Comparison of IQ scores from the standard Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) and the Ward (1990) seven-subtest short form (WAIS-R/7 SF) was performed on a sample of 459 patients with traumatic brain injury due to head trauma. The results indicate that this short form provides Verbal, Performance, and Full Scale IQ scores that vary little from the complete WAIS-R, at approximatel...

BACKGROUND The Berlin polytrauma definition (BPD) was established to identify multiple injury patients with a high risk of mortality. includes injuries an Abbreviated Injury Scale score ≥3 in ≥2 body regions (2AIS ≥3) combined the presence ≥1 physiological factors (PRFs). PRFs are based on age, Glasgow Coma Scale, hypotension, acidosis, and coagulopathy at specific cutoff values. This study eva...

OBJECTIVE To assess the medical consequences of violence from the perspective of a primary care accident and emergency department. DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTING Bergen Legevakt (AED). SUBJECTS All assault victims treated at the AED 1994-96. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Diagnoses, treatments, number of consultations at the AED, sickness certificates, rates of admittances to ho...

BACKGROUND Although early intubation to prevent the mortality that accompanies hypoxia is considered the standard of care for severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), the efficacy of this approach remains unproven. METHODS Patients with moderate to severe TBI (Head/Neck Abbreviated Injury Scale [AIS] score 3+) were identified from our county trauma registry. Logistic regression was used to explor...

BACKGROUND AND AIM This study aims to determine the factors that affect morbidity and mortality in colon and rectum injuries related with trauma, the use of trauma scoring systems in predicting mortality and morbidity. PATIENTS AND METHODS Besides patient demographic characteristics, the mechanism of injury, the time between injury and surgery, accompanying body injuries, admittance Glasgow c...

Abstract The effects of a road accident where one vehicle hits its front on the side another are explored. In such cases, impacted vehicle’s is usually significantly deformed, which causes risk serious injury to occupants. An analysis front-to-side collision covers many nonlinear and highly complex processes, especially when it based energy balance. For analysis, model motorcar dummy representi...

conclusions blunt chest trauma from rta represents one-fifth of the total trauma admissions in qatar, with a high overall mortality. pedestrians are likely to have more severe injuries and higher fatality rates than mvc victims. specific injury prevention programs focusing on road safety should be implemented to minimize the incidence of such preventable injuries. background blunt chest trauma ...

This study examines sensitivity and specificity figures associated with screens used to predict harmful drinking and alcohol dependence among current drinkers. The study population comes from a probability sample of emergency room patients in Jackson, MS. Data are presented by gender and injury status (injured versus noninjured) for Blacks and for Whites. The Composite International Diagnostic ...

BACKGROUND Traumatic, non-iatrogenic esophageal injuries, despite their rarity, are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The optimal management of these esophageal perforations remains largely debated. To date, only a few small case series are available with contrasting results. The purpose of this study was to examine a large contemporary experience with traumatic esophageal in...