There have been over 300 cases of methyl bromide poisoning reported in the literature. The first objective of this case report was to bring out an experience with the false belief that work in a closed space is safe when accompanied by the use of a cartridge respirator with activated charcoal. The second objective of this article was to demonstrate the marked toxicity of methyl bromide with the...

The combination of increasing costs of musculoskeletal injuries and the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has created the need for a more objective functional understanding of dynamic trunk performance. In this study, trunk extensor and flexor strengths were measured as a function of angular position and velocity for 20 subjects performing maximum isometric and isokine...

A political earthquake struck Venezuela when Hugo Chávez was elected president in December 1998. Chávez, a former lieutenant colonel in the Venezuelan army, launched his political career in 1992 by leading a bloody military revolt against a democratic regime that had long been considered among the most stable in Latin America. The coup attempt failed, landing Chávez in prison, but it catapulted...

Since the early 1970s, an increasing number of plaintiffs in U.S. federal civil litigation have attempted to sue anonymously to conceal their identities from the general public or defendants. To be sure, this litigation represents a tiny fraction of all civil actions, since cases where plaintiffs are permitted to proceed with a “Doe” or similar appellation remain rare due to constitutional and ...

conclusion: due to the high rate of accidents in metal and construction industries, engineering controls, the use of appropriate protective equipment and safety worker training seems necessary. results: the occupational accidents rate was 253 in 100,000 workers in 2008. 98.2% of injured workers were men. the mean age of injured workers was 32.07 ± 9.12 years. the highest percentage belonged to ...

background: this study aims to assess the frequency, causes, and places of injuries in a nationally representative sample of iranian children and adolescents, as well as the referral, places allocated for injured individuals. methods: this nationwide study was conducted in 2011-2012 among 13486 elementary, secondary and high‑school students who were selected by random cluster stratified multist...