2014 Saw Only 3 Shark Attack Deaths Worldwide – MedicineNet.
Last year’s 50% reduction in the average yearly death toll does nothing to alleviate my irrational fear of being eaten alive by a shark.
accident risk
The Far-Reaching Effects of a Fall – NYTimes.com
Statistics among older people are indeed daunting. Dr. Laurence Z. Rubenstein, chairman of geriatrics at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, reports that those 65 and older constitute about 13 percent of the population but account for three-fourths of all deaths caused by falls. About 40 percent in this age group fall at least once a year; one in 40 of them ends up in the hospital, after which only half are still alive a year later.
Many U.S. Workers Sacrificing Sleep for Work
“The evidence that time spent working was the most prominent sleep thief was overwhelming,” said lead author Dr. Mathias Basner, assistant professor of sleep and chronobiology in psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia.
Nap anyone?
Centipedes, Caterpillars, and Other Creepy Crawlers | EBM Gone Wild
Centipedes, Caterpillars, and Other Creepy Crawlers | EBM Gone Wild.
Governor declares emergency after drug overdoses – New Hampshire news – Boston.com.
The more I learn about Emergency Medicine the more I understand how much data EM physicians have to know about what can kill you so that they can save your life. Saturday mornings are my time to catch up on medical news. The overdose epidemic in NH was interesting but not completely surprising. The bug information was surprising to me.
I’m not going to Peru. Go to the website for a very good downloadable Slideshare presentation. Great pictures too.
Gross Anatomy: Squirrel Tissue in Buttock
Gross Anatomy: Squirrel Tissue in Buttock.
When EMTs arrived on the scene of the boy’s injury, they reported visible “squirrel parts” in the margin of a buckshot wound. Such wounds are not unusual, but how did the squirrel get in there?
Credit: MedPage Today
Poisoning and the Diagnosis of Brain Death – The Poison Review
Episode #4: Poisoning and the diagnosis of brain death | The Poison Review.
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At midnight the patient is taken to the operating room to have her organs harvested for donation.
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On the operating room table she opens her eyes spontaneously and the operation is cancelled
Oops.
Safety Alerts – Eszopiclone Containing Sleep Aids Can Cause Next-Day Impairment
A study of Lunesta found that the previously recommended dose of 3 mg can cause impairment to driving skills, memory, and coordination that can last more than 11 hours after receiving an evening dose (see Data Summary). Despite these driving and other problems, patients were often unaware they were impaired. The new lower recommended starting dose of 1 mg at bedtime will result in less drug in the blood the next day.
Organic Cat Litter Chief Suspect In Nuclear Waste Accident – NPR
Organic Cat Litter Chief Suspect In Nuclear Waste Accident : The Two-Way : NPR.
“It was the wrong kitty litter,” says James Conca, a geochemist in Richland, Wash., who has spent decades in the nuclear waste business.
It turns out there’s more to cat litter than you think. It can soak up urine, but it’s just as good at absorbing radioactive material.
Falls and Fall Injuries Among Adults with Arthritis – United States, 2012
Falls and Fall Injuries Among Adults with Arthritis — United States, 2012.
Falls are the leading cause of injury-related morbidity and mortality among older adults, with more than one in three older adults falling each year,* resulting in direct medical costs of nearly $30 billion (1). Some of the major consequences of falls among older adults are hip fractures, brain injuries, decline in functional abilities, and reductions in social and physical activities (2).
Older Patients & Motor Vehicle Crashes | Physician’s Weekly
Older Patients & Motor Vehicle Crashes | Physician’s Weekly.
According to current estimates, there are about 30 million licensed drivers in the United States aged 65 and older, but this figure is expected to jump to 57 million by 2030. Studies indicate that drivers aged 65 and older have higher rates of motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) per mile driven. Data also show that older motorists have higher rates of death and serious injury and incur greater costs for acute care and rehabilitation. “MVCs are the second leading cause of injury-related death among adults aged 65 and older,” says Jody A. Vogel, MD, MSc. “As the U.S. population ages, EDs will need to be prepared with appropriate resources and protocols to care for older adult MVC patients effectively.”
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