Abstract Ophthalmological examination is an essential component in clinically diagnosing abusive head trauma (AHT). Typical of AHT injuries retinal bleeding, with other parts the eye sometimes also being affected. Visual impairment and blindness are long-term complications this context. We present a case unusual after diagnostically confirmed AHT. The ophthalmological findings on admission day ...

during the last few decades, focus of rehabilitation outcome has been redirected to the lifetime monitoring of quality of life. the purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in quality of life perceptions between participants with spinal cord injury and participants of typical population.this cross-sectional controlled study of 100 adults aged 18-65 years was based on two questio...

conclusions m30 levels were higher in cvhb patients compared to healthy controls. however, m30 levels were similar in the mild and moderate stages of fibrosis, so they did not indicate the severity of underlying fibrotic or inflammatory processes in cvhb patients. results the mean ages of patients and controls were 39.7 and 45.7 years, respectively, and 35% of the controls and 52% of the patien...

rehabilitation is the ongoing management of injuries and disabilities after an accident. it will help people to maximize the individuals` recovery through the relearning of skills or teaching of strategies to compensate for changed abilities. self-esteem may be one major factor related to the manner in which people with spinal cord injury (sci) respond to rehabilitation. following a short discu...

objectives the purpose of this study was to determine the types of fall-related injuries and the related risk factors in the elderly population of qom province, iran. patients and methods this retrospective study was performed on 424 elderly people (65 years and over) referred to shahid beheshti hospital, qom, iran, due to falls between 2010 and 2012. the icd-10 codes of external causes of inju...