OBJECTIVE To examine the perceived importance of needs and the extent to which they are met among a sample of family members in an inpatient polytrauma setting. METHOD The Family Needs Questionnaire was administered to 44 family members of patients at the Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center at McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center over a 30-month period. RESULTS Families rated health informa...

TITLE: Brain Vulnerability to Repeated Blast Overpressure and Polytrauma PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Joseph B. Long, Ph.D. CONTRACTING ORGANIZATION: The Geneva Foundation Tacoma, WA 98402 REPORT DATE: November 2013 TYPE OF REPORT: Final PREPARED FOR: U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Fort Detrick, Maryland 21702-5012 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT: Approved for public release; distribution un...

An analysis of injuries sustained during fell walking in Cumbria and seen at the West Cumberland Hospital over a 3-year period is presented. There were 90 patients, including 19 multiple injuries and four deaths. This report focuses attention on the seriousness and magnitude of injuries associated with a pastime often thought to be harmless and risk-free.

introduction: globally, it is estimated that around 5.8 million people die annually as result of injuries, which causes 10% of all deaths and 16% of disability adjusted life years lost worldwide. this study aimed to determine the epidemiology of injuries in emergency departments in iran. method: this cross sectional study was carried out using national injury surveillance data registry from 21 ...