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Columbia Accident Investigation Board Report: Volume 1 [PDF]

, 2003
First volume of the final report produced by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board including the details of the Board's seven month investigation into the February 1, 2003 loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia. It includes sections on the accident, why
Columbia Accident Investigation Board
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Characteristics of motorcycle crashes in Thailand and factors affecting crash severity: Evidence from in-depth crash investigation

Transportation Engineering
Motorcycles are vehicles with the highest risk of involvement in crashes. Based on the integrated data of road crash fatalities reported by the police, hospitals, and insurance companies, motorcycle crashes account for more than 80% of all crashes in ...
Kunnawee Kanitpong, Auearree Jensupakarn, Pathumporn Dabsomsri, Kannika Issalakul   +3 more
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A Study of the Pattern of Admissions to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka

Emergency Medicine International, 2020
Introduction. The latest national healthcare reform policies of Sri Lanka include the development of accident and emergency (A&E) departments in all major hospitals.
Priyamali Jayasekera, Gayani Dassanayake, Kasthuri Bandara, Lakmali Jayawardhena, K. M. S. Malkanthi   +4 more
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Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell, Cassy Ross, Panagiota S. Filippou, Bruno Silvester Lopes, Dominic Gilchrist, Paul Dean, Kamar Ameen‐Ali, Tora K. Smulders‐Srinivasan, Ahmad A. Khundakar   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

First and second eye cataract surgery and driver self-regulation among older drivers with bilateral cataract: a prospective cohort study

BMC Geriatrics, 2018
Background Driving a car is the most common form of transport among the older population. Common medical conditions such as cataract, increase with age and impact on the ability to drive.
Seraina Agramunt, Lynn B. Meuleners, Michelle L. Fraser, Kyle C. Chow, Jonathon Q. Ng, Vignesh Raja   +5 more
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Helmet use in skiing and snowboarding in Switzerland during the past 20 yearsPractical implications

JSAMS Plus, 2023
Summary: Objectives: The aim of this study was to quantify helmet use in skiing and snowboarding in Switzerland. Design: Regular cross-sectional surveys of skiers and snowboarders were conducted on Swiss slopes from the 2002/2003 to the 2021/2022 ...
S. Niemann, F. Bürgi, O. Brügger
doaj   +1 more source

Advancing Age Modulates Associations Between Cognitive Impairment and Brain Volumes in Early MS

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Cognitive impairment is common in multiple sclerosis (MS), but manifestations following the first demyelinating event are relatively unexplored. We investigated cross‐sectional associations between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)–derived brain volumes and the presence of cognitive impairment outcomes five years after the first ...
Piriyankan Ananthavarathan, Marco Pitteri, Michael Foster, Sara Collorone, Sara Salama, Elisa Colato, Ferran Prados, Baris Kanber, Marios Yiannakas, Claudia A. M. Gandini Wheeler‐Kingshott, Indran Davagnanam, Frederik Barkhof, Declan Chard, Olga Ciccarelli, Ahmed Toosy   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of virtual reality on anxiety and pain in adult patients undergoing wound-closure procedures: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Digital Health
Background In emergency departments, suturing is a typical procedure for closing lacerated wounds but is invasive and often causes anxiety and pain. Virtual reality (VR) intervention has been reported as a relaxing measure.
SY Ko, Eliza ML Wong, TL Ngan, HK Leung, Kennis TY Kwok, HF Tam, CC Chan   +6 more
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Practice effects of a breathing technique on pilots’ cognitive and stress associated heart rate variability during flight operations

Stress
Commercial pilots endure multiple stressors in their daily and occupational lives which are detrimental to psychological well-being and cognitive functioning.
Jingyi Zhang, Wen-Chin Li, Graham Braithwaite, James Blundell   +3 more
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Temporal Trends and Short‐ and Long‐Term Mortality of People With Acute Myocardial Infarction and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Nationwide Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We investigated whether a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects the quality of inpatient acute myocardial infarction (AMI) care and long‐term mortality post‐AMI. Methods We analyzed data from 784,091 adults, 6,047 with a diagnosis of RA, from England and Wales hospitalized with AMI between 2005 and 2019 from the Myocardial Ischaemia ...
Megan Butler, Nicholas Weight, Muhammad Rashid, Rodrigo Bagur, Purvi Parwani, Samantha Hider, Edward Roddy, Robert Butler, Mamas A. Mamas   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source