Epidemiological and Clinical Profile of Fatality in Vulnerable Road Users at a High Volume Trauma Center.

Background: Motorized two-wheelers, pedestrians, and cyclists are termed vulnerable road users (VRUs).Globally up to 50% of road deaths involve VRU and up to 80% in developing and rapidly motorizing economies.

Objective: The objective of this study is to study the prehospital and clinical profile of fatally injured VRU.

The 2014 Academic College of Emergency Experts in India's INDO-US Joint Working Group (JWG) White Paper on "Developing Trauma Sciences and Injury Care in India".

It is encouraging to see the much needed shift in the understanding and recognition of the concept of "burden of disease" in the context of traumatic injury. Equally important is understanding that the impact of trauma burden rivals that of nontraumatic morbidities. Subsequently, this paradigm shift reinstates the appeal for timely interventions as the standard for management of traumatic emergencies.

Injury to the diaphragm: Our experience in Union Head quarters Hospital.

Background: Diaphragmatic injury is a global diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.

Objectives: The study was to identify the variations in the risk factors, diagnosis, management, and outcome between blunt and penetrating injuries of the diaphragm.

Materials And Methods: A prospective study was conducted on patients who were diagnosed with injury to diaphragm during preoperative, intraoperative, or postmortem period.

Injury-related mortality audit in a regional trauma center at Puducherry, India.

Background: There is an alarming trend of injuries leading to poor outcome of victims in India.

Objective: To study the profile of patients who died due to trauma and to identify factors involved in both pre-hospital and hospital care.

Materials And Methods: A hospital-based study was performed at a trauma center in Puducherry from June 2009 to May 2010.

Ageing in Puducherry, South India: An overview of morbidity profile.

Background: The geriatric health problems are related to chronic disease as a result of increasing life expectancy.

Objective: This study was undertaken to assess the health problems of the elderly in Puducherry.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 214 elderly persons from the age group of 60 years and above using a pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire that addressed the disease magnitude in comparison with the socioeconomic variables.

Intestinal obstruction due to Basidiobolus ranarum: an unusual case.

A case of intestinal obstruction caused by extensive soft tissue fungal infection of the perineum due to Basidiobolus ranarum is presented here. There was excellent response to antifungal treatment. A literature search revealed the case report of intestinal obstruction due to intrinsic mucosal involvement by the fungus, but extensive soft tissue involvement of the perineum resulting in extraneous obstruction to the rectum, has not been reported so far.