introduction: management of pediatric blunt abdominal trauma in resource-restricted settings requires precise clinical expertise. in this study, we reviewed pediatric patients who were suspected to have blunt abdominal trauma in a level iii trauma center in iran. materials and methods: in a cross-sectional study, 66 injured children were studied from october 01, 2014 to october 01, 2015 in niks...

The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in children, addition to the classic symptoms of intrusiveness, avoidance and hyperactivation, can present itself a more characteristic way on basis developmental stage child. nature severity experienced event, proximity trauma, time individual perception also affect its incidence. Failure diagnose trauma correctly lead chronic facilitate emergence Complex PTS...

INTRODUCTION Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be associated with physical inactivity, a modifiable lifestyle factor that contributes to risk of cardiovascular and other chronic diseases; however, no study has evaluated the association between PTSD onset and subsequent physical activity (PA) changes. METHOD Analyses were conducted between October 2014 and April 2016, using data from t...

Contemporary literary traumatheory indicates that experiencing trauma creates a fear that destroys identity. In fact, experiencing trauma creates a new identity for the victim. The representation of the trauma and the formation of the new identity for the victim are the building blocks of trauma novels. Due to the nature of trauma, it seems impossible to fully describe traumatic experiences by ...

BACKGROUND Trauma-related disorders and personality disorders are prevalent in survivors of chronic childhood trauma and neglect. Both conditions have serious consequences for patients, their families, society and public health and a high risk of development of chronicity. However, information on the long term course trajectories is lacking and predictors of course outcome in survivors of chron...

Post-traumatic arthritis (PTA) develops after an acute direct trauma to the joints. PTA causes about 12% of all osteoarthritis cases, and a history of physical trauma may also be found in patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis. Symptoms include swelling, synovial effusion, pain and sometimes intra-articular bleeding. Usually, PTA recoveries spontaneously, but the persistence of symptoms a...

Increasing surgical experience with the immediate consequences of pancreatic injuries has resulted from parallel growth in the volume of motor vehicle accidents and societal violence. However, few surgeons are aware that complications may be considerably delayed following pancreatic trauma, occurring in some cases months to years after apparent recovery from the original injury. In four patient...