Sökning: "severe injuries"

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1. 21. Epidemiology of unintentional injuries in rural Vietnam

   Författare :Hoang Minh Hang; Peter Byass; Ton That Bach; Ruth Bonita; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Public health; unintentional injury; community-based; surveillance; Vietnam; Folkhälsomedicin; Public health medicine research areas; Folkhälsomedicinska forskningsområden; epidemiologi; Epidemiology;

   Sammanfattning : The main objective of this epidemiological study was to assess the incidence of unintentional non-fatal injuries, together with their determinants and consequences, in a defined Vietnamese population, thus providing a basis for future prevention. A one-year follow-up survey involved four quarterly cross-sectional household injury interviews during 2000. LÄS MER

3. 22. Knee ligament injuries in male professional football players

   Författare :Matilda Lundblad; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; knee; ligament; MCL; LCL; ACL; PCL; professional football;

   Sammanfattning : ABSTRACT Knee ligament injuries are common in professional football and entail a significant time loss from football, but studies of knee ligament injuries other than anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are scarce. The aim of this thesis was prospectively to study the epidemiology and characteristics of medial collateral ligament (MCL), lateral collateral ligament (LCL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries in male professional football players with the main emphasis on MCL injuries. LÄS MER

4. 23. Severe psychological stress associated with a cancer diagnosis

   Författare :Jianwei Zhu; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Sammanfattning : Receiving a cancer diagnosis leads to severe psychological distress. Previous studies have shown increased risk for various health consequences following a cancer diagnosis, including mental disorders, life-threatening cardiovascular events, and suicide. LÄS MER

5. 24. Occupational injuries and technological development : studies in the Swedish mining industry

   Författare :Vera Lucia Guimaraes Blank; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :occupational injuries; technological development; mining industry; injury risks; ;

   Sammanfattning : The relationship between technological development and occupational injuries is an issue that has received considerable attention in recent accident research. The evidence accumulated so far from studies comparing different technological alternatives as they evolve over time suggests that technological changes have not had a universal preventive effect with regard to injury-event occurrence. LÄS MER

7. 25. Knee injuries and their consequences – the impact of impact

   Författare :Per Swärd; Lund Ortopedi; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Sammanfattning : Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common, severe knee injuries that result in a high risk of developing knee osteoarthritis (OA) in the affected individuals. As proof of high impact forces applied to cartilage and bone at the time of injury, traumatic bone marrow lesions and osteochondral fractures, located predominantly in the lateral tibiofemoral compartment, are commonly associated with an ACL injury. LÄS MER