OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to identify the characteristic neuroimaging (namely brain CT) as well as physical findings found in young children with nonaccidental traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to compare them with accident cases of the similar age group, in order to study the specific features of the former group more precisely. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross sectional study was...

INTRODUCTION Motorcycle injuries contribute a substantial number of deaths and hospital admissions in Kenya. There is paucity of data to inform prevention strategies to address the issue. Therefore, the current study sought to explore the characteristics of 2 and 3-wheeler related road traffic injuries (RTIs) in Kenya. METHODS A cross-sectional survey of motorcycle drivers involved in a RTI i...

AIM The aim of this study is to present a case of large maxillary median diastema closed by bodily movement of central incisors using Bapat power arm (BPA). MATERIALS AND METHODS After extraction of mesiodens, a power chain with a force of 120 gm was applied to BPA ligated to preadjusted edgewise brackets bonded to maxillary central incisors to move them over round steel wire for closure of r...

According to Injury Facts® data reported annually by the National Safety Council (NSC), overexertion and bodily reactions have consistently been leading cause of nonfatal injury or illness events involving days away from work. Data NSC, Bureau Labor Statistics, Liberty Mutual Workplace Index peer-reviewed research clearly emphasize gravity risk factors related worker, work, workplace on MSD dev...

Abstract The aim of our paper is to discuss the difficulties non-life actuaries are currently facing from a practical point view. Based on this, we show that individual claims models key address these and how such give new very powerful tool explore further fields application. Moreover, essential question: What data needed for developing models? For bodily injury in German motor liability insur...

This article explores how a kindergarten teacher educator (Ida) and somatic dance (Live) collaboratively bodily planned workshops for teachers with the aim of developing teachers’ professional knowledge. The focus is on educator’s teacher’s planning process. Methodologically, positioned within arts-based collaborative research, which defined under an umbrella performative researchers inside res...

This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of head and neck injuries in females based on complaints registered as bodily harm or cruel and unusual punishment at the Women's Defense Precinct in Araçatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil, in 2002. A total of 204 police inquiries were conducted in 2002, resulting in 33 police reports of bodily harm and cruel and unusual punishment to females. The police ...