Trends and projections in fall death in the Netherlands from 1990 to 2045.

Background: Increasing life expectancy in high-income countries has been linked to a rise in fall mortality. In the Netherlands, mortality rates from falls have increased gradually from the 1950s, with some indication of stabilisation in the 1990s. For population health and clinical practice, it is important to foresee the future fall mortality trajectories.

[A sudden onset of groin pain].

We describe an 11-year-old boy with sudden onset of right groin pain which occurred during soccer. He was diagnosed with an avulsion fracture of the lesser trochanter, a hyperextension and rotation trauma due to traction on the iliopsoas tendon. The treatment was conservative and full function returned.

E-bike and classic bicycle-related traumatic brain injuries presenting to the emergency department.

Background: E-bike usage is increasingly popular and concerns about e-bike-related injuries and safety have risen as more injured e-bikers attend the emergency department (ED). Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the main cause of severe morbidity and mortality in bicycle-related accidents. This study compares the frequency and severity of TBI after an accident with an e-bike or classic bicycle among patients treated in the ED.

Timely assessment of cardiovascular risk after preeclampsia.

Evaluation of: Cusimano MC, Pudwell J, Roddy M, Chan-Kyung JC, Smith GN. The maternal health clinic: an initiative for cardiovascular identification in women with pregnancy-related complications. Am.

[Predicting chance of disease: calculation using prediction rules].

A prediction rule is a statistical model that can be used to predict the presence or absence of a disease based on a limited number of tests or predictive factors. One of the mathematical methods used to formulate prediction rules is a logistic regression analysis of patient data. The discriminatory power of a model is visualizable using box-whisker plots and ROC curves; calibration plots show the match between the predicted chance and the observed frequency of a disease.