BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE The application of a cervical collar is a standard procedure in trauma patients in emergency medicine. It is often observed that cervical collars are applied incorrectly, resulting in reduced immobilization of the cervical spine. The objective of this study was to analyze the practical skills of trained professional rescue personnel concerning the application of cervical co...

In judo combat, the grip (kumi-kata) helps to control and dominate opponent, per current rules is a prerequisite executing throwing technique. this scoping review, articles reviews published in scientific journals English were searched Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed SPORTDiscus databases from inception until December 2020. The studies classified into technical-tactical or time-motion analyses, ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of treatment with collar or physiotherapy compared with a wait and see policy in recent onset cervical radiculopathy. DESIGN Randomised controlled trial. SETTING Neurology outpatient clinics in three Dutch hospitals. PARTICIPANTS 205 patients with symptoms and signs of cervical radiculopathy of less than one month's duration INTERVENTIONS Treatmen...

BACKGROUND Given the large number of workers in the construction industry, it is important to derive accurate and valid estimates of cancer risk, and in particular lung cancer risk. In most previous studies, risks among construction workers were compared with general populations including blue and white collar workers. The main objectives of this study were to assess whether construction worker...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of the workplace on the socioeconomic gradient of sickness absence. DESIGN Comparison of the relation between socioeconomic status and employee sickness absence in three different towns. SETTINGS The towns of Raisio, Valkeakoski, and Nokia in Finland. They are equal in size and regional social deprivation indices, located in the neighbourhood of a larger ...

The article considers three specific strategies applied by white-collar crime attorneys can be identified. First, substance defense strategy is concerned with when and how an attorney decides to defend the client in a substantive way. Often, the substantive defense starts at a much earlier stage than in a street crime case. Second, information control strategy is concerned with what and how cru...

IMPORTANCE Patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation (>21 days) are commonly weaned at long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs). The most effective method of weaning such patients has not been investigated. OBJECTIVE To compare weaning duration with pressure support vs unassisted breathing through a tracheostomy collar in patients transferred to an LTACH for weaning from prolonged ve...