MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'accident'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:50:12 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174667&cid=t_100115_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F28%2Fthe-curious-case-of-phineas-gage-and-others-like-him%2F If you’ve ever taken an introductory psychology class, then you probably know the story of Phineas Gage, the 25-year-old railroad worker whose personality dramatically changed after a rod pierced his skull. Gage lost portions of his frontal lobe and went from being a kind and mild-mannered man to rude and unrestrained. On September 21, 1848, The Boston Post reported on the incident. The article was called “Horrible Accident” and said: As Phineas P. Gage, a foreman on the railroad in Cavendish, was yesterday engaged in tamping for a blast, the powder exploded, carrying an instrument through his head an inch in length, which he was using at the time. The iron entered on the side of his face, shattering the upper jaw, and passing back of the left eye, and out at the top of the head.... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174667 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 12:17:17 +0100 5174667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758752&cid=t_100115_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fkilled-by-tpn-a-never-ever-hospital-event%2F2011.04.27 Recently, nine patients died in Alabama when they received intravenous nutrition that was contaminated with deadly bacteria. This type of nutrition is called total parenteral nutrition, or TPN, and is used to nourish patients by vein when their digestive systems are not functioning properly. It is a milestone achievement in medicine and saves and maintains lives every day. What went wrong? How did an instrument of healing become death by lethal injection? What is the lesson that can emerge from this unimaginable horror? This tragedy represents that most feared ‘never event’ that can ever occur – death by friendly fire. No survivors. Contrast this with many other medical ‘never events’ as defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, such as post-operative infections,... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758752 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 22:00:00 +0100 4758752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4331058&cid=t_100115_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F10%2F9-ways-to-ward-off-your-worries%2F Worrying is like a magnifying glass: It enlarges everything. It empowers anxiety. It gives anxiety legs, fuel and a superhero costume. You get the picture: Worrying gives us a false sense of control. I’m a worrywart, who feels like she has to worry. (Don’t all worrywarts?) Because if I’m not concerned about one thing or another, that means I have no choice but to relax. And relaxing feels strange — not always, but most of the time. Relaxing means that the grip on control is loosened. For many people, worrying is living. You can’t help but worry. You have an endless list of “what ifs?” What if I lose my job? What if I get into a car accident right now? What if dinner is disgusting? What if the weather is bad? What if I miss my flight? Concern after concern pop... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4331058 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:11:05 +0100 4331058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082006&cid=t_100115_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fexnfl-star-junior-seau-drives-suv-cliff%2F Former San Diego Chargers football star Junior Seau was the driver in an SUV that drove off a cliff in southern California. He was reportedly released from detention on a domestic violence charge immediately prior to the motor vehicle accident. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082006 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:41:15 +0100 4082006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965415&cid=t_100115_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdriving-safe-cars-can-save-lives%2F2010.09.13 New England Patriots NFL quarterback Tom Brady was on his way to practice when he crashed into a minivan which allegedly ran a red light. His Audi S8 car T-boned the other vehicle a few blocks from his home. A relieved New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft noted after the accident: “[Tom] arched and prepared himself and we’re just lucky with the glass and angles. We have a lot to be thankful for. It was really a miracle…We’re very, very lucky. Patriot Nation is lucky he had his seatbelt on.” Was it simply luck or good car design and mechanical engineering? Crumple zones and the passenger cage of a car when built for maximum safety decrease injury. Yet, unfortunately, there is significant variability among safety in cars. Brady walked  away from the accide... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965415 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3965415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3920778&cid=t_100115_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F08%2F31%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-304-no-5%2F This article aims to determine the efficacy of brief interventions addressing violence and alcohol use among adolescents presenting to an urban Emergency Department. All patients underwent a computerized baseline assessment and were randomized to a control group that received a brochure (n = 235) or a 35-minute brief intervention delivered by either a computer (n = 237) or therapist (n = 254) in the ED, with follow-up assessments at 3 and 6 months. The article concludes that among adolescents identified in the ED with self-reported alcohol use and aggression, a brief intervention resulted in a decrease in the prevalence of self-reported aggression and alcohol consequences. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online, alternatively contact the Library for a copy o... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3920778 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:47:25 +0100 3920778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790734&cid=t_100115_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2FDpokHoB7o8M%2F addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fmedicineandman.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F07%2F26%2Fvideo-embrace-life-always-wear-your-seatbelt%2F'; addthis_title = 'Video%3A+Embrace+Life+%26%238211%3B+Always+wear+your+seatbelt'; addthis_pub = ''; (Source: Medicine and Man) Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790734 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:51:35 +0100 3790734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757804&cid=t_100115_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Ftended-faint-accident-victims-emergency-ward-surgery-drawing-blood%2F Michael Crichton, MD, American writer and physician on why he gave up medicine immediately after completing medical school. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757804 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:00:55 +0100 3757804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733017&cid=t_100115_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fphilly-duck-boat-overturns-delaware-river-injured-missing%2F Six passengers were injured and taken to local trauma centers when an amphibious vessel dubbed a duck boat stalled in the Delaware River and was then struck and overturned by a barge. Two passengers are still missing. The Delaware River, a wide river deep enough to handle ocean going traffic is minutes from two major trauma centers – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann/Drexel University Hospital. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733017 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:20:23 +0100 3733017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3726571&cid=t_100115_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F05%2Ftrends-in-emergency-admissions-in-england-2004-%25e2%2580%2593-2009-is-greater-efficiency-breeding-inefficiency%2F Title: Trends in emergency admissions in England 2004 – 2009: is greater efficiency breeding inefficiency? Skinny: Examines the rise in emergency hospital admissions in England from 2004/05 to 2008/09 and tries to identify the possible explanations.  reasons identified include: Use of targets Ageing population Variations in practice between hospitals The report identifies a lowering of the clinical threshold for emergency admissions.  It suggests creating better out-of hospital care and preventive care to reduce the risk to patients of admission and enable expensive hospital beds to be closed. Publisher: Nuffield Trust Size of Publication: 12p. Published: 05/07/2010 Filed under: Accident and Emergency Departments, Grey Literature, Health Economics, Hospitals, NHS, Primary Care Tagged... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3726571 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:25:53 +0100 3726571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3724422&cid=t_100115_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Flong-island-man-loses-arm-fireworks-mishap%2F In an event distressingly too common for trauma surgeons Eric Smith, 36, lost an arm after he was struck a fireworks accident when he was illegally trying to ignite the device in his back yard. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3724422 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 18:18:42 +0100 3724422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648421&cid=t_100115_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fstudy-shows-relationship-early-start-times-motor-vehicle-crashes%2F Supporting what trauma surgeons have anecdotally known to be true for years, a new study just published has shown a relationship between early school start times and an increased incidence of motor vehicle crashes involving teenage drivers. The study was conducted by sleep physician Dr. Robert Vorona of Norfolk, Virginia (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648421 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:11:02 +0100 3648421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533779&cid=t_100115_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F05%2Fprimary-care-and-emergency-departments%2F Title: Primary care and Emergency Departments Skinny: Studies the impact of using primary care within or alongside Accident and Emergency. The report highlights that use of primary care clinicians in Accident and Emergency departments can benefit patients where services are integrated and clinicians work together. The findings of this report are being developed into a guide for commissioners on use of primary care clinicians with Accident and Emergency departments and this guide will be available soon. Publisher: Primary Care Foundation Size of Publication: 102p. Published: 08/03/2010 Filed under: Accident and Emergency Departments, Commissioning, Grey Literature, Hospitals, Interagency Relations, NHS, Primary Care, Quality, Urgent Care Tagged: Accident and Emergency Departments, Commissio... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533779 Wed, 05 May 2010 06:50:02 +0100 3533779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490598&cid=t_100115_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8516 Shalini writes in Dr.Sri Ganesalingam of KL GH died in fatal car accident on 19/4/2010 at .Bukit Tahar,North-South Express Highway. He was killed on the spot after his car collided with a lorry. His death is a big loss to all of us. This was reported today (21/4/2010) on Makkal Osai newspaper. I would really appreciate if this could be published on this website. Many thanks. Our deepest condolences go out to his family. The loss of a colleague is heart felt loss for all of us in the medical community. Over the years we have encountered such losses or serious injuries involving doctors. Malaysian roads are full of crazed motorists these days. Everyone please drive defensively and stay safe! from the Malaysian Medical Resources Doctor Dies in Car Accident (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490598 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3490598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3415988&cid=t_100115_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F29%2Femergency-medicine-journal-2009-vol-27-no-1%2F Emergency Medicine Journal 2009 (Vol. 27, No. 1) content page Fade Fave: How have changes to out-of-hours primary care services since 2004 affected emergency department attendances at a UK District General Hospital? A longitudinal study Fade Skinny: The changes to the provision of out-of-hours primary care have been associated with an increase in patients with non-traumatic attendances presenting to our emergency department. This effect is most marked outside of office hours. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Accident and Emergency Departments, Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Out of Hours, Primary Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3415988 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:54:02 +0100 3415988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3314775&cid=t_100115_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F02%2F27%2Fa-death-at-sea-world-and-what-it-means%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: I remember Sea World trainer Dawn Brancheau. Years ago I saw her perform with the killer whales she loved. On Wednesday one of them, a large male named Tilikum, killed her. A seven-minute tourist video shows Brancheau interacting with the whale up until just seconds before the attack. An autopsy revealed Brancheau died from multiple traumatic injuries and drowning. When I heard the trainer had wanted to work with Shamu since her first trip to Sea World at the age of 9, I realized I’d heard that story before. Brancheau was the woman I’d made my way downstage to see after the show. ost of all, I remembered Brancheau because I’d never in my life seen someone so happy in her work. I must have been worried about the whales, because Bra... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3314775 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:55:41 +0100 3314775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311890&cid=t_100115_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F02%2F25%2Fkiller-whale-tragedy-at-sea-world%2F Seven-minute home video (hosted on Orlando TV station site) of Dawn Brancheau interacting with killer whale Tillikum until just a few seconds before the attack. My post on this tragedy will appear first thing Saturday morning on Politics Daily. Filed under: Music - TV - Film, Politics Daily Tagged: accident, attack, dawn brancheau, death, killer whale, sea world, tillikum, Video (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311890 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:57:31 +0100 3311890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3302394&cid=t_100115_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FG0Rq5NgLS-E%2F A report just issued by the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine has found that “Forty-five percent of Americans – 135 million people — are more than an hour away from primary stroke centers, the facilities that are best equipped to care for them if they are stricken by the condition.” And, less than 25% of Americans can reach stroke care within a half hour. When someone has a stroke (cerebral vascular accident, or CVA), the most vital part of treatment is time. The faster treatment can be given, the higher the chances of a good outcome. If patients are living an hour or more from this care, precious time is lost and many lives can’t be saved. Using information from the United States Census Bureau, the researchers came up with the following statistics: 2... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3302394 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:43:58 +0100 3302394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3302383&cid=t_100115_109_f&fid=34786&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrmichelletempest.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Faccident-emergency.html This photograph was taken whilst I was working in A&E with a team of other doctors and nurses. In the dying days of this current Labour government the National Audit Office reported that only one hospital in England and Wales can report to have full consultant cover 24/7. Staff on the frontline know that the Labour legacy is a health emergency. (Source: The Psychiatrist Blog) The Psychiatrist Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3302383 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:08:00 +0100 3302383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3269741&cid=t_100115_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F8cWkaWaORfY%2F How awful – a truly tragic event has struck the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. It has been reported that Nodar Kumaritashvili, a Georgian luger, has died as the result of a horrendous accident during a training run. A luge is a small one- or two-person sled. Unlike usual sledding, which we’re all familiar with, a luger lies on his or her back, facing upwards and races feet-first down the iced run. The only way the sled can be steered is by using the legs and shoulders, by putting pressure on the sled’s side runners. Lugers can reach speeds of up to 90 or 95 miles per hour. Initial news reports say that 21-year-old Kumaritashvili, who was going to compete in his first Olympics, flew off the track and crashed into a nearby metal gerder. Track officials attempted CPR to re... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3269741 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:49:40 +0100 3269741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3254510&cid=t_100115_109_f&fid=34786&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrmichelletempest.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fdo-we-have-enough-staff-in.html The Northern Echo report that accident victims are dying unnecessarily at some of the region’s hospitals, according to a study by the National Audit Office (NAO). The NAO investigation found that many die because they suffer injuries at night or at weekends, when emergency consultants are not on call to provide the rapid diagnosis and treatment. This is more evidence that the Labour Party have not understood the NHS and have neglected our front line services here in the North East. (Source: The Psychiatrist Blog) The Psychiatrist Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3254510 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:17:00 +0100 3254510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3243741&cid=t_100115_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F05%2Fmajor-trauma-care-in-england%2F Title: Major trauma care in England (Executive Summary) Skinny: National Audit Office report that finds unacceptable variation in major trauma care in England.  Care for patients who have suffered major trauma, for example following a road accident or a fall, has not significantly improved in the last 20 years despite numerous reports identifying poor practice, and services are not being delivered efficiently or effectively. Survival rates vary significantly with a range from five unexpected survivors to eight unexpected deaths per 100 trauma patients, reflecting the variable quality of care. The NAO estimates that 450 to 600 lives could be saved each year in England if major trauma care was managed more effectively. Best outcomes are delivered by services led by consultants experienced i... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3243741 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:53:51 +0100 3243741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3224872&cid=t_100115_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F30%2Fwhy-crash-rates-dont-automatically-fall-with-cellphone-bans%2F Last week, the Highway Loss Data Institute released a report that examined whether collision claims had gone up, down, or stayed the same in states that have banned cellphone use while driving. Their findings should have surprised no one, but seemed to have surprised everyone — crash rates did not go down after a hand-held cellphone ban took effect. Why should this have been of little surprise? 1. A law doesn’t automatically change human behavior. Laws can be wonderful things, but they are only as effective as when people obey them. This is often done with a stick — enforcement — rather than a carrot (such as incentives for safe driving practices). The laws have, according to the New York Times reporting on this study, reduced the use of hand-held cellphones 41 to 7... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3224872 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:06:56 +0100 3224872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142485&cid=t_100115_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F04%2Fconservatives-draft-manifesto-2010-chapter-one-our-reform-plan-for-the-nhs%2F Title: Conservatives Draft Manifesto 2010 Chapter One Our Reform Plan for the NHS The Skinny: First shot in the general election campaign as the Conservative Party issue Chapter 1 of their draft manifesto which details proposed NHS Policy.  Widely presaged in the mass media over the weekend.  If elected they plan to: Scrap process targets Ensure innovation by ensuring NHS Providers become autonomous NHS Foundation Trusts Make NHS data on performance freely available to all Focus on key areas such as cancer/stroke survival and infection control Enable patient rating of the quality of services Ensure patients have choice of providers meeting NHS standards Putting patients in charge of their own records and which providers they wish to share them with Open up the NHS to private and third ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142485 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:48:24 +0100 3142485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3052417&cid=t_100115_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F03%2Fback-to-the-basics-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-and-psychosocial-factors-in-low-back-pain%2F In New Zealand, the national accident insurer, Accident Compensation Corporation, has been reviewing its pain management service contracts. The latest message from both the Government and ACC is the need to reduce costs (not that I’ve ever heard anyone say ‘let’s go for broke, let’s spend all we can!’) and one way to do this is to look at how to reduce the risk of long-term disability associated with chronic pain. So, in their pursuit of ways to do this, ACC has consulted with providers and reviewed opinions about services provided to claimants under the various pain services contracts and come up with some pretty sensible options. Some of the findings from examining current services simply do not surprise me – amongst two of the most common services, pa... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3052417 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:34:49 +0100 3052417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3035924&cid=t_100115_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F27%2Fone-soldiers-suicide-story%2F While we return to our daily lives after the holidays and get into the Christmas spirit, some families will not be celebrating this year. One family is James Weigl’s, a soldier who returned home after deployment, suffered from depression, and ultimately took his own life. Forty-three percent of soldiers who commit suicide do so after returning home from deployment, demonstrating that follow-up care with soldiers after deployment is just as important as mental health treatment while in active duty. The story is an all-too familiar one. The article in the Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel details the life of James Weigl, his active duty tour, return home, and his decline into depression. It’s a lengthy article, but it gives you an idea of how diverse the problems are that sol... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3035924 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:00:23 +0100 3035924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989380&cid=t_100115_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FEDcD0Cq0oQ0%2Fman-with-alzheimers-wanders-to-his.html Mrs J was an Alzheimer's wanderer, she is now safe. Charles Meyer was an Alzheimer's wanderer, he is now dead..... An 82-year-old man reported as a missing Alzheimer's patient died Tuesday evening when he was struck and killed by a vehicle in suburban Delray Beach, the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office said. According to a sheriff's office report, Charles Meyer of Delray Beach was reported missing about an hour before the accident. Meyer was walking across the intersection of Via Del Ray and South Military Trail when he was struck by a northbound 2006 Chrysler that had a green light, the report said.--Source Palm Beach Post Back in September our own Rose Lamatt noticed a woman --Mrs J-- wandering the streets in her town. Mrs J suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Not one to sit back and watch, Ro... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989380 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:01:08 +0100 2989380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939385&cid=t_100115_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FbWib1YKlDKg%2F The theme for the World Stroke Day 2009 is “Stroke, what can I do?” Strokes. People have heard of them. Many think they know what they are. Many don’t know the signs of a stroke. Are you at risk of having a stroke? Would you know if you or someone else was having a stroke? The World Stroke Organization is encouraging everyone to become more aware of strokes and to help prevent the disability and death that so often occur after a stroke. The World Stroke Organization (WSO) was created on October 29, 2006, at the Regional World Stroke Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, when the International Stroke Society and the World Stroke Federation merged into a single organization. Since then, to commemorate its conception,the World Stroke D... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939385 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:18:52 +0100 2939385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842605&cid=t_100115_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FXvrPrTMqZCA%2F People who experience a stroke, or a CVA (cardiovascular accident) may have experienced a smaller warning stroke, or a TIA (transient ischemic attack), say researchers from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. TIAs are strokes that last only a few minutes. The blood flow is blocked, as in a full-blown stroke, but then is restored. Symptoms of a TIA may range from very mild stroke-like symptoms to very severe ones. The researchers found that one of out every eight strokes followed an earlier TIA. The findings of the study were published in the September 29th issue of the medical journal Neurology. The researchers looked at over 16,000 patients who had a stroke. Among them, 12.4% experienced a TIA before the stroke. Interestingly, people who did not have a TIA had mo... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842605 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:55:48 +0100 2842605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2923425&cid=t_100115_136_f&fid=36162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myelomablog.com%2F2009%2F09%2F26%2Fmiracle-of-survival%2F Ben had an auto accident last night. It’s amazing that he was able to get out of this car. He might make light of it, but it appears to me to have been a pretty serious accident. He’s finally asleep, so we’re sitting here in the dark in case he wakes up and needs anything. He’s being such a trooper. Possibly Related Posts: North Carolina spider identification Trader Joe’s is worth the trip Piles of stuff to do Kittenocity Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe – No Eggs – No Cooking (Source: beth's myeloma blog) beth's myeloma blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2923425 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:48:41 +0100 2923425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2812397&cid=t_100115_101_f&fid=38975&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicblog999.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F19%2Flets-have-a-look-then%2F I’ve written in the past about the natural curiosity of paramedics….. Well, Ive just witnessed an amusing episode which proves that it isn’t only the paramedics who enjoy and bit of gory stuff sometimes. I had just finished handing a patient over in one of our local A&E departments, and had retired to the doctors station to complete my paperwork. I was busily scribbling away when I over heard one of my colleagues handing another patient over in the corridor: “yeah, it was spurting when we got there and as you can see, it’s still leaking through” I couldn’t help myself, so I leaned out to see what the fuss was about. At exactly the same time, two nurses and three doctors all did the same thing!! I looked over to the patient, a middle aged lady ... Medic999 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2812397 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:49:07 +0100 2812397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2757825&cid=t_100115_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2F01%2Fadhd-stimulants-children-and-sudden-death%2F Imagine if your child was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADHD) and was started on a course of stimulant psychiatric medications (like Ritalin), a standard treatment used for ADHD. Now imagine that suddenly, your child dies for no apparent reason. Your child would be in a very small but significant group of children who die while on stimulant medications. I cannot emphasize this enough, however — this is a tiny, tiny group. This fact is likely to be glossed over in many mainstream media reports about this study. Gould et al. (2009) studied state vital statistics from 1985-1996 and found that in 564 cases of sudden death in children ranging from ages 7 through 19, 10 (1.8%) of the sudden unexplained death cases were treated with a stimulant at the time of their death, as c... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2757825 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:27:00 +0100 2757825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741441&cid=t_100115_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fa36XduxD3Rs%2F Alright, George Clooney fans out there, time to get your get well cards and positive energy flowing. Turns out George broke his hand while staying at his pad in Italy. I know what you’re thinking… will he still be able to wave to the fans? Yes. His doctor joked that he was giving George “30-40 years more to live, and no live animals were harmed during the wrapping of the hand.” (Sounds like George had just the right doctor to suit his personality, doesn’t it?) Rumors fly that perhaps George broke his hand while riding a motorcycle (because he did have that accident a couple years ago where his cycle collided with a car), but it turns out George simply closed the car on his hand. Ouch! We’re sending out our love, Mr. Clooney! Image: Zuma Press ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741441 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:53:36 +0100 2741441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2610860&cid=t_100115_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F17%2Femergency-medicine-journal-2009-vol-26-no-7%2F content page Fade Fave: Predicting admission and mortality with the Emergency Severity Index and the Manchester Triage System: a retrospective observational study Fade Skinny: In recent years triage systems have frequently been used in emergency departments (EDs). In the Netherlands, the Dutch Institute for Healthcare Improvement developed a guideline in 2004 that advised all EDs in the Netherlands to implement the Manchester Triage System (MTS). Creators of the guideline preferred the MTS because it is not diagnosis-based and therefore is particularly applicable for use by nurses. After publication of the guideline, EDs started implementing the MTS and, at the end of 2006, 87% of hospitals that used a triage system had implemented the MTS while 13% used the Emergency Severity Index (ESI)... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2610860 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:00:41 +0100 2610860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2613845&cid=t_100115_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D7458 It was recently reported that a young boy in China was killed when a computer chair he was sitting on exploded. Metal fragments pierced the boy’s rectum resulting in extensive and fatal bleeding. The chair in question was a standard gas cylinder type, where the height is regulated by an adjustable cylinder containing highly pressurised gas, and it was this which exploded, sending high velocity chair parts into the posterior of the unfortunate youth. In fact, it seems a spate of such incidents were reported at the hospital – 3 such injuries caused by exploding chairs were reported this month, perhaps indicating an influx of poorly manufactured chairs into the area. Makes me wonder if similar incidents have happened in Malaysia. The report certainly made me have a closer look at the chai... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2613845 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2613845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2594482&cid=t_100115_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FTWFuugtps9Q%2F Would you recognize a stroke if someone you knew or you were having one? Do you know what at TIA is? What are the different types of strokes? Can children have strokes? A stroke in medical speak is called a cerebral vascular accident, or a CVA. CVAs can happen to anyone at any time, including children - although it’s not common. Strokes can be very mild and passing or they can be devastatingly severe. But despite all the differences, strokes are something that should always be taken seriously. What is a stroke? There are two types of strokes: hemorrhagic and ischemic. They are very different but the results can be similar. Ischemic strokes are the most common types, affecting about 85% of people who have strokes. These are caused when blood vessels that supply the brain are blocked, ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2594482 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:00:55 +0100 2594482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2399081&cid=t_100115_133_f&fid=35124&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspergerwoman%2F%7E3%2FrfXoYpIQzkg%2Fyes-self-advocacy-time-rules.html If you think about it in a positive way, each comment on the Apeldoorn accident which links the killer to autism, can be seen as a chance to tell people about what autism really is. It's only the question if they want to hear it. No, they will not. I found this comment somewhere on a blog, it shocks me:A lady called Marieke comments that she works with adults with autism and normal intelligence and that she, from what she has read in the article about the killer/driver she can recognize the black and white thinking adults have and tells that she is absolutely sure the driver is an autist while autists have the tendency to hold their emotions hidden and all of a sudden an autist can explode!!WTF is this??? She reads an article in the newspaper, she has not spoken to his family members nor h... The Art of Being Asperger Woman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2399081 Thu, 07 May 2009 20:17:00 +0100 2399081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389930&cid=t_100115_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F06%2Fschizophrenia-and-driving%2F When someone is recovering from a severe mental illness like schizophrenia — a disorder that can seriously alter one’s perception of reality — sometimes awkward situations come up. Dr. Ron Pies, a contributor to Psych Central, discusses just such a case in The New York Times yesterday. His patient, recovering from schizophrenia and doing quite well, wanted Dr. Pies to sign off on his application to get a driver’s license: While schizophrenia may increase the likelihood of an accident, research in the 1980s by Dr. Russell Noyes suggested that, among patients with psychiatric disorders, those with alcoholism and antisocial personality traits accounted for most of the risk. The Utah Department of Public Safety asserts that most people under active treatment for schi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389930 Wed, 06 May 2009 19:49:30 +0100 2389930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382701&cid=t_100115_133_f&fid=35124&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspergerwoman%2F%7E3%2F5-BGN9N68ss%2Fwe-won-self-advocacy-rules.html One of the internet autism related groups noticed an rather odd online 'advertisement' in which yesterday's Apeldoorn killer (a man drove deliberately into the public with the goal to hurt the Queen) was linked to autism. Yes, autism in the spotlights once again. So, with many others I sent an e-mail to the website owners and another mail to the author himself in which I showed my anger to such ignorance and discriminating publications.Well, the website sent a general response to my complaint....and the advertisement was removed this evening!Once again this is a true succes for people with autism. The killer was described as being a silent, intelligent man who lived a very withdrawn life. There are many of such people who do not have autism.The driver of the car yesterday, the killer, died... The Art of Being Asperger Woman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382701 Fri, 01 May 2009 20:09:00 +0100 2382701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2380883&cid=t_100115_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F30%2Fsilencing-groupthink-in-your-organization%2F Groupthink is a term describing the idea that people in a group or meeting will stay quiet out of fear of the disagreement of others. It’s easier to remain quiet and have the meeting end or have the group move on than to spend another hour in disagreement or having to defend one’s beliefs or opinions: Collective decision-making failures are often attributed to group members’ unwillingness to express unpopular opinions, and incident investigations frequently name lack of dissent as a causal factor (Sunstein, 2006). The investigation following the Columbia space-shuttle explosion, for instance, cited a culture at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in which “it is difficult for minority and dissenting opinions to percolate up through the agency’s ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2380883 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:00:00 +0100 2380883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2305914&cid=t_100115_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F27%2Fcompetencies-for-recognising-and-responding-to-acutely-ill-patients-in-hospital%2F (Equality Impact Assessment) sets out a non-mandatory framework of competencies for recognising and responding to acutely ill patients in hospital. It supports NICE Guideline 50 (Acutely ill patients in Hospital - July 2007) and includes comments made during a consultation on the document that took place between March and June 2008. Posted in Accident and Emergency Departments, Competency Framework, Critical Care, Emergency Admission, Grey Literature, Hospitals, Quality Tagged: Competencies, Ctitical Care, Emergency Care, Grey Literature, Hospitals, Quality, Urgent Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2305914 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:18:43 +0100 2305914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2277205&cid=t_100115_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fa-breast-cancer-diagnosis-always-means-a-chance%2F The other day, we suffered a huge tragedy in our area of Michigan. Four teens aged 16 to 19 were in a car waiting at red light when they were plowed into by a speeding car. The drunk driver behind the wheel of the car that hit them escaped with mild injuries while all four teens were killed. Being a mother of a 17 year old and a 20 year old, I have to say that this has really affected me. Frankly it has affected most everyone in Metro Detroit.  These kids were on their way to a Pizza Hut at eight o’clock at night, following all the rules of the road as well as the ones laid out by their parents. In a sense they were sitting ducks with no warning of what was headed their way. It would be easy to equate this somehow with being hit with a cancer diagnosis out of the blue. The truth is ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2277205 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:32:16 +0100 2277205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2272383&cid=t_100115_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FZe9fhO7WebM%2F Downhill skiing is a fun, but dangerous sport. While thousands (millions, really) of people ski without injury, many don’t and some of the injuries are life-threatening or even fatal. Tony-award winning actress, Natasha Richardson has just joined that group of people, according to the news. Brain injuries can be devastating. They can change a life - and the lives of the family members in a split second. But even mild and moderate brain traumas can have a significant impact on a life. I woke up this morning and was listening to the radio, when I heard a report about the accident. So I checked it out on a local news station’s website. Both Access Hollywood and People.com report the same thing. Richardson, wife to Liam Neeson, is reported to have sustained a traumatic brain injury... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2272383 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:58:20 +0100 2272383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2052845&cid=t_100115_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FXN79_1e93gk%2F Very sad and sobering news to hear in this holiday season: On March 17th, 5-year-old Lily Breen swallowed a balloon and was found unconscious by her parents in their home in Desborough, Northants. As reported in today’s Telegraph, the death of Lily, who was autistic, has been ruled an accident. Lily’s mother, Angela, a registered nurse, tried to resuscitate her daughter before rushing her to the hospital, where she died. The inquest heard Lily was very tactile and liked to play with things, and had a high pain threshold, often touching hot radiators with her hand or tongue. Mrs Breen said she had found Lily with the balloon earlier that day and had thought to dispose of it as it was a risk, but had not got round to doing it, and had not noticed it again that day. In her stateme... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2052845 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:38:55 +0100 2052845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2039837&cid=t_100115_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F15%2Fthe-way-ahead-2008-2012%2F from the College of Emergency Medicine calls on the Government to urgently address serious workforce shortages and fund additional Emergency Medicine Consultant positions in hospitals across the UK. The report suggests Emergency Medicine Consultant posts should increase from 740 to 1500 by 2012, to ensure each Emergency Department (ED) has a qualified Emergency Medicine specialist to lead and supervise care of the highest quality, particularly in the evenings and at weekends when EDs are at their busiest with sick and injured patients. The report’s appendicies can be found below: Appendix 1: College Structures Appendix 2: Clinical Standards Appendix 3: Workforce Appendix 4: The new Staff Grade and Associate Specialist Doctors’ contract Appendix 5: Emergency Medicine in the Re... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2039837 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:01:36 +0100 2039837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2033179&cid=t_100115_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5531 In Malaysia where motor vehicular accidents are the norm, it’s not uncommon to encounter human passers-by who won’t lift a finger to help their fellow man in need. This dog puts us to shame! from the Malaysian Medical Resources Hero: Dog saves dog! (video) (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2033179 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2033179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1984895&cid=t_100115_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5397 Reported in the Star: More than 4,000 people, on the waiting list for the “Gift of Life” would have their wishes granted if only the organs of 7,000 who died in road accidents last year had been transplanted. To get more Malaysians to donate organs, the Government has launched a media campaign costing RM2.4mil which started yesterday. A new website has been set up, provide the public with the mechanics and details of organ donation and how one can pledge to be an organ donor. The public is also reminded not only to sign up as organ donors, but to inform family members about it. Our Health Portal page has been updated with the new website. Note that it is still currently only in BM although there is an English version button present. Hopefully the English version will be set up soon. R... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1984895 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1984895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1963982&cid=t_100115_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5279 Your momma told you - don’t run around with sharp objects in your hand. Don’t want to listen? Well if you don’t then Fork You (Ghastly picture in that link!) a Kids, DO NOT run around with a fork in your hand (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1963982 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1963982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909278&cid=t_100115_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F10%2F27%2Faftb-lecture-notes-acute-stroke%2F ACUTE STROKE EPIDEMIOLOGY Stroke is the third commonest cause of death (11%), and the commonest cause of adult disability in western world. 80-85% are ischaemic (thrombotic or embolic) and 15-20% the more lethal haemorrhagic stroke, of which over 50% will die. ACTIVE MANAGEMENT Early CT scan Ideally within 1 hour ED arrival, if any of: indications for lysis or early anticoagulation; [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909278 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:13:51 +0100 1909278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1868576&cid=t_100115_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FnKMhzMhNF1Q%2F 4-year-old Jeremy Marcano of San Juan, Puerto Rico, was autistic. Today’s Associated Press reports on his death: ….The gun apparently fell between the two front seats of the car as the mother leaned over to comb her daughter’s hair. …….. Her autistic son, Jeremy Marcano, got out of his booster seat, picked up the gun and shot himself in the face, Commander Jose Marrero Rivera told The Associated Press. Marrero said he did not know where Brenda Lee Cotto had the gun before it fell. Police did not comment on whether the boy’s autism was a factor. Cotto was a sergeant with the San Juan police department and “her statement will be taken in more detail when she is ready.” Tags: accident, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, disabilities blog, disab... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1868576 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:26:47 +0100 1868576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1829069&cid=t_100115_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F26%2Fnot-just-a-matter-of-time-a-review-of-urgent-and-emergency-care-services-in-england%2F is a service review from the Healthcare Commission to give an in-depth assessment of the performance of NHS organisations in delivering services relating to particular aspects of healthcare.  They aim to provide accountability and assurance to patients and the public that services are of high quality and give value for money, and to help trusts improve services for patients and obtain better value for money. This review considered urgent and emergency care from the point that the need for care is identified up to the point that this need is resolved, by treatment, reassurance, or admission to hospital. Follow up measures were also looked at (e.g. arranging for a falls assessment for an older person who has fallen at home). It included within its scope: urgent primary care services (prov... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1829069 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:21:30 +0100 1829069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1679393&cid=t_100115_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3878 (originally spotted in PalmAddicts) No, this Health reminder is not about putting a condom on your cellphone. It’s about being careful when you are using your cellphone, be it talking or texting. Have you seen people so blissfully unaware of their surroundings when they are using their cellphones? There could be accidents waiting to happen, and that applies to pedestrians, not just drivers. So the MMR Health tip of the day is : Practice Safe Text. Watch where you are going when you use that cellphone! Related MMR posts: Cell phone talkers as bad as drunk drivers Stop chatting on the phone while driving! a Safe text! (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1679393 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1679393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1674834&cid=t_100115_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2F01%2Fbe-careful-while-you-text%2F It must be time to go back to school, because The American College of Emergency Physicians has issued a warning to all kids and young adults — be careful where you text. Too many people are texting on their cell phones and PDAs while walking, biking, rollerblading and even while driving. While you’re unlikely to get into too much trouble while walking and texting, driving and texting can be as deadly as drinking while driving. “People are texting and they trip and fall on their faces — usually people in their 20s,” noted Dr. James Adams, chair of the department of emergency medicine at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine tells the group. “We see a lot of face, chin, mouth [and] eye injuries from falls.” Why do people feel the need t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1674834 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:03:27 +0100 1674834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1664287&cid=t_100115_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3704 I notice that Pandu Cermat has a brand new website. It is bi-lingual and there is an English version as well as a BM version. The new site has the usual Web 2.0 features including a Blog, Forum etc. I think blog posts like So You Think You are An Immortal are useful reminders on road safety tips like wearing a rear seat belt. The examples and pictures are indeed graphic reminders! I notice too a fellow blogger, Spinosum, seems to be quite active in their forum Related MMR posts on Seat Belts a Pandu Cermat (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1664287 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1664287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1622038&cid=t_100115_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F15%2Fjournal-of-management-marketing-in-healthcare-14%2F This study examines how technological innovation is encouraged, and discouraged, in Canada and other selected Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, including the UK, France and the USA. The research uses The Conference Board of Canada’s Innovation Framework as an analytical tool in benchmarking the performance of Canada and other OECD countries in several areas of health innovation, including the innovation environment, and the creation, diffusion, transformation and use of knowledge. The results of this study are discouraging for Canada as it scores poorly in many important areas of technological health innovation. Substantial efforts are needed, and needed now, to revitalise health innovation systems and to refuel the capacity to commercialise heal... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1622038 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:27:58 +0100 1622038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1531186&cid=t_100115_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F06%2F20%2Fdistracted-while-driving%2F Anybody who’s driven a car knows there’s been an instant or two where they’ve become distracted. The vast majority of the time such distractions don’t result in any problems. But once in awhile, the distraction can cause an accident, resulting in injury and even death. We often think of distractions in terms of what’s distracting us — a screaming child or cell phone ringing. But psychologists who study distractions while driving look at it differently. They’ve classified four broad categories of distractions while driving (Stutts et al., 2005): Visual distractions (e.g., focusing on something other than the road) Audible distractions (e.g., someone talking) Physical distractions (e.g., eating) Cognitive distractions (e.g., something that ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1531186 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:44:29 +0100 1531186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1532541&cid=t_100115_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2F315261965%2F Article by Dr. Pamela F. Gallin featured in Reader’s Digest offers some advice on how to “Save Your Own Life“. Go ahead and read these expert tips for the following do-or-die emergencies: lost in the wilderness, chocking, heart attack, impalement, swimming emergencies, bear attack, poisoning, severe bleeding, rising water, allergic reaction, trapped in a burning building. (Source: Ivor Kovic, M.D.) Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1532541 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:22:18 +0100 1532541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1434542&cid=t_100115_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F287862435%2F First, Happy Mother’s Day to every mother reading this and many more (my own included, of course)! An essay by Robert Hughes in today’s Chicago Tribune is entitled What Autism Means to a Father and much of what he says strikes home with me as a parent. Hughes captures how a parent feels as he or she strives so patiently to help an autistic child, and how bad a parent can feel when you’re not “doing the right thing,” even though you’re trying your best. Hughes’ son is 21 years old and, on being asked about the “meaning of the latest statistic on autistic births”—that 1 in 150 children in the US have autism—-Hughes offers this “emotional, seldom-discussed meaning to the 1 in 150 statistic”: It means that the chance... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1434542 Sun, 11 May 2008 04:33:33 +0100 1434542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1344712&cid=t_100115_137_f&fid=36083&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIAmAnAlzheimersCaregiver%2F%7E3%2F262338086%2Fwal-mart-surrenders-on-accident.html The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People with Alzheimer Disease and Memory Loss in Later Life What If It's Not Alzheimer's: A Caregiver's Guide to Dementia [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver) I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1344712 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:56:48 +0100 1344712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1317944&cid=t_100115_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Finjured-in-accident-trying-to-get.html Recently during my traveling I fell down a flight of steps while visiting in Florence, Oregon, perhaps due to wet shoes from the rain. The ER physician strongly suspected a torn ligament in the knee, the "ACL." The owner of the property where I fell has a State Farm Insurance policy that covers such accidents, for $50,000 or one year of medical care. But there's a catch, where I live, on the central coast of California, the medical facilities have told me I need to pay up front for care, and turn the bills over to State Farm, and then pay the balance that State Farm does not pay. In my area the medical personnel I have checked with have estimated the acl repair to cost $30,000. Who has $30,000 available to pay up front for care, and then wait for reimbursement from State Farm?Currently I'm... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1317944 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:49:00 +0100 1317944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1241953&cid=t_100115_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F237699585%2F Dogs warm to children with autism reports the February 17th Chicago Tribune in an article about therapy dogs for autistic children—this is not the case for my own son, who on seeing a dog freezes, or backs up, or asks to be carry (something about the barks, especially when it is high-pitched, and their unpredictable movements). We’re not ready for a dog, not yet—-a family in Alaska have gotten approval to get a therapy dog for their 3-year-old autistic son, Trapper Leeth. Trapper’s family lives in a remote area of Alaska and, shortly after they were approved for the therapy dog, they got into a serious roll-over accident and Trapper’s mother, Jami, is now in body braces. Feline Fido, which is devoting autism donations to providing services dogs for autistic ch... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1241953 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:00:02 +0100 1241953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1237402&cid=t_100115_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F17%2Forganisational-factors-that-influence-waiting-times-in-emergency-departments%2F Research  from the  National Institute of Health Research presenting the organisational characteristics shared by emergency departments by identifying three factors that are strongly associated with shorter waiting times, Organisational factors that influence waiting times in emergency departments (summary) identifies the following key findings: Waiting times are a key performance target for emergency departments, with all hospitals aiming to treat and either admit, discharge or transfer people within four hours of arrival. Two significant factors that influence waiting times are the size of the department and the seriousness of cases entering the department. Three other important factors which are associated with shorter waiting times are: lower levels of sickness absence among nu... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1237402 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:26:30 +0100 1237402 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1190049&cid=t_100115_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F226282525%2F Jonathan Anderson is 9 years old and has Asperger Syndrome—-when his mother, Marion Anderson, blacked out while driving on the highway, he avoided a crash by grabbing the steering wheel, pulling on the handbrake, and driving the car across three lanes of rush-hour traffic at Plympton, Devon, the January 31st Daily Mail reports. Jonathan and his mother were both uninjured: “‘It was scary because I’ve never driven a car before,’” he was quoted as saying. Sounds like he knew what to do, and at the right time—bravo. Tags: accident, asd, asperger, autism, autism spectrum disorder, car, children, Family, highway, mothers, pdd-nos, Psychology, thyroidShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1190049 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:58:24 +0100 1190049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1150893&cid=t_100115_136_f&fid=36027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fandrewschorr%2Fhave-you-heard-that-carrie-underwood-song%2F My kids loaded new songs on my iPod. One of them is sung by Carrie Underwood, a winner on the American Idol television show that our family watches with enthusiasm. The song is called “Jesus Take the Wheel” and tells the story of a young mother driving home on an icy highway, her sleeping baby in the car seat in the back. Her car goes into a skid and with seeming divine intervention she survives with no injuries and her baby remaining asleep through it all. I am not a very religious person and I am not a Christian, but I did think of that song as we approach the New Year. Yesterday I got that call you hate to receive from your teenager: “Dad, it’s Ruthie (our 14-year-old). Hannah and I have been in an accident. We are okay, the police are here and the ambulance guy wants to talk wi... Andrew at Large blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1150893 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:16:49 +0100 1150893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1131978&cid=t_100115_151_f&fid=35793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejunkyswife.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fgratitude-muscles.html "This posture helps you to strengthen your gratitude muscles. These muscles are very, very important. They are closely linked to your happiness muscles, so it's important that you get to know your gratitude muscles very well."This is how my yoga teacher opened class this morning while we all were breathing deeply in child's pose...my lovely, singing yoga teacher with her beautifully tattooed arm, talking gratitude and happiness and self-acceptance in the morning time. Of course I was there. Of course. Where else would I be in the world? (Source: Heroin Addiction Codependence) Heroin Addiction Codependence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1131978 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:34:00 +0100 1131978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1080398&cid=t_100115_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F196946717%2F 14-year-old Kevin Wilson of Garland, Texas, was killed this morning: The middle schooler, who was autistic, apparently missed his bus and was walking to school. One driver swerved to avoid hitting him, but Kevin was struck by the car’s rear view mirror and spun into oncoming traffic, where he was run over by a second vehicle. Today’s CBS1tv.com reports:  A designated cross walk, with a crossing guard, is about one block from where the accident occurred. Officials say Bussey Middle School is about 2-3 blocks from accident scene and the school zone lights were on ………………. A police report confirms that the drivers of the two vehicles were outside of the school zone and weren’t speeding. Neither driver was cited. “From everyth... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1080398 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:48:58 +0100 1080398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1068633&cid=t_100115_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F04%2Fmapping-health-care-for-the-homeless%2F The Queen’s Nursing Institute have produced ‘On The Ground: Mapping Homeless Healthcare’ a report on nursing care for the Homeless. Key findings are: One in three homeless young people have attempted suicide. Mental health problems are eight times more likely if you are homeless. Homeless people are four times more likely to use A & E Services. If a homeless person is injured it is four times more likely to be because they have been assaulted. The life expectancy for those sleeping rough is 42 – down from 47 a decade ago. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1068633 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:42:23 +0100 1068633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1041288&cid=t_100115_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F21%2Ftrauma-who-cares%2F More than half of all patients arriving in hospital with severe injuries receive poor care, according to Trauma: Who cares? an investigation from National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) which also expresses concern about the care of patients before they even reach hospital. Trauma, or serious physical injury, is a leading cause of death of young people, who may end up in hospital after a road accident or fight. It found medical staff often did not appreciate how severely ill patients were and showed little urgency over care. They also made erroneous clinical decisions. Often the problem lay with inexperienced junior staff left to manage trauma patients admitted at night. A third of patients arriving in A&E did not see a consultant there. A Self assessment... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1041288 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:24:24 +0100 1041288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=818759&cid=t_100115_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fneuropsychology-abstract-of-day-adhd.html Conclusions. The results suggest that drivers with ADHD became fatigued more quickly than controls. Such drivers thus face greater risk of involvement in accidents on highways or open roadways where the visual and task monotony of the environment contribute to greater driver fatigue.PMID: 17710720 [PubMed - in process] (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=818759 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:51:00 +0100 818759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=802230&cid=t_100115_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F16%2Fi-am-the-cure-is-susan-g-komen-new-battle-cry%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Pink products, Cancer events, ProductsI AM THE CURE is the Susan G. Komen new rallying cry. Intended to urge us to take an active role in our own breast health and remind us that we all play an important part in finding a cure, these are words to live by. I think I won't soon forget them -- because I have a new key chain inscribed with all four of them.My aunt just participated in the Aspen Race for the Cure, and she sent me all the goodies she picked up at the race. She gave me the Ford Warriors in Pink scarf -- I've always wanted one and can't wait to wear it on October 20 when I run in my local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event. She also passed on to me a race t-shirt, the sign she wore on her back -- in celebration of my beautiful niece Jacki, it re... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=802230 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 802230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=629175&cid=t_100115_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D2166 Have you ever been at the scene of a road traffic accident before ambulances or police arrived? What would you do? If you were a doctor, I think one is morally and ethically (but not legally) obliged to stop. But wait, are there consequences of this? Does Malaysia have a Good Samaritan Act which protects the doctor in case he gets sued? This issue is dealt with in the studentBMJ - Road Traffic Accidents: To Stop or Not to Stop? In the United Kingdom there is no legal obligation for anyone to stop and help at a road accident. Ethically and morally the General Medical Council encourages trained doctors to provide “anyone at risk with the treat. ment you can be reasonably expected to give.” Once you do stop at an accident, you are legally responsible for anything that you do, good... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=629175 Sun, 20 May 2007 23:00:26 +0100 629175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=464631&cid=t_100115_115_f&fid=34682&url=http%3A%2F%2Fazx-raytechstudent.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F01%2Fyoung-couple.html They came into the ED early in the morning. Before most of us have had our first cup of coffee. Their SUV had traveled at least 500 yards off the freeway by the EMT's estimate, rolling countless times. Neither had been thrown from the vehicle, although no one knew how, since the couple reported that seat belts were a distant afterthought for them. 22 and 23 years old, too young to spend a sunny January morning being extricated from a severely crippled automobile."I don't know how it happened," she told me. A typical response after a violent car accident. It usually takes time to process what happened. The EMTs and firefights who brought them in had some idea of what caused the crash. "See that bruising on her mid-thigh," an EMT said to me, "that's not from her seatbelt, that's from her jea... Desert Imaging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=464631 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 01:33:00 +0100 464631