Risk of preventable injuries associated with Halloween

outcomes and risk factors associated with burn injuries in children

background: burn injuries and their complications are still considered major threats to society’s health standards. the aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological profile, outcome, and factors associated with children’s burn injuries in shahroud (northeastern iran). methods: this cross-sectional study was performed over a three-year period (2013–2015) on children 12 years and under w...

Injuries Associated with Femoral Shaft Fractures with Special Emphasis on Occult Injuries

  Background: Fractures of the femoral shaft are mostly the result of high-energy accidents that also cause multiple trauma injuries, in particular ipsilateral knee and hip injuries. The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of injuries associated with femoral shaft fractures and how many of them were undetected. Methods: We studied 148 patients (150 femoral shaft fractures) wi...

Preventable medical injuries in older patients.

Injuries associated with hospitalization are more common in older (>/=65 years) than in younger patients (<65 years), and they may be more severe and more often preventable. The increasing age of the population magnifies the importance of this problem. In this review, we first consider medical injuries in general and then review the literature for 6 categories: adverse drug events, falls, nosoc...

Reversing motor vehicle injuries: a preventable tragedy.

Review of Risk Factors Associated with Racing Injuries

Racing injuries are a rare occurrence and causes, if identifiable, are multifactorial. However, regulatory veterinarians and racetrack practitioners should be aware of risk factors identified that are potentially under their control. Pre-existing conditions, exercise intensity, shoe type, and results of prerace inspections performed on race day by regulatory veterinarians are examples of potent...