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Introduction Burns are associated with significant psychological morbidity. The relationship between burns and psychiatric conditions is bidirectional. There are hardly any Sri Lankan studies describing psychological morbidity among adults with burns.
J. S. Galhenage +4 more
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Profile of “Suspected Suicide Attempters” based on variations in intent
Background: Suicide and attempted suicide are on a rise in India. Suicide attempt is an area which is well researched. However, there is a dearth of studies that focus on any other/absence of suicidal intent in “suspected suicidal attempters” (SSA).
Bharathi Gunjahalli +2 more
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Background Human exposure to high doses of radiation resulting in acute radiation syndrome and death can rapidly escalate to a mass casualty catastrophe in the event of nuclear accidents or terrorism.
Alison Accarie +7 more
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Evaluation of Poisoning Patterns in Aswan Governorate in the period from 1st of June 2017 to 31st of December 2017 (Prospective Study) [PDF]
Background: Poison exposure is a major health problem. It represents a main cause of acute medical illness in developed countries and one of the main causes of mortality in developing countries.
OMNIA MOHAMED, safaa george, heba yassa
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Background: Scald burns result from exposure to high-temperature fluids and are more common in the pediatric age group. They occur mainly by two mechanisms: (i) spill and (ii) immersion (hot cauldron) burns.
Kiran Kishor Nakarmi +4 more
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Frequency and Patterns of Unintentional Injuries among Children Aged Less than 14 Years in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Introduction: Unintentional injuries occur very frequently in the paediatric age group. The major causes leading to unintentional injuries, such as poisoning, fires, drowning, and accidents, can vary according to age.
V Sivagamasundari +2 more
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Abstract Usually to signal a collection of artefacts that ended up together in a format that was not intended to be permanent, the term ‘Accidental Archive’ is generally defined only in the broadest of brushstrokes and rarely problematized.
Akkerman, N., Langman, P.
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A study about clinic-epidemiological pattern of acute poisoning in pediatric age group
Background: Poisoning is one of the most common causes for emergency hospitalization and mortality in children. Mostly it is accidental in nature and can be prevented by awareness in caregivers.
Pramila Ramawat , Nilesh Jain
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An Accidental Nutritionist [PDF]
My career as an accidental nutritionist began with my immersion in cholera control, a cyclone disaster, a smallpox epidemic, and formal training in ophthalmology and epidemiology. Interest in blindness prevention inexplicably led me to (re)pioneer the effects, treatment, and prevention of vitamin A deficiency, while faced with intense criticism by many
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