Analysis of pediatric tetanus cases was carried out to study the predictors of mortality and role of tetanus immunoglobulin (TIG). Shorter incubation period, onset time and autonomic dysfunction were significantly associated with mortality and may be used to stratify patients requiring intensive care. TIG may not have independent role in decreasing mortality in sick patients.

BACKGROUND The percentages of patients with acute low back pain (LBP) that go on to a chronic state varies between studies from 2% to 34%. In some of these cases low back pain leads to great costs. AIMS To evaluate the evidence for prognostic factors for return to work among workers sick listed with acute LBP. METHODS Systematic literature search with a quality assessment of studies, assess...

BACKGROUND Familial sick sinus syndrome is associated with gene mutations and dysfunction of ion channels. In contrast, degenerative fibrosis of the sinus node tissue plays an important role in the pathogenesis of acquired sick sinus syndrome. There is a close relationship between transforming growth factor-β1 mediated cardiac fibrosis and acquired arrhythmia. It is of interest to examine wheth...

background prevalence of low back pain (lbp) and neck pain (np) in workers, especially in nurses is high, but their knowledge of ergonomics is not enough. objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of ergonomic training on low back pain and neck pain, posture, and function in female hospital personnel of najaf-abad, iran. patients and methods in this queasy experimental study, ...

OBJECTIVES To explore the first period of sick leave in military patients following a traumatic battle injury, and the role of primary care. To identify if and where patients perceived difficulties. METHOD Participants were recruited from The Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) Headley Court on their second admission. Purposive sampling was used to access a range of different injurie...

von Celsing, A.-S. 2016. Early risk assessment of long-term sick leave among patients in primary health care. risk factors, assessment tools, multidisciplinary intervention, and patients’ views on sick leave conclusion. Digital Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Medicine 1194. 85 pp. Uppsala: Avhandlingsproduktion. ISBN 978-91-554-9508-4. Background. Long-term ...

OBJECTIVE Our study describes sick leave during 3 years before and 3 years after diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in relation to referents and identifies predictors for sick leave during the third year after diagnosis of RA. METHODS One hundred twenty patients (76% women) from the Swedish early RA study TIRA were included. Disease activity and disability were registered regularly during...

BACKGROUND Mental disorders strongly influence work capability in young adults, but it is not clear which disorders that are most strongly associated with sick leave, and which diagnoses that are stated on the sick leave certificates. Better knowledge of the impairments associated with different mental disorders is needed for optimal planning of interventions and prioritization of health servic...