background: injury is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children. there is insufficient data on the epidemiology or incidence of injuries in the first two years of life, especially in iran. the main objective of this study was to describe the incidence and causes of injuries in a sample group of infants and toddlers in mashhad, iran. methods: this prospective, observational study, w...

OBJECTIVE To examine the problem of accidental injury to children on farms. DESIGN Prospective county based study of children presenting to accident and emergency departments over 12 months with injuries sustained in a farm setting and nationwide review of fatal childhood farm accidents over the four years April 1986 to March 1990. SETTING Accident and emergency departments in Aberystwyth, ...

results during january 2002 to december 2009, 213835 injured cases were admitted to the trauma unit. the number of attendants increased every year from 9.3% from the total cases in all study period in 2002 up to 15.3% in 2009 with a statistically significant difference (p = 0.000). young adults aged 20 - 29 years were the most common group affected by injuries (22.2%). male to female ratio was ...

Background and aim: To reveal the risks of in-hospital falls and to work out countermeasures against them. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 857 in-hospital falls which have been reported to risk-management department, out of 617275 patients who were hospitalized in our hospital from April 1, 2009 to June 30, 2011. The following factors were considered; (A) age, (B) main department, the pri...

In elderly people, owing to a perturbation at several levels, including the motor, sensory and cognitive levels, a condition of dizziness and unsteadiness complicated by frequent falls often appears. In this article, we review the most recent information about clinical and instrumental tools available for preventing mobility-related accidents and report the results of a comparative study of pos...

Injuries to primary and young permanent teeth from simple falls around the home and school, automobile accidents, and various contact sports may result i n disfigurement and disruptive changes i n occlusion and alignment of the teeth. Whereas many injuries can be prevented with simple protective devices, others cannot be avoided. It is the purpose of this presentation to discuss the available p...

Patients with cancer tend to suffer sleep-wake disturbances at a higher rate than the general population. Insomnia and fatigue should be regarded as a significant patient safety issue, as poor sleep can elevate patients' risks of falls, motor vehicle accidents, and acute infectious illnesses. To alleviate those risks, oncology nurses should be familiar with effective evidence-based practices fo...

Fall-related accidents have received more attention in building construction than civil as fall-from-heights is common construction. In addition to social costs, companies face a significant financial burden when fall-related occur. The major portion of the direct cost that involve falls includes compensation paid by employer worker. and worker try reach an agreement on size compensation, howev...

Background This study aimed to determine the pattern of Maxillofacial trauma (MFT) due traffic accidents and falls in a reference hospital rural region northeastern Brazil between December 2011 2018 identify associated factors. Material methods was cross-sectional using 585 medical records patients with MFT. The data were subjected Poisson-Tweedie multiple regression analysis estimate Prevalenc...

Of all spinal cord injuries, 60% involve the cervical spine. In recent years the proportion of cervical cord injuries has increased and is now the most common reason for admission to specialised spinal hospital units. A third of patients are transported to hospital without prior immobilisation of the neck. The effect of the initial trauma is irreversible, but the spinal cord is at risk by injud...