Synthesis and validation algorithm followed by a weighting procedure to create a detailed anthropometric dataset for the German working-age population.

For the German working-age population no publicly available and detailed anthropometric raw dataset exists, although several studies have collected anthropometric datasets. Unfortunately, the publication of raw data may be restricted by data usage regulations. This study presents a synthesis and validation algorithm to create a virtual copy of an already existing dataset.

Anthropometric dataset for the German working-age population using 3D body scans from a regional epidemiological health study and a weighting algorithm.

For the ergonomic design of workplaces and products, a representative anthropometric dataset of the working-age population is needed. As body proportions are constantly changing and the latest publicly available dataset for Germany was published in 2004 (data collection period 1999-2002), the aim of this study was to create and publish an updated anthropometric dataset of the German working-age population. Within a regional epidemiological health study, 3D body scan data from 2313 subjects were collected and used to create an anthropometric dataset with a total of 39 ISO 7250-1 measures.

Door-To-Triage Time in a Canadian Tertiary-Care Center.

Background: The interval from patient arrival to triage is arguably the most dangerous time a patient spends in the emergency department (ED), as they are an unknown entity until assessed by a health care professional.

Objective: We sought to quantify door-to-triage time (DTT), an important factor in patient safety that has not yet been quantified in Canada.

Methods: Data were collected from all ambulatory patients presenting to a tertiary-care ED during a consecutive 7-day period.

[Pediatric Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy].

Introduction: Extracorporeal Shock Wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is the cornerstone of pediatric urolitiasis management. We evaluated its efficacy and complications in a series of children.

Material And Methods: Children who were managed with ESWL between 2003 and 2012 were retrospectively reviewed.