OBJECTIVE To analyze perpetrator and medical evidence collected during investigations of infant abusive head trauma (IAHT), with a view to (a) identifying cases where injuries were induced by shaking in the absence of any impact and (b) documenting the response of infant victims to a violent shaking event. METHOD A retrospective study was undertaken of IAHT cases investigated by the Queenslan...

Methods The website YouTube.com was queried for the search phrase “how to use asthma inhaler”. The resulting videos were assessed for duration, number of views, number of likes and dislikes, source of video, and content. Content was analyzed for proper inhaler usage. Specifically, videos were assessed whether they discussed the following 9 important steps of inhaler use: removing the cap, primi...

The ontogenetic course of two cholinergically mediated central neuropharmacological effects, yawning and potentiation of head-shaking induced by D-amphetamine (5 mg/kg), was explored in developing rats. Physostigmine (0.1 mg/kg) and pilocarpine (4 mg/kg) evoke stereotyped yawning in neonatal rats, the effect declining in the middle of the second week of life. Both cholinomimetic drugs strongly ...

dehaulling is one of the important stages in sesame grain processing. it includes soaking, dehusking the grain, and separating the husks from kernels. in the present study, a continuous dehuller for an industrial continuous process layout of grain was designed, fabricated and evaluated. the slope and speed of dehuller were the main factors for laboratory experiments. results depicted both facto...

The role of alpha-1 adrenergic mechanism in the shaking stress-induced adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), and plasma noradrenaline secretion and pressor response were investigated using conscious rats. We also studied whether or not central corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) is involved in the shaking stress-induced ACTH secretion. The shaking stress caused significant elevations of plasma ...

The authors investigated the mechanisms underlying the head shaking shown by some patients with congenital nystagmus (CN). In order to improve visual function by head shaking, a patient with CN must have some visual acuity loss due to retinal image motion created by the nystagmus; an abnormal vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR); and the head shaking must be correlated with the nystagmus. The authors ...

Background: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is used as respiratory support in preterm neonates; however, the best weaning method has not yet been determined. In this study, we compared sudden complete and gradual weaning from nasal CPAP (NCPAP) in preterm newborns. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted on 62 prete...