Objectives: Work-related accidents as one of the most prominent indicators safety and health in industry play an undeniable role developing improving quality industrial management. Therefore, their accurate analysis on a large scale is essential. To provide controlling solutions, we aimed to investigate causes occupational Iran for 10 years (2007-2017). Methods: At first, reports 10-year work-r...

vasovagal syncope or neurocardiogenic syncope refers to the loss of consciousness that occurs secondary to hypotension resulting in reduced blood supply to the brain. it is the most common form of unexplained syncope (50-60%) in the outpatient setting. Bradycardia and vasodilation are the primary causes of this hypotension. fear, pain, dehydration, alcohol consumption, anxiety, tight clothing a...

In a one year population based study of major trauma (Injury Severity Score greater than 15) reaching hospitals in Northern Ireland in 1990/91 the incidence was 23.2 per 100,000 of the population or 20.5 per 100,000 excluding terrorist activities. The expected number of patients with major trauma for the province, (population 1.54 million) is 359 patients per annum. Road accidents and falls acc...

Maxillofacial trauma is typically caused by blunt trauma due to interpersonal violence, moving vehicle accidents (MVA), falls, or sporting activities . Because these activities transcend cultural and geographic borders, maxillofacial trauma remains a global health issue. Technological advances have resulted in faster methods of transportation and with these developments maxillofacial trauma has...

Ocular trauma can occur from isolated facial trauma or in major blunt trauma such as motor vehicle accidents or falls. Despite the etiology of the injury, a thorough evaluation is important but may often be difficult if severe swelling is present. Recently, emergency ultrasound has seen the use of ocular ultrasound to evaluate visual changes and trauma. Literature suggests that unsuspected and ...

Each year, some 12,000 Americans are rendered paraplegic or quadriplegic by spinal cord injury. Most of these injuries result from motor vehicle accidents, falls, and sports-related trauma. Although the short-term and long-term prognosis for paraplegic and quadriplegic patients has improved in recent years, an alarmingly large number of these patients die before or during initial hospitalizatio...

A retrospective study was undertaken to assess mandibular fractures presenting over the period 1977-1985 in Dundee, Scotland. The data collected included age, sex, aetiology, month in which injury occurred, anatomical site of fracture, associated maxillofacial trauma and treatment modalities. The majority of fractures were sustained by males in the age group 20 to 29 years. Assault was the majo...

Protecting patients from harm is one of the most important things health professionals can do for their patients. However, an estimated 1 in 10 patients are harmed while receiving hospital care in high-income countries,1 and studies suggest that the rates of harm are higher in lowand middleincome countries.2 The World Health Organization (WHO) describes safety as a key dimension of quality heal...

A 41-year-old woman presented with 2 months of dysarthria. Her history included 6 years of unsteadiness resulting in multiple falls and 10 years of intermittent urinary incontinence. She had a history of significant trauma including having been knocked over by a horse and being involved in 2 car accidents, 1 resulting in loss of consciousness and amnesia. On examination, she had finger-nose dys...