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Background: Data on trauma burden and outcome varies amongst the nine South African Provinces. In Limpopo Province there is a paucity of data which this study aimed to quantify and characterise the severe trauma burden in the province.
Methods: A retrospective chart review for all patients with injury severity score (ISS) > 16 over a 6-year period (Jan 2015-Dec 2020) at two central hospitals in Limpopo province.
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Department of Physiology & Medical Physics, RCSI University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Dublin D02 YN77, Ireland.
Post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) is one of the most common life-quality reducing consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, to date there are no pharmacological approaches to predict or to prevent the development of PTE. The P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) is a cationic ATP-dependent membrane channel that is expressed throughout the brain.
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Department of Orthopaedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.
Background: Mountain biking (MTB) is a quickly growing sport, with many athletes sustaining high-impact injuries. Current literature has not analyzed the most recent MTB-related national emergency department (ED) injury data.
Hypothesis: It was hypothesized that (1) the total number of injuries presenting to US EDs would significantly increase over the study period, (2) male patients would experience higher rates of shoulder injuries and airborne injury mechanisms than female patients, and (3) youths would present more frequently with injuries of the head and face than adults.
A Retrospective Analysis of Rates of Malingering in a Forensic Psychiatry Practice.
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
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Dr. Svete is a PGY-4 resident in psychiatry, and Dr. Allen is Assistant Professor, Forensic Psychiatry, College of Medicine, and Dr. McLouth is a Biostatistician and Assistant Professor, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Dr. Tindell is a psychiatrist, Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco, CA.
Malingering is defined as the intentional falsification or exaggeration of symptoms for secondary gain. The prevalence of malingering varies widely among different medicolegal contexts, emphasizing the need to identify additional predictive factors when considering the diagnosis. This study measured rates of malingering in a sample of 1,300 subjects from a forensic psychiatry practice located in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Japan Community Health Care Organization Tokyo Shinjuku Medical Center.
Middle meningeal artery embolization(MMAE) is an effective treatment for chronic subdural hematoma(CSDH). Retrospective analyses have indicated that MMAE for CSDH is not only minimally invasive but also highly safe, and is associated with a significantly lower recurrence rate than that of conventional treatments. However, there is no consensus regarding treatment strategies, including the patient-selection criteria, embolic materials, and procedural techniques.
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