missile injuries of the kidney are rare even in wartime. of 4500 patients admitted to the ghaem medical center in the first two years of the iran-iraq war, only 96 had injuries of the genitourinary tract (2.1 %) and only 35 involved the kidney usually with multiple injuries to other viscera. the mortality for those with urogenital injuries was 8.3% (compared with world war i, 60% and world war ...

The article is devoted to the description of Italian awards (crosses, medals, badges and diplomas) established during following First World War. author tells about history institution, appearance, materials manufacturing main occurring variants award for combatants (for bravery, injury or participation in a world conflict) civilians (relatives personnel killed war service), as well specifics aw...