Trends of Non-Fatal HEMS Accident-Related Injuries

[Spinal traumas in fatal accident injuries].

Trends in non-fatal agricultural injuries requiring trauma care

BACKGROUND Efforts to control agricultural injuries have been underway for years. Yet, very little is known about their trends over time. We examined trends in non-fatal agricultural injuries through analyzing injuries reported in a state trauma registry. METHODS Using Iowa Trauma Registry data collected by the Iowa Department of Public Health, we examined trends in non-fatal agricultural inj...

Non-fatal strangulation: an uncommon parachute-related accident.

A case of non-fatal strangulation of the neck by rigging lines of a parachute during military training is presented. It is an unusual but potentially life-threatening injury. Probable factors leading to such injury are discussed.

[Underreporting of non-fatal work-related injuries in Brazil].

OBJECTIVE The implementation of work-related injury prevention policies has been hindered by underreporting of incidents among formal workers, and substantial underreporting among informal workforce. This study aimed at estimating the underreporting of work-related injury in a median-sized city. METHODS A random survey was carried out among residences in the urban area of Brazil. Residents we...

a cross-sectional study: pattern of injuries in non fatal road traffic accident cases

background : a cross-sectional study of pattern of injuries in road traffic accidents was conducted over a period of one year involving 179 victims. material and methods: males (143) were more commonly involved than females (36) and majority of the victims (56) were in the age group of 21-30 years. results: rural victims(151) outnumbered the urban (28). one third of the victims were illiterates...