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Factors related to home accidents among the elderly in Thailand

open access: yesSocial Sciences and Humanities Open
Home accidents are common among elderly people. This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to investigate the risk factors for accidents among elderly people in Thailand.
Chavinthorn Maiyapakdee   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of interventions in the prevention of home injuries among children under 5 years of age: A systematic review

open access: yesArchives of Trauma Research, 2019
Background: Injuries caused by home injuries in children under 5 years of age is one of the main causes of death in this group and also constitutes a significant public health burden.
Marzieh Abbassinia   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transorbital penetrating wound to contralateral hemisphere: case report

open access: yesBrazilian Neurosurgery, 2012
There are few reports in the literature of transorbital penetration brain damage. We reported a transorbital craniocerebral injury caused by a barbecue skewer in a child in the context of domestic-accident. A 7-year-old male child accidentally fell and a
Moysés Loiola Ponte de Souza   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health Status, Functional Limitations and Disability: Changes in Poland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The social changes in Poland over the last two decades have had an impact on many dimensions of life, including on important elements of human capital, such as health and functional and instrumental daily activities.
Golinowska, Stanislawa, Sowa, Agnieszka
core   +1 more source

Evaluation of the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of mothers of children admitted to the emergency department due to home accidents: a descriptive study from Northwest Syria

open access: yesMedicine Science, 2023
Accidents that occur in the home or its surroundings are called home accidents. Our aim in this study was to identify the causes of admissions due to home accidents and to assess the awareness and attitudes of mothers.
Hakan Guner   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Home accidents amongst elderly people: A locality study in Scotland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Aim The aim of this locality study was to collect information on reported and unreported accidents amongst elderly people living in one locality in Scotland.
Banks, P   +6 more
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Fully Wireless and Flexible Valves for Multiplexed and Prolonged Intravesical Liquid Release

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A fundamental mechanism for the simultaneous control of multiple magnetic valves is reported in a miniature soft robotic patch for intravesical drug delivery, enabling fully wireless and programmable liquid release. Integrated with a bioadhesive interface and induction‐coupling‐based liquid volume sensing, the soft robotic patch is promising to enable ...
Boyang Xiao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Home and non-home based childhood accidental injury in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Accidental injury causes significant morbidity and mortality in children but limited data is available in our local set up. The aim of this study was to explore the characteristics of accidental injury in children who sought treatment at the Accident ...
Hussain, Aminath Minna
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Anti‐Slip Material‐Based Strategies and Approaches

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review highlights the principle mechanisms of slipping at the microscale, linking contact mechanics with a friction behavior model for surface interfaces. Main strategies to develop anti‐slip properties to the surfaces are discussed alongside standardized testing approaches.
Sogand Abbaspoor‐Zanjani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mothers’ Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Home Accidents Among Toddlers: A Cross-Sectional Study

open access: yesRGUHS Journal of Nursing Sciences
Background and aim Home accidents are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity among young children. Effective prevention of home accidents relies on a combination of protection and education with mothers playing a significant role
Narendra Pal Singh Choudhary   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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