Insomnia disorder is characterized by chronic dissatisfaction with sleep quantity or quality that is associated with difficulty falling asleep, frequent nighttime awakenings with difficulty returning to sleep, and/or awakening earlier in the morning than desired. Although progress has been made in our understanding of the nature, etiology, and pathophysiology of insomnia, there is still no univ...

INTRODUCTION Head injuries represent a concern in skiing and snowboarding, with traumatic brain injuries being the most common cause of death. AIM To describe the mechanisms of head and face injuries among World Cup alpine and freestyle skiers and snowboarders. METHODS We performed a qualitative analysis of videos obtained of head and face injuries reported through the International Ski Fed...

Falls are serious health problems among older adults, and are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries treated by emergency medical services (EMS). Although considerable research has examined the risk factors of falls at the individual level, relatively few studies have addressed the risk factors at the neighborhood level. This study examines the characteristics of neighborhood environm...

In this article, improved bounds for (kn)! and the factorial polynomial are obtained using Kober’s inequality and Lagrange’s identity.

Objective(s): Cognitive defects such as learning and memory impairment are amongst the most repetitious sequelae after sever and moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI). It was suggested that ellagic acid (EA), an innate phenol product, display neuroprotective properties against oxidative and inflammatory damages after brain injury. The object of the current study was therapeutic properties of EA...

female who suffered trauma from a falling large box (100 cm×30 cm×30 cm) that hit the vertex of her head while seated in a subway car. The patient experienced loss of consciousness for several minutes, and post-traumatic amnesia for several minutes, with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15. She experienced severe bursting pain in her head, neck and upper back immediately after the head trauma; and...

Though relatively common, syncope is a complex presenting symptom defined by a transient loss of consciousness, usually accompanied by falling, and with spontaneous recovery. Syncope must be carefully differentiated from other conditions that may cause a loss of consciousness or falling. Syncope can be classified into four categories: reflex mediated, cardiac, orthostatic, and cerebrovascular. ...

2 ABSTRACT Through a steady-state reduced-gravity model, we examine the downstream evolution of a buoyant boundary current as it is subjected to surface cooling. It is found that the adverse pressure gradient associated with the diminishing buoyancy is countered by falling pressure head, so the overall strength of the current-as measured by the (transport weighted) mean square velocity-remains ...

OBJECTIVE Identify factors that predict fall-related injury in hospitalized adults. DESIGN Retrospective records review. SETTING 435-bed university hospital. PARTICIPANTS Inpatients with reported falls in 2010. RESULTS Medical records were available for 286/293 (98%) of reported falls in 251 patients. 25% (63/286) of falls were associated with injury, 4% (11/286) with serious injury. Co...

OBJECTIVES To quantify injuries in children that result from toppled televisions. METHODS Children presenting directly to emergency department due to injuries caused by falling televisions were identified from our digital patient database, and a retrospective chart review of 71 children was performed.Descriptive statistics were applied. RESULTS 71(1.8%) out of 3856 admissions due to injurie...