Tag: Injuries
AAP: Pediatric Golf Cart-Related Injuries Mainly Caused by Falls
The most common injuries were those to the head, face, and neck regions; these were likely to be caused due to fall
Study Chronicles War-Related Injuries in Gaza
Explosive injuries accounted for two-thirds of weapon-related trauma
Nonatherothrombotic Causes Account for Much of MI Burden in Younger Adults
Women have much lower population incidence of MI, especially MI caused by atherothrombosis
Severely Injured Trauma Patients Are Undertriaged at Nontrauma Centers
More than half of severely injured trauma patients are not transferred to higher-level trauma centers
Fatal Snakebite at Tennessee Park Highlights Risks in the Wild
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Tied to Poor Outcomes in U.S. Soldiers
Negative outcomes include mental health challenges, traumatic injuries, and increased health care utilization
Pediatric Magnet Ingestion Rates Still High
Incidence has increased over time despite implementation of national policies
Preinjury Mobility Predicts Adults’ Recovery After Lower-Extremity Fracture
Findings from a proof-of-concept study using patients' smartphone mobility data
Total Injury Death Rate Increased From 2013 to 2021, Followed by Decline
Threefold increase seen in unintentional drug overdose death rates from 2003 to 2019, followed by 58 percent increase through 2022
Low-Frequency Bladder Vibration Beneficial for UTI in Spinal Cord Injury
Four weeks after LFBV, intervention group had significantly lower urinary leukocytes, postvoid residual volume, fewer signs and symptoms of UTI
