PURPOSE This study aimed to assess the effect of the application of local cold and cold-hot packs upon the size of bruising at the injection site of subcutaneous enoxaparin sodium. METHODS One-hundred and eighty patients with coronary diseases were allocated randomly to three groups: (i) local cold gel pack group; (ii) local cold-hot gel pack group; and (iii) control group. Assessment of the ...

During the decade January 1976 to December 1985, as a result of increased public awareness, the numbers of reported (but not proved) cases of abuse to children living in South Birmingham increased thirty-fold; the incidence of detected and proved cases of abuse increased fourfold. The increase was principally due to bruises, scalds, and neglect. The numbers of serious fractures and brain injuri...

Sir, A 57 years, male patients, frequently treated with antipsychotics in past for manic episodes, was kept on carbamazepine maintenance therapy 600 mg per day since three months. Relatives called for emergency home visit with complaints of restlessness. Not sleeping since three days, itching all over body and breathlessness. On examination there was pilling of skin all over body, multiple brui...

Static blood (Oketsu) is a disorder of Kampo medicine. Many natural medicines have been used to cure static blood, and these drugs are called stasis-resolving formula. Some were reported inhibit coagulation. Jidabokuippo (JDI), one the formulas, has treat bruises sprains. In this study, we evaluated antithrombin activity JDI its active compounds using thrombin an artificial substrate. Bioassay-...

The purpose of this study is to analyze the experience traumatic events and symptoms post-traumatic stress in men involved amateur sports. participants were aged 20-30 years (n = 60), who have been engaged various types martial arts at level for 5 years, do not sports qualifications. Martial as a sport means combat without use weapons. This dangerous injury, characterized by injuries localizati...

Sir, A 57 years, male patients, frequently treated with antipsychotics in past for manic episodes, was kept on carbamazepine maintenance therapy 600 mg per day since three months. Relatives called for emergency home visit with complaints of restlessness. Not sleeping since three days, itching all over body and breathlessness. On examination there was pilling of skin all over body, multiple brui...

Fisheries work is one of the occupations at highest risk for occupational accidents in many countries. It is necessary to understand the injuries in order to prevent them. This study of occupational injury claims by fisheries workers in Norway made to insurance companies from 1991 to 1996 analysed the workers’ age, time of injury, injury type, part of the body involved, injury event and cost. T...

Requests from distressed parents and relatives seeking help after having been falsely accused by doctors of injuring their children are not uncommon. Viraland parasitic infections andvaccinescause an autoimmune disorder, Tissue Scurvy, misdiagnosed as child abuse. This report presents the evidence. Method. Relevant hospital and laboratory reports of three children were examined for evidence of ...

Descriptive-exploratory study, aiming to propose a program of qualification for the nursing staff, based on an indicator of healthcare quality related to the newborn’s skin integrity during a given period of hospital internment. Data from 121 newborns, collected during their stays at a neonatal unit of a university hospital according to the acquired skin injuries, associated risk factors and in...