Stress State Dependence of Human Placenta Mechanical Behavior

Maternal trauma affects 5–8% of all pregnancies and is the leading nonobstetric cause of maternal death in the United States [1]. The most common cause of trauma is motor vehicle accident (MVA) and the most common pathology is abruptio placentae, detachment of the placenta from uterus, which leads to serious maternal and fetal consequences [2].

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Trends in Socioeconomic Inequalities in Motor Vehicle Accident Deaths in the United States, 1995–2010

American Journal of Epidemiology ◽

10.1093/aje/kwv099 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 182 (7) ◽

pp. 606-614 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Sam Harper ◽

Thomas J. Charters ◽

Erin C. Strumpf

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Motor Vehicle ◽

Motor Vehicle Accident ◽

The United States ◽

Socioeconomic Inequalities ◽

Vehicle Accident

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Chronic Neck Pain and Whiplash: A Case-Control Study of the Relationship between Acute Whiplash Injuries and Chronic Neck Pain

Pain Research and Management ◽

10.1155/2006/304673 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 79-83 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Michael D Freeman ◽

Arthur C Croft ◽

Annette M Rossignol ◽

Christopher J Centeno ◽

Whitney L Elkins

Keyword(s):

Neck Pain ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Motor Vehicle ◽

Motor Vehicle Accident ◽

Chronic Neck Pain ◽

The United States ◽

Case Control ◽

Whiplash Injuries ◽

Vehicle Accident ◽

Control Study

The authors undertook a case-control study of chronic neck pain and whiplash injuries in nine states in the United States to determine whether whiplash injuries contributed significantly to the population of individuals with chronic neck and other spine pain.Four hundred nineteen patients and 246 controls were randomly enrolled. Patients were defined as individuals with chronic neck pain, and controls as those with chronic back pain. The two groups were surveyed for cause of chronic pain as well as demographic information. The two groups were compared using an exposure-odds ratio. Forty-five per cent of the patients attributed their pain to a motor vehicle accident. An OR of 4.0 and 2.1 was calculated for men and women, respectively.Based on the results of the present study, it reasonable to infer that a significant proportion of individuals with chronic neck pain in the general population were originally injured in a motor vehicle accident.

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Cerebral Myiasis Associated with Angiosarcoma of the Scalp

Neurosurgery ◽

10.1227/01.neu.0000279738.15307.37 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 61 (1) ◽

pp. E167-E167 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Samuel H. Cheshier ◽

Simon R. Bababeygy ◽

Dominique Higgins ◽

Julie Parsonnet ◽

Stephen L. Huhn

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Motor Vehicle ◽

Motor Vehicle Accident ◽

Skilled Nursing Facility ◽

Rare Condition ◽

Developed Countries ◽

The United States ◽

Skilled Nursing ◽

Contact Exposure ◽

A Minor

Abstract OBJECTIVE Primary human cerebral myiasis is an exceedingly rare condition and is almost never encountered by physicians in developed countries. The case report summarizes a case of extensive cerebral myiasis in a periurban community in the United States. CLINICAL PRESENTATION After a minor motor vehicle accident, police brought a 75-year-old man to the emergency room because he was observed to have a large cranial lesion. Examination revealed a 15 × 17 cm frontal bone defect with eroded frontal dura, exposed cortex, and massive cortical maggot infestation. INTERVENTION The patient was empirically treated with intravenous antibiotics for meningitis. Maggots (Phaenicia sericata, or the green bottle fly) were removed by suction, attrition, and gentle contact exposure to a mild bleach solution. Biopsy of the scalp and cranium revealed angiosarcoma, for which operative treatment was refused. The patient was transferred to a skilled nursing facility for palliative care where he died 3 months later. CONCLUSION This is the first published case of cerebral myiasis in the United States. Although human cerebral myiasis is rare, conditions do exist in this country that permit myiasis.

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Blunt abdominal trauma in Sanglah Hospital Bali, Indonesia: a study of 65 cases

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences ◽

10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20193951 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (9) ◽

pp. 3575

Author(s):

Putu Gosen Partama ◽

Made Agus Dwianthara Sueta

Keyword(s):

Abdominal Trauma ◽

Blunt Abdominal Trauma ◽

Motor Vehicle ◽

Motor Vehicle Accident ◽

Hypovolemic Shock ◽

Organ Damage ◽

Retroperitoneal Haematoma ◽

Common Cause ◽

Vehicle Accident ◽

Common Clinical Presentation

Abdominal trauma is a challenge for every surgeon, whether related to diagnosis or treatment. In developing countries, the number of traumatic events associated with death makes it necessary for a study to be carried out to see the patterns and damage caused by abdominal trauma and the organs involved. Material and Method is all patients with blunt trauma of the abdomen who came to emergency unit Sanglah Hospital Bali, from January 2017 up to May 2018 that undergo laparotomy exploration were enrolled, the data were collected retrospectively using patient medical records. Results is 65 patients with blunt abdominal trauma came to the emergency department and undergoes laparotomy exploration, range of age was 4-74 year old and 75.3% of them were men. The most common injured organs were spleen and liver, both are 26 and 15 cases (40 and 23%). Another intraoperative finding are Ileum Perforation (10 cases) Left Zone II Retroperitoneal Haematoma (7 cases), and Mesenterium Rupture (5 cases). Splenectomy was the most performed procedure (26 cases). The most common cause of blunt abdominal trauma was motor vehicle accident. Hypovolemic shock was the most common clinical presentation (48 patient). The Conclusions are according to this study, men consisted 75.3% cases of blunt abdominal trauma and the range age of patients was 4-74 year old. The most common cause was motor vehicle accident. Among patients with intra-abdominal organ damage, spleen and liver were most commonly involved. About 84.6% of all patients with blunt abdominal trauma were discharged without complication and morbidity.

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Preliminary Analysis of Roadway Accident Rates for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Drivers — Forensic Engineering Application

Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers ◽

10.51501/jotnafe.v33i1.27 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Martin E. Gordon ◽

Justin J. Pearson

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Hard Of Hearing ◽

Motor Vehicle ◽

Motor Vehicle Accident ◽

The United States ◽

World Health ◽

Highway Traffic ◽

National Highway Traffic Safety ◽

Vehicle Accident ◽

Forensic Engineering

According to the World Health Organization, there are more than 360 million people worldwide with hearing loss. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reported that close to 30% of the United States population 65 years or older has significant hearing loss. The objective of this paper was to determine if deaf and hard-of-hearing drivers are more likely to be involved in motor vehicle accidents than hearing drivers. Data was extracted from the National Automotive Sampling System (NASS) and motor vehicle accident recordsfrom the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) campuses. The results of the NASS data analysis indicate that deaf and hard-of-hearing drivers are one and a half to nine times as likely to be seriously injured or killed in a motor vehicle accident. Motor vehicle accident records from RIT and NTID suggest that deaf and hard-of-hearing drivers are approximately three times as likely to be involved in a motor vehicle accident as hearing individuals. Forensic engineers may be able to use this data to assist in forensic engineering analysis in cases where deaf or hard-of-hearing drivers are involved.

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Finite Element Simulation of Pelvic Fractures in Side Impact

ASME 2012 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Parts A and B ◽

10.1115/sbc2012-80027 ◽

2012 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Young-Ho Kim ◽

Jong-Eun Kim ◽

Alan W. Eberhardt

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Motor Vehicle ◽

The United States ◽

Pelvic Fractures ◽

Side Impact ◽

Motor Vehicle Crashes ◽

Common Cause ◽

Skeletal Injury ◽

Element Simulation ◽

Serious Injury

Motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are the most common cause of serious injury (Healthy People, 2010). Moffat et al. (1990) estimated that, in 1985 alone, 15,300 pelvic fractures occurred during MVCs in the United States. Since the early 1990’s, the incidence of pelvic fractures has significantly increased (Inaba et al., 2004), which is alarming since more patients die from pelvic fracture than from any other skeletal injury (Cryer, 1996).

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