AIMS To determine whether abused and non-abused children differ in the extent and pattern of bruising, and whether any differences which exist are sufficiently great to develop a score to assist in the diagnosis of abuse. METHODS Total length of bruising in 12 areas of the body was determined in 133 physically abused and 189 control children aged 1-14 years. RESULTS Our method of recording ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate in scientific literature the more frequent work injuries among the occupational categories examined (construction workers, healthcare workers, night workers and shift work, drivers) and to identify occupational stressors that increase the risk of injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS The research was conducted through review of the scientific literature...

PURPOSE Whilst ictal injuries in psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) have been reported previously, very few studies have described the spectrum of ictal injuries in these patients. In the current study, we tried to determine the spectrum of reported ictal injuries associated with PNES and to investigate the possible associated risk factors. METHODS All patients with PNES were recruited...

A total of 130 children were identified in whom both evidence of sexual abuse and non-accidental, non-genital physical injuries (bruises, fractures, scratches, burns and scalds, including failure to thrive) were found. There were 77 girls and 53 boys with mean ages 5.7 and 6.8 years respectively and the peak age between the second and seventh birthdays; this reflects previous reports indicating...

This study was conducted to determine the injuries that are often experienced by fighting athletes in Bantul Regency and also location of preparation for 2022 Regional Police. The subjects this were combat Regency, which collected 12 people. collecting data using a questionnaire questionnaire, results showed several technical occur nature such as during matches, head face bruises, abrasions, fr...

This study was conducted at the Kumasi Abattoir Company Limited (K.A.C.L) in Ghana to assess the effect of pre-slaughter handling on welfare and meat quality of cattle. Behaviour measurements were done on 200 cattle pre-slaughter and the methods by which the cattle were handled were recorded to evaluate the effect of pre-slaughter handling on their welfare. Ultimate pH24 and percent cooking los...

An adult girl, robust, without manifest cause, was attacked recently, towards the period of her menses, with a sudden severe hemorrhage from the nose, with bright but foul blood escaping together with a bloody vomiting of a very thick extremely black blood. Immediately there appeared about the neck and on the arms, spots partly black, partly violaceous or purple, such as are often seen in malig...

A 67-year-old male with a history of alcohol dependence and opioid addiction was admitted to the inpatient medicine unit from the emergency department with a diagnosis of failure to thrive. He was hemodynamically stable with an oxygen saturation of 98% on 2 litres of oxygen by nasal cannula. The patient appeared thin, dishevelled and intoxicated, but was alert and conversant. He had numerous sc...

Curcuma oligantha Trimen var. oligantha (Zingiberaceae) is an erect perennial herb with white flowers spotted yellow at the throat of the labellum. It is distributed in Sri Lanka and Karnataka (1, 2). The Curcuma rhizomes are large, tuberous, orangered and aromatic and substituted for turmeric. The rhizomes are prescribed to treat bruises, sprains, skin eruptions, infections and to improve comp...

Sports injuries fall into two general types. Acute traumatic injuries occur suddenly and usually involve a single application of force, for example, a hard tackle in football. They include fractures, breaks, bruises, sprains, strains and abrasions. Chronic or overuse injuries, by contrast, happen over a period of time. These injuries are usually the result of training that involves repetitive m...