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 'accidents'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:03:18 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158855&cid=t_134958_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F23%2Fimplementation-of-patient-safety-alerts%2F Scan or click to download 'Implementation of Patient Safety Alerts' Title: Implementation of Patient Safety Alerts The Skinny: Report from Action Against Medical Accidents into the implementation of Patient Safety Alerts by NHS Trusts. These alerts are issued by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) about known problems that have repeatedly caused harm or killed patients, and which can be avoided if the actions in the alerts are implemented. The report finds: 195 NHS trusts had not complied with at least one patient safety alert for which the deadline had already past. This is almost 50% of all NHS trusts. Of the 9 extra-urgent “Rapid Response Report” alerts issued in 2010 and which are already past the deadline for completion, not a single one has been complied ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158855 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:01:12 +0100 5158855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130660&cid=t_134958_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F15%2Fkeeping-patients-safe-when-they-transfer-between-care-providers-%25e2%2580%2593-getting-the-medicines-right-good-practice-guidance-for-healthcare-professions%2F Title: Keeping patients safe when they transfer between care providers – getting the medicines right: Good practice guidance for healthcare professions Scan or Click to download 'Keeping patients safe when they transfer between care providers – getting the medicines right: Good practice guidance for healthcare professions' The Skinny: Guidance from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society on the safe and effective transfer of information about patients’ medicines. The guidance contains high level core principles and responsibilities that underpin the safe transfer of information about medicines whenever a patient transfers care providers both internally within an organisation or externally, at any point in the care pathway. Publisher: Royal Pharmaceutical Society Published: 13/07/1... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130660 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:53:30 +0100 5130660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4820922&cid=t_134958_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F12%2Funderstanding-research-methodology-5-applied-and-basic-research%2F In conclusion, I will leave you with the words of Keith Stanovich: [I]t is probably a mistake to view the basic-versus-applied distinction solely in terms of whether a study has practical applications, because this difference often simply boils down to a matter of time.  Applied findings are of use immediately.  However, there is nothing so practical as a general and accurate theory. (2007, p.107) References Stanovich, K. (2007).  How to Think Straight About Psychology: 8th Edition.  Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Photo by Helen Cook, available under a Creative Commons attribution license. (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4820922 Thu, 12 May 2011 19:55:10 +0100 4820922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758704&cid=t_134958_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F27%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2011-vol-305-no-10%2F This article recommends a general framework for evaluating driver fitness relies on a functional evaluation of multiple domains (cognitive, motor, perceptual, and psychiatric) that are important for safe driving and can be applied across many disorders, including conditions that have rarely been studied with respect to driving, and in patients with multiple conditions and medications. Neurocognitive tests, driving simulation, and road tests provide complementary sources of evidence to evaluate driver safety. No single test is sufficient to determine who should drive and who should not. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online, alternatively contact the Library for a copy of the article. Filed under: Current Awareness Tagged: Accidents, Aging, Atrial Fibrillation, Co... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758704 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:32:57 +0100 4758704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4577906&cid=t_134958_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fred-light-cameras-save-lives%2F2011.03.12 Most people don’t like them. Privacy advocates abhor them. But, really– how many things can you name that save lives AND generate revenues for cash-strapped local and state governments? Red-light cameras are one such item. A recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has shown that red-light cameras saved 159 lives over a four-year period in the 14 large U.S. cities where the study took place. The scientists claimed that more than 800 traffic fatalities would have been prevented during the course of the study if the cameras had been deployed in all large U.S. cities. The scientists compared fatal car crash rates in U.S. cities with populations of at least 200,000 for two four-year periods: 1992 to 1996 and 2004 to 2008. They excluded cities that had already deploy... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4577906 Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:00:34 +0100 4577906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436850&cid=t_134958_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fare-you-an-accident-waiting-to-happen%2F During my nursing career, I saw many fruitful and productive lives changed in an instant. A fall, a trip, or a slip of any kind of accident can cause injury and change a life. Sometimes, that change is forever. Prevention of falling or injury is the best treatment. Most recently, I have a good friend in California who simply twisted her body in her driveway while attempting to lift a wet and heavy garage door. She went down in a heap with a fractured femur, the long leg bone, cracked right in the middle. Thankfully, she has alert neighbors who came to her rescue and called 911. Because she also suffers from osteoporosis the mending is slow and discouraging. She can’t bear weight on the fractured leg and they have her on strict bedrest. No walker, not even a potty chair. Dignity pretty we... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436850 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:04:51 +0100 4436850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4179311&cid=t_134958_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FsrZu8MkomN4%2F By David BoazThe National Transportation Safety Board is calling on states to require motorcycle riders to wear federally approved helmets. “Too many lives are lost in motorcycle accidents,” Christopher A. Hart, NTSB vice chairman, said in announcing that helmets had been added to the board’s annual “most-wanted list” of safety improvements. “It’s a public health issue.” No, it’s not. Motorcycle deaths are not a public health problem. If motorcyclist A doesn’t wear a helmet, that has no impact on cyclist B. Riding a motorcycle without a helmet may be a bad idea, but it is an individual and non-contagious problem. The meaning of “public health” has sprawled out lazily over the decades. Once, it referred to the projec... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4179311 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:17:15 +0100 4179311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040501&cid=t_134958_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F10%2Ftrauma-surgeon-dr-adil-haider-finds-atv-accidents-deadly-motorcycle-accidents%2F Although it seems counterintuitive, new research being presented at the American College of Surgeons annual Clinical Congress is showing that accidents involving all terrain vehichles are 50% more deadly than accidents involving motorcycles. The data were presented by Johns Hopkins trauma surgeon Dr. Adil Haider. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040501 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 23:00:19 +0100 4040501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965415&cid=t_134958_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=3890474&cid=t_134958_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdr-frank-ryans-death-what-we-can-learn-from-it%2F2010.08.21 I’ll be honest — I’d never heard of Dr. Frank Ryan, a Hollywood plastic surgeon, until his tragic motor vehicle accident recently. Clients included actress Heidi Montag and boxer Oscar De La Hoya. Although the California Highway Patrol investigation isn’t complete, rumors have suggested that Dr. Ryan may have been text messaging when driving. If this is true and an intelligent, well-trained doctor can fall prey to the allure of technology, then what does it mean for the rest of us? First, realize that we can’t multitask. You have one brain. You can focus at one task at a time. Though laws allow hands-free cellphone calls, the issue isn’t trying to dial the phone but rather that the mind is engaged in the conversation and not on the road. Yes, we ar... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3890474 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3890474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798524&cid=t_134958_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhighway-safety-hazards-pedestrian-danger%2F Tons of communities and subdivisions are surrounded by highways. It’s great when you want to drive somewhere quickly, and not so great when you want to walk or ride your bike instead. This makes being a pedestrian dangerous, especially if they have to cross highways to get to work or school. Check out this clip about the hazards of crossing highways: via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree Highway Safety Hazards Mean Pedestrian Dangers (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798524 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:51:05 +0100 3798524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784471&cid=t_134958_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fwill-it-ever-stop.html The first hint of disaster came when the roof started leaking yesterday morning.  Again.  Last time, it was during a monsoon.  This time, just a regular old day of steady rain.  And this time it leaked all the way from the kitchen cupboards on the east wall all the way into the dining room.  The entire roofline.  My dad came over and helped me tarp it (scaling the roof is not a smart plan if you have double vision and may faint).  Didn't stop the leak.  The rest of the day was filled with the whir of the clothes washer as we went through scads of towels, and the hum of various fans and dehumidifiers as we attempt to dry out what is supposed to be DRYwall, along with whatever else got soaked in the process, like insulation and other expensive building... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784471 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:57:00 +0100 3784471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3743519&cid=t_134958_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fembrace-life-with-your-seatbelt%2F2010.07.11 Watch this gorgeous video from the UK promoting seatbelt use. And buckle up! *This blog post was originally published at The Blog that Ate Manhattan* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3743519 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3743519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3730060&cid=t_134958_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fpreservation.html I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, who summons you by name. (Isaiah 45:3)Aaron took this portrait of preservation, so that we will always remember.The very base of the toilet tank, shattered in a star shape from the force of my head as it hit the top.  The force from top to bottom shattered the tank all the way to it's base.The razor sharp edge of the porcelain pieces that could have easily cut me and bled the life out of me as I fell through the shards to the floor.I returned this toilet to dust with one sharp blow from my head.  Aaron described the sound like putting a ball-peen hammer to porcelain, as head hit porcelain and porcelain hit porcelain.  But God preserved me. &n... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3730060 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:20:00 +0100 3730060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3726745&cid=t_134958_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Flamenting-loss-of-normalcy.html Sometimes it just hits you in the gut like a ton of bricks.  There is nothing left in your life that is normal.  You watch, on Facebook, at church, through blogs and e-mails, as your friends and most of your family progress through a "normal" life, with fun pictures of holidays, updates about jobs, all the little details that make up "normal".  And you realize there is nothing left you can claim as normal.  I found a photo taken a few weeks before we lost normal.  What brings the tears the quickest is my children, my husband.  He looks so young.  I look at Caleb - just born - and Amelia, not even 2.  They don't remember "normal".  I see Katy's innocence.  I had never asked to learn to do laundry or cook a meal or clean a bathroom yet. &nbsp... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3726745 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:30:00 +0100 3726745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3723412&cid=t_134958_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fbrokenness.html I don't remember much about what happened, so I can't give you many details.  But I can write, read, speak, laugh, joke, smile, walk, and otherwise function completely normally.  Even though my head apparently went through our toilet tank last night.  When I saw this picture, it is amazing to me that I am alive and sitting in bed typing.  I did have a seizure in the emergency room, a first for me, but haven't had any more.  There is no sign of any broken bones in my skull or face or bleeding in my brain on the CT scan.  I am continuing to have a lot of head pain and some disturbing double vision.  This post will be short because of that.I am okay.  I'm not really sure why I fell, if I fainted or tripped or what.  I have had no dizziness at any o... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3723412 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 05:08:00 +0100 3723412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3690812&cid=t_134958_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fprince-albert-of-monaco-officially-engaged-to-south-african-olympic-swimmer%2F photo: WENN.com It’s a royal engagement at least four years in the making. It was just announced that Prince Albert II of Monaco is engaged to longtime girlfriend, Charlene Wittstock, who’s a former South African Olympic swimmer. The couple has a 20-year age gap, and this will be the first marriage for both of them. Prince Albert has, however, fathered two children (not with Wittstock), so rumor mills are swirling as to whether or not Wittstock is preggers. Apparently, there’s a “royal protocol” that requires at least six months between the engagement announcement and the wedding, so we’ll find out before the nuptials if those rumors are true. Wittstock will be Monaco’s first First Lady since the lovely and iconic Princess Grace (Kelly), Prince Alb... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3690812 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:11:07 +0100 3690812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3617835&cid=t_134958_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdo-speeding-ambulances-save-more-lives%2F2010.06.01 How fast should an ambulance go? The stereotypical speeding ambulance with lights flashing and sirens blaring is the image that most conjure up. But recent data suggests that transport speed may be overstated. In a fascinating piece from Slate, emergency physicians Zachary F. Meisel and Jesse M. Pines examine that very question. They cite a recent study from the Annals of Emergency Medicine, which concluded that a fast transport speed didn’t necessarily save lives. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3617835 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:00:49 +0100 3617835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3611910&cid=t_134958_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fremembrance-and-rules-for-cyclists-and-motorists%2F2010.05.29 This third installment of “Cycling Wednesdays” comes as a guest post from Rachel Fagerburg. Rachel is a dear friend, mother of two young children, fellow cyclist, and wife of a teammate. She is famous in this area for her talent as a race announcer. I am grateful for her words: On May 19, my husband and I joined thousands across the globe to honor cyclists who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. With 1,000 participants at the first ride in 2003, the Ride of Silence has grown to a worldwide event raising awareness of the tragedies that can occur between motorists and cyclists. My husband and I rode in honor of two people we were privileged to call “friend.” (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Dr John M* (Source... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3611910 Sat, 29 May 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3611910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610328&cid=t_134958_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsafety-rules-of-the-road-for-cyclists-and-motorists%2F2010.05.29 This third installment of “Cycling Wednesdays” comes as a guest post from Rachel Fagerburg. Rachel is a dear friend, mother of two young children, fellow cyclist, and wife of a teammate. She is famous in this area for her talent as a race announcer. I am grateful for her words: On May 19, my husband and I joined thousands across the globe to honor cyclists who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. With 1,000 participants at the first ride in 2003, the Ride of Silence has grown to a worldwide event raising awareness of the tragedies that can occur between motorists and cyclists. My husband and I rode in honor of two people we were privileged to call “friend.” (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Dr John M* (Source... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610328 Sat, 29 May 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3610328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3549272&cid=t_134958_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F04%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-303-no-14%2F This article examines whether any evidence exists regarding the risks distracted drivers pose and how to avert them, and what are the respective responsibilities of government, industry and drivers? An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online, alternatively contact the library for a copy of the article. Filed under: Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Distracted Drivers, Driving, Electronic Devices, Mobile Phones, Road Accidents (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3549272 Tue, 04 May 2010 20:43:34 +0100 3549272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750295&cid=t_134958_154_f&fid=35946&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCanadianMedicine%2F%7E3%2F9kkICKt3dDQ%2Freducing-lost-time-accidents.html For years my father worked as personnel manager at a pulp and paper plant. One of his obsessions was reducing lost-time accidents. His main weapons in this battle were card tables, sets of carving knives, Hudson Bay blankets and a host of other similar items. He used them as annual reward for the entire workforce of about 150 for each year the plant was accident free. His run lasted 11 years and earned him the gratitude of the workers who coveted the annual prize and of upper management who saved a bundle by keeping everyone on the job. Work accidents are a major source of physical and economic trauma. A four year Ontraio government program launched on April 1, 2004, reduced the number of annual work accidents by 57,000 or 20% of 285,000 incidents a year prior to that. The reduction save... Canadian Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750295 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:12:00 +0100 3750295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3272886&cid=t_134958_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fduh-study-sleepy-teens-more-accidents%2F Here’s another for the Duh Study File: “A study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that sleepiness at the wheel and poor sleep quality significantly increase the risk of motor vehicle accidents in adolescents.” Who’d have thought? Do these studies really do anything to educate the public? Do you really think a sleepy teen is going to read a piece about sleep teens and driving and think it applies to them? If parents haven’t clued in on this problem before, would this type of article really make a difference? Researchers in Italy asked 339 licensed drivers (58% male) who were between 18 and 21 years old to complete questionnaires about their lifestyle, sleep habits, if they were fatigued during the day, how they dealt with thei... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3272886 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:12:36 +0100 3272886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2984799&cid=t_134958_88_f&fid=38153&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ozemedicine.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D829 Victoria’s Traffic Drug and Alcohol Section has issued an updated document to inform hospitals of the latest changes to blood testing requirements for patients presenting from motor vehicle accidents. I have hosted the document on this website here . Essentially we are now “encouraged” (or “required” to if there is a fatality involved) to blood test ALL patients from a motor vehicle accident who present to ED (or brought to the ED by police who suspect they were driving whilst drug affected),  if they are aged 15 years or over irrespective of whether they were driving or not, and irrespective of whether a alcohol breathe test is negative or not. In the case of a police bringing someone in for testing, the samples are given to the police and the person, and NO... Oz E Medicine - emergency medicine in Australia blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2984799 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:34:45 +0100 2984799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2924783&cid=t_134958_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F24%2Fmortality-target-monitoring-2008%2F Title: Mortality target monitoring 2008 Skinny: Latest annual update on mortality rates, with data updated to 2006-08, which are used to monitor progress against Department of Health mortality targets for cancer, circulatory diseases, suicide and injury of undetermined intent, and accidents in England, were released on 14 October 2009 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. Key findings: Three-year average mortality rates for cancer (ages under 75) for England have fallen by 19.3% since the baseline.  If the trend of the last ten years were to continue, the target for a 20% reduction by 2009-11 would be met. The absolute gap in mortality rates for cancer (ages under 75) between the Spearhead Group and England as a whole has reduced by 10.5% since the basel... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2924783 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:05:19 +0100 2924783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2855530&cid=t_134958_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D7931 You might have read this news article in Malaysiakini : No new H1N1 deaths; 16 killed in accidents. We see so many people going around wearing masks, some even wearing masks while they’re driving! I guess this shows many Malaysians don’t think much about what they are doing. While we should still be cautious, it seems that H1N1 is abating for the moment. Given the carnage that we see in our roads day in and day out, particularly during festivities, perhaps we should re-focus on reality and where the real problems lie. The simple act of crossing a road in our country may be hazardous because of speeding drivers or those who don’t bother to stop even when the light is red at the zebra crossing. Let’s face it, our roads are dangerous and pose a much greater health haza... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2855530 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2855530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727064&cid=t_134958_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F24%2Finjury-prevention-2009-vol-15-no-4%2F This article looks at the issue of television tip over-related injuries among children along with injury rates compared to sales of newer digital televisions which tend to be lighter than their predecessors. (Online access with NHS Athens account) Posted in Journals Tagged: Accidents, Children, Domestic Accidents, Wounds and Injuries (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727064 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:57:43 +0100 2727064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2709082&cid=t_134958_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F18%2Fthe-lancet-2009-volume-374-issue-9686%2F Contents Page Fade Fave:The public health effect of economic crises and alternative policy responses in Europe: an empirical analysis Fade Skinny: Identifies rises in unemployment are associated with significant short-term increases in premature deaths from intentional violence, while reducing traffic fatalities. Active labour market programmes that keep and reintegrate workers in jobs could mitigate some adverse health effects of economic downturns. (Print Subscription Held by the Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness Tagged: Current Awareness, Economics, Journals, Mortality, Road Accidents, Unemployment, Violent People (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2709082 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:00:47 +0100 2709082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2663909&cid=t_134958_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F03%2Fnursing-times-2009-vol-105-no-29%2F Fade Fave: Exploring how to measure patients’ experience of care in hospital to improve services. Fade Skinny: The King’s Fund’ Point of Care programme held a workshop to examine various approaches to measuring patients’ experience and to help staff deliver the quality of care they would want for themselves and their own families. A print copy of this article is available from Fade Library. Posted in Accidents, Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Acute Services, Patient Experience, Patient Satisfaction, Quality, Service Improvement (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2663909 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:47:04 +0100 2663909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570334&cid=t_134958_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F03%2Frecent-health-related-statutory-instruments-5%2F SI 2009 No. 1595. Health And Safety. The Control of Major Accident Hazards (Amendment) Regulations 2009 SI 2009 No. 1584. Food. The Food Irradiation (England) Regulations 2009 SI 2009 No. 1582. Human Fertilisation And Embryology. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Statutory Storage Period for Embryos and Gametes) Regulations 2009 Posted in Legislation, Statutory Instruments Tagged: Accidents, COMAH, Embryology, Food, Food Hygiene, Legislation, Regulations, Statutory Instruments (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570334 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:23:52 +0100 2570334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2290612&cid=t_134958_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fnatasha-richardsons-tragic-death-teaches-us-about-head-injury%2F The news of Natasha Richardson’s tragic death after a skiing accident has shocked us all; especially because of the apparently minor nature of her injury and that she was quickly up and about and talking immediately afterwards. Unfortunately, however, Ms. Richardson suffered a near textbook case of what’s called epidural hematoma. I say near because she was 45 and epidural hematoma is more likely to happen in younger adults with the average age being 20-30 (it’s rare after 50). But the rest of the awful story is only too typical. The only positive thing about epidural hematoma is that it is a rare event. In fact, it only is found in about one to four percent of traumatic head injuries. It is also a cruel irony that March is Brain Injury Awareness Month (BIAM). And doubly so because, ... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2290612 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:18:03 +0100 2290612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2039837&cid=t_134958_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=1984895&cid=t_134958_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=1859402&cid=t_134958_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F08%2Fmortality-statistics-relating-to-cancer-circulatory-diseases-suicide-and-injury-of-undetermined-intent-and-accidents%2F Mortality Target Monitoring - combined release is the latest annual update on mortality rates, with data updated to 2005-07, which are used to monitor progress against Department of Health mortality targets for cancer, circulatory diseases, suicide and injury of undetermined intent, and accidents in England. Key Findings Progress towards the 2010 targets to reduce overall mortality rates from cancer, circulatory diseases, suicide and undetermined injury, and accidents, and to reduce inequalities in mortality rates from cancer and circulatory diseases, from a baseline of 1995-97, was as follows: Three-year average mortality rates for cancer (ages under 75) for England have fallen by 18.2% since the baseline.  If the trend of the last ten years were to continue, the target for a 20% reduct... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1859402 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:54:26 +0100 1859402 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1850971&cid=t_134958_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F10%2F02%2Fwarning-voting-could-be-hazardous-to-your-health%2F Voting, or to be more exact, the act of getting to the polling booth, could be hazardous to your health according to a new study published in today’s Journal of the American Medical Association. The study, looking at election day traffic deaths since 1976 (winner: Jimmy Carter), found that ‘…on average, 24 more people died in car crashes during voting hours on presidential election days than on other October and November Tuesdays.’ Although the data used in this study doesn’t indicate where drivers were going when crashes occurred, the fact that there was such an increase (18%) suggests that most of the deaths were voting-related. Does this mean we shouldn’t be getting out and voting? Absolutely not. Just use common sense and be careful. (source) Tags: Healt... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1850971 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:08:00 +0100 1850971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1696201&cid=t_134958_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4015 It’s the Ghost month, the 7th month of the Chinese lunar calendar. The time when ghosts from the spirit world wander around earth. The Ghost Festival will be celebrated on 15th August this year. Supposedly the “gates of hell” are open and people are very afraid of hospitals this time of the year. You won’t find believers going for elective surgery this month and in fact will avoid hospitals as far as possible. We blogged about the The Hungry Ghost Effect where perhaps we see more critically ill cases during this period and this could be in turn be due to people not wanting to go to hospital until they are really really ill. I am told by surgical and orthopod colleagues that there are “more accidents” this time of the year. Now I am not aware of any concr... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1696201 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1696201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1664736&cid=t_134958_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fcardiac-stress-test-for-a-patient-in-chronic-pain%2F I had a cardiac stress test yesterday. It was just to stress my heart. As for the rest of my stress, well…I’m on my own. As those of you who read this blog on a regular basis know, I don’t travel well because I have a bad sitter. No not house sitter, baby sitter or dog sitter, it’s more personal than that; it’s the sacroiliac joints which support the upper body and pelvis for human sitting. First of all I made a big mistake and had Mexican food the night before. They got my order wrong and I was too lazy to drive back to the restaurant to exchange it so I scraped off anything green or suspicious looking. I can’t recall another day in which I have spent so much time running to the facility, as yesterday, at least not since my last colonoscopy. On the high... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1664736 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:27:12 +0100 1664736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1535717&cid=t_134958_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F06%2F21%2Fsexbolt-saturday-your-sex-capades-may-land-you-in-the-er%2F Image details: Caras Latinas served by picapp.com Happy Sexbolt Saturday, y’all! Got any bedroom plans in today’s line up? If so, good for you. But, remember, while getting funky in the boudoir can be crazy fun, it can also be, um, dangerous. Remember this post? The one about how a fella can actually break his saluting soldier? It’s true. Read it again if you need a refresher. If that’s not enough, you might also want to take a look at Sex Snafus that Ended Up in the ER, brought to you by the randy folks at Cosmopolitan magazine. You’ll get a great reminder why thermometers, hot dogs and rubber balls all have their place…and the bedroom ain’t it! So the lesson for the day? Have a great time in the sack (or wherever). Just be sure to use to common s... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1535717 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:26:46 +0100 1535717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1300237&cid=t_134958_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F13%2Ftackling-health-inequalities-2007-status-report-on-the-programme-for-action%2F provides a review of developments against the data since the publication of the Programme for Action in 2003. It considers progress against the Public Service Agreement (PSA) target, the national headline indicators and against government commitments. The report shows: Further slight narrowing of the infant mortality gap, little change in the gap in male life expectancy and a widening of the gap in female life expectancy since 2003–05. An encouraging picture on the cross-government indicators, with long-term progress in reducing child poverty and narrowing inequalities in housing quality, educational attainment and uptake of flu vaccinations. Cancer and circulatory (heart) disease mortality, child road accident casualties and teenage conceptions show a narrowing of inequalities in ab... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1300237 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:17:33 +0100 1300237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1268449&cid=t_134958_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F243216403%2F I was talking to two of my students yesterday about classes for next year, their majors, scholarships and fellowships. Both had looked at websites for scholarships, and read the biographies of the winners, of college students who, while maintaining the highest GPAs, playing varsity sports, and conducting research in molecular biology, create medical clinics in foreign countries, develop plans for peace between various warring nations, play first violin in the orchestra, write poetry, serve as the editor for the campus newspaper and win the prize for best thesis…… “How does anyone do all that, Dr. Chew?” my students asked me, pointing out that they could hardly go for a year to an “underdeveloped nation” and teach English in an orphanage: Most of my stude... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1268449 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:16:06 +0100 1268449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1250538&cid=t_134958_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Ftrading-places-accident-puts-caregiver.html My switch from caregiver to care-receiver happened like this. My shoe, wet from the rain, slipped on the steps. I suddenly found myself lying in a tangle at the bottom of the steps with my knees twisted. The popping and pain let me know there was a serious injury. Calling for help, being carried to the car, and going through the emergency room were all familiar from my years in the caregiver and health care field, except this time the one who fell was me.Back home from the travels, it looks like there are several knee surgeries in the future. One leg is in a velcro type cast from top to ankle, the other in several braces, and I'm navigating on crutches. I drove 800 miles home alone with my two dogs in the car, and learned a lot about what it's like to try to open heavy doors to restrooms, ... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1250538 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:00:00 +0100 1250538 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1098834&cid=t_134958_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2007%2F12%2Finjury-death-ra.html More Americans are dying from injury-related causes such as accidental poisonings and suicides, according to new government data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that 167,184 people succumbed to injuries during 2004, a 5.5 percent increase from 1999.... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1098834 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:51:00 +0100 1098834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1030324&cid=t_134958_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Froutine-may-keep-us-safe-in-a-life-with-chronic-pain%2F Last week, we shared some thoughts about memory loss, which caused me to remember some of my less than brilliant moments in the last few years which I guess we could call “doozies from Suzy.” Doozies, indeed they were. I’ve had numerous occurrences when I’ve lost my car, paid the wrong bill, etc., but two years ago I came very close to burning down our house. I’d like to share this hideous tale about my own forgetfulness because it does tie in to the whole area of routine, patterns and habits as we live this somewhat bent life of ours. I am convinced I need to have some discipline and planning in my life because if I didn’t, I would be “flying” without a safety net. As most of us have discovered, this pain-filled existence is very distracting, exhausting and frustrating. Ch... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1030324 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:47:27 +0100 1030324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=948821&cid=t_134958_111_f&fid=36538&url=http%3A%2F%2Fernursey.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Ffarm-is-dangerous-place.html Farm accidents are plentiful, and one of the worst things is the PTO (power take-off) drive on the back of the tractor, it spins round and round and powers the equipment that is attached to the tractor, for instance the mower, tiller, baler, etc. New tractors have safety shields but in the majority of the farmers now-days are barely subsisting and can't afford a new tractor which can cost as much as a home.Farmers wife with long hair gets to close to the PTO which grabs her hair and in less than a second, wraps the hair around the shaft, almost completely scalping the woman.Farmer is attaching equipment to the PTO and gets too close, his coat sleeve gets caught and he suffers a traumatic amputation of his forearm.Farmer is up in the hayloft of the barn chopping newspaper for bedding using ... ERnursey - An emergency room nurse blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=948821 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:32:00 +0100 948821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=894230&cid=t_134958_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F160550382%2F On our way home from a September swim in the ocean, we stopped at a rest stop on the Garden State Parkway to refuel (and re-soda). As Jim paid the cashier and Charlie checked out the chip selection just in case he could get something else (on top of a burger and fries meal heavy-on-the-ketchup and with a side of rice from his dad’s plate), I looked at a local paper and the words “bus-driver concerns shouted out to me in a front-page article in the Home News Tribune. I only had time to read the first two paragraphs: In one case, a 4-year-old student at Franklin Park Elementary School was left stranded on a school bus last Friday for five hours because the now-fired driver failed to sweep the vehicle to make sure no children remained. In another, a substitute bus driver resigned ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=894230 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:43:39 +0100 894230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=819561&cid=t_134958_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fjust-another-ordinary-day.html I spend an entire day worrying needlessly about the wrong child, but that’s parents for you. On her 26th birthday my eldest daughter is still in Mozambique, with limited access to a dodgy internet café. I check my email at regular intervals throughout the day, just in case. I think of parties and try not to think of predators, animal or human. “When we are snack time! When we are snack time! When we are snack time!” he chants. It’s a ditty and now a song. It’s not even a question, or a statement of intent. This phrase has been cycling around since before breakfast, with it’s poor grammar, cartoon voice delivery and may just qualify the most annoying phrase to date.During our next debacle at the supermarket he relinquishes control of the cart and attaches himself to my forearm... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=819561 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:23:00 +0100 819561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=760512&cid=t_134958_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F137678311%2F Autism cases due to genetic accidents and, indeed, “freak genetic accidents,” in a Zee News (India Edition) article about the recently published study on spontaneous genetic mutations and autism. Autism compared to a freak accident? Sounds a bit in the category of referring to autism as, for example, a train wreck. To some degree, one might say that we are all “genetic accidents”—-”accident” being from the Latin word accidit, “it happens.” And as I have often stated, I’m very glad Charlie “happened” to me. Share This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=760512 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:34:57 +0100 760512 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676106&cid=t_134958_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2007%2F06%2Faccidental_deat.html Falls and motorcycles are contributing to a rising number of accidental deaths in the United States, according to new estimates from the National Safety Council (logo left). The nonprofit group blames 113,000 U.S. deaths in 2005 on accidental causes such... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676106 Sat, 09 Jun 2007 19:17:55 +0100 676106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=631636&cid=t_134958_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2007%2F05%2Fair_bags_pose_d.html There is a greater danger of injury from car bags for people at extreme ends of the height spectrum, according to researchers at the Oregon Health and Science University. Dr. Craig Newgard reports that injuries are more common for those... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=631636 Wed, 23 May 2007 11:19:00 +0100 631636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=506237&cid=t_134958_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2007%2F03%2Fseniors_prevent.html Nearly 2 million people age 65 and older are treated in emergency rooms each year for injuries caused by falling, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And almost 15,000 of them die. But seniors can help avoid... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=506237 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:55:00 +0100 506237