BMC Emergency Medicine, 2022 Background After clinical evaluation in the emergency department (ED), facial burn patients are usually intubated to protect their airways. However, the possibility of unnecessary intubation or delayed intubation after admission exists.
Ruo-Yi Huang +7 more
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Facial injury patterns associated with stand-up electric scooters in unhelmeted riders
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2022 Background In recent years, the number of people riding stand-up electric scooters in South Korea has increased rapidly. This study analyzed the facial injury patterns associated with stand-up electric scooter-related trauma in patients who visited our ...
Hyeon Seok Kim +4 more
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MAXILLOFACIAL TRAUMA, ETIOLOGY AND PROFILE OF PATIENTS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY [PDF]
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, 2017 Objective: To describe the profile of patients with facial trauma admitted in a hospital located in a metropolitan area of Northeast Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional and exploratory study was performed.
ILKY POLLANSKY SILVA E FARIAS +4 more
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Aiming for the stomach and hitting the heart: dissociable triggers and sources for disgust reactions. [PDF]
, 2014 Disgust reactions can be elicited using stimuli that engender orogastric rejection (e.g., pus and vomit; core disgust stimuli) but also using images of bloody injuries or medical procedures (e.g., surgeries; blood [body] boundary violation [B-BV] disgust
Mendes, Wendy Berry, Shenhav, Amitai
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Epidemiology of pediatric facial trauma in Chile: a retrospective study of 7,617 cases in 3 years [PDF]
, 2013 Objectives: To describe the epidemiology of facial trauma injuries in a group of Chilean children aged 15 years or less. Study Design: Retrospective study of case series. Between 2006 and 2009, clinical records of 293,090 patients were reviewed.
Carrasco-Labra, Alonso +3 more
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When to suspect head injury or cervical spine injury in maxillofacial trauma?
Dental Research Journal, 2014 Background: The global status report of the World Health Organization (WHO) on road safety suggested that India is leading in road traffic accidents in the world.
Sajjad A Rahman, Soumithran Chandrasala
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Archives of Forensic Medicine and Criminology, 2021 Aim: Comparison of injuries to the facial and cerebral parts of the skull causing death and grievous bodily harm, resulting solely from punches to the facial area of the skull.
Piotr Tomasz Arkuszewski +3 more
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Predictors for Nonaccidental Trauma in a Child With a Fracture-A National Inpatient Database Study. [PDF]
, 2020 BackgroundDespite heightened awareness and multidisciplinary efforts, a predictive model to help the clinician quantify the likelihood of nonaccidental trauma (NAT) in a child presenting with a fracture does not exist.
Sabharwal, Sanjeev +3 more
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Seatbelt use and risk of major injuries sustained by vehicle occupants during motor-vehicle crashes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies [PDF]
, 2018 BackgroundIn 2004, a World Health Report on road safety called for enforcement of measures such as seatbelt use, effective at minimizing morbidity and mortality caused by road traffic accidents.
A Akobeng +53 more
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Death by Facial and Skull Injuries of a Motorcyclist Wearing a Full-Face Helmet: Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
, 2016 We describe a case of death by facial and skull fractures with brain injuries of a motorcyclist wearing a full-face helmet. A 40-year-old man driving a high-powered motorcycle crashed violently into the rear of a stopped car.
Mondello, Cristina +1 more
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