BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE The application of a cervical collar is a standard procedure in trauma patients in emergency medicine. It is often observed that cervical collars are applied incorrectly, resulting in reduced immobilization of the cervical spine. The objective of this study was to analyze the practical skills of trained professional rescue personnel concerning the application of cervical co...

The aim of our study was to retrospectively evaluate the epidemiological characteristics of patients with high voltage electrical injury from 1999 to 2009. The Clinic of Burns and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty Hospital Brno is located in a region of 2,505,000 inhabitants. In total 13,911 patients (including both children and adults, and outpatients as well as hospitalized patients) were treat...

Objective: To comprehensively understand the impact of quality life elderly nurses in two selected care institutions Zibo city, Shandong province, and to provide a scientific basis for improving professional nurses. Methods: The convenient sampling method was used investigate (proQOL) questionnaire Version 5 self-designed demographic data 82 working institutions. Result: From this score, it can...

BACKGROUND Trauma Risk Management (TRiM) is a peer support system developed within the British Armed Forces. It aims to ensure that trauma-exposed personnel are properly supported and encouraged to seek timely help should they develop mental health problems that fail to resolve spontaneously. AIMS To summarize current knowledge about TRiM and make recommendations for further research. METHO...

BACKGROUND While moderate and vigorous leisure time physical activities are well documented to decrease the risk for cardiovascular disease, several studies have demonstrated an increased risk for cardiovascular disease in workers with high occupational activity. Research on the underlying causes to the contrasting effects of occupational and leisure time physical activity on cardiovascular hea...

AIMS To investigate separately for men and women whether moderate or high leisure time physical activity, occupational physical activity, and commuting activity are associated with a reduced cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality, independent of CVD risk factors and other forms of physical activity. METHODS AND RESULTS Prospective follow-up of 15,853 men and 16,824 women aged 30...

OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of and differences in certain health complaints, including physical symptoms and psychological distress, among workers in different occupational categories and to explore the associations between occupational category and each complaint. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered questionnair...

The article shows 2 cases of unusual presentation of acute acoustic trauma and blast injury due to occupational exposure. In the case of both patients the range of impaired frequencies in pure tone audiograms was atypical for this kind of causative factor. Both patients had symmetrical hearing before the accident (which was confirmed by provided results of hearing controls during their employme...

The study was conducted from June 2010 – May 2012. Detailed history with special reference to age, sex, and mode of injury, causes and circumstances of trauma were recorded. Ocular examination done to assess causes and level of loss of vision. B-scan was done for the posterior segment. The patients were followed up for 3 months. There were 76 patients of blunt ocular trauma (63.16% males &36.84...

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the experiences of occupational adaptation among a small number of older Dutch persons with physical disabilities. Occupational adaptation was tentatively defined as overcoming disabling influences on occupational functioning. Eight occupational therapy clients, who were living in the community, were interviewed using an open in-depth in...