Bilateral chemical eye injury resulting from airbag deployment

Abstract Objective: Although the eyes occupy 0.1% of the total body surface, eye injuries are serious because vision is arguably the most important sense. We aimed to assess knowledge of Saudi Arabian residents regarding steps to be taken in cases of chemical eye injury, in order to promote awareness of such procedures. Results: This study included 888 individuals in the Saudi community; most of them were female (624, 70.3%), and 359 (40.4%) respondents were 18–29 years of age. Regarding the first step taken in case of chemical eye injury, 697 (78.5%) respondents indicated washing with water, 164 (18.5%) indicated visiting the emergency department, 11 (1.2%) indicated using eye drops, and 5 (0.6%) indicated covering the eye immediately. A total of 491 (55.3%) respondents agreed that alkaline injuries were more dangerous than acidic injuries. Seventy-five (8.4%) respondents agreed that an eye injured with an acidic material should be washed with an alkaline solution, while 60 (6.8%) respondents agreed that an eye exposed to an alkaline material should be washed with an acidic solution. These results should be confirmed by health authorities and appropriate interventions should be developed for improving perception and knowledge among masses, thereby promoting a healthier society.

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Population-level investigation of the knowledge of ocular chemical injuries and proper immediate action

10.21203/rs.2.22514/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Hadeel Seraj ◽

Shahad Khawandanh ◽

Arwa Fatani ◽

Afnan Saeed ◽

Ghadeer Alotaibi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Population Level ◽

Face Validity ◽

Eye Drops ◽

Eye Injury ◽

Eye Injuries ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Chemical Injuries ◽

Important Sense ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

Chemical Eye Injury

Abstract Objective: Although the eyes occupy 0.1% of the total body surface, eye injuries are serious because vision is arguably the most important sense. We aimed to assess knowledge of Saudi Arabian residents regarding steps to be taken in cases of chemical eye injury, in order to promote awareness of such procedures. Results: A cross-sectional design was done. A random sampling method was utilized to select 888 individuals in the Saudi community. Participants completed an electronic closed ended, validated, anonymous, self-administered questionnaire. Two experts assessed content and face validity. Respondents were 18–29 years of age. 74 (8.3%) had a history of chemical eye injury. Regarding the first step taken in case of chemical eye injury, 697 (78.5%) respondents indicated washing with water, 164 (18.5%) indicated visiting the emergency department, 11 (1.2%) indicated using eye drops, and 5 (0.6%) indicated covering the eye immediately. Seventy-five (8.4%) respondents agreed that an eye injured with an acidic material should be washed with an alkaline solution. These results should be confirmed by health authorities and appropriate interventions should be developed for improving knowledge among masses, thereby promoting a healthier society. Keywords: Eye damage, Saudi Arabia, corrective steps, alkaline, acidic

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Population-level investigation of the knowledge of ocular chemical injuries and proper immediate action

10.21203/rs.2.22514/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Hadeel Seraj ◽

Shahad Khawandanh ◽

Arwa Fatani ◽

Afnan Saeed ◽

Ghadeer Alotaibi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Population Level ◽

Face Validity ◽

Eye Drops ◽

Eye Injury ◽

Eye Injuries ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Chemical Injuries ◽

Important Sense ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

Chemical Eye Injury

Abstract Objective: Although the eyes occupy 0.1% of the total body surface, eye injuries are serious because vision is arguably the most important sense. We aimed to assess knowledge of Saudi Arabian residents regarding steps to be taken in cases of chemical eye injury, in order to promote awareness of such procedures. Results: A cross-sectional design was done. A random sampling method was utilized to select 888 individuals in the Saudi community. Participants completed an electronic closed ended, validated, anonymous, self-administered questionnaire. Two experts assessed content and face validity. Respondents were 18–29 years of age. 74 (8.3%) had a history of chemical eye injury. Regarding the first step taken in case of chemical eye injury, 697 (78.5%) respondents indicated washing with water, 164 (18.5%) indicated visiting the emergency department, 11 (1.2%) indicated using eye drops, and 5 (0.6%) indicated covering the eye immediately. Seventy-five (8.4%) respondents agreed that an eye injured with an acidic material should be washed with an alkaline solution. These results should be confirmed by health authorities and appropriate interventions should be developed for improving knowledge among masses, thereby promoting a healthier society. Keywords: Eye damage, Saudi Arabia, corrective steps, alkaline, acidic

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Description of Main Predictors for Taking Sick Leave Associated with Work-Related Eye Injuries in Spain

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18105157 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (10) ◽

pp. 5157

Author(s):

Sergio Martín-Prieto ◽

Cristina Alvarez-Peregrina ◽

Israel Thuissard-Vassallo ◽

Carlos Catalina-Romero ◽

Eva Calvo-Bonacho ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sick Leave ◽

Older Workers ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Labor Cost ◽

Eye Injury ◽

Eye Injuries ◽

Work Related ◽

Younger Workers ◽

Initial Injury ◽

Type Of Injury

Recent studies in Spain have shown that males, younger workers, and people involved in manual jobs had the highest risk of suffering a work-related eye injury (WREI). This study aims to assess the predictors of sick leave associated with WREI and to compare them with risk factors of initial injury. A retrospective and descriptive study of WREI that causes sick leave of one or more days among workers from an insurance labor mutual company in Spain was conducted over a period from 2008 to 2018. The variables of the study were sex, age, occupation, and type of injury. A total of 9352 (18.6% of 50,265 WREI) cases and 113,395 total days of sick leave were observed, with an estimated EUR 4,994,009.59 of associated labor cost. The main predictors of sick leave related to WREI were found to be female (highest incidence; 25.9 (95% CI (24.8–27.1))), >55 years of age (highest incidence; 20.5 (95% CI (19.3–21.7))), not working in the industry (lowest incidence; 13.8 (95% CI (13.3–14.2))), and not suffering “other disorders of conjunctiva” (lowest incidence; 5.7 (95% CI (4.7–6.8))). The consequences associated with WREI are worse for female and older workers, despite the main risk of suffering WREI being observed in males and younger workers.

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Leishmaniasis and its relevance to UK Armed Forces

Journal of The Royal Naval Medical Service ◽

10.1136/jrnms-100-238 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 100 (3) ◽

pp. 238-243

Author(s):

HC Preedy ◽

MS Bailey

Keyword(s):

Armed Forces ◽

Medical Personnel ◽

Patient Characteristics ◽

Military Operations ◽

Tropical Regions ◽

Evidence Based Treatment ◽

Phlebotomine Sandflies ◽

Clinical Syndromes ◽

The Relationship

AbstractLeishmaniasis is an infectious disease caused by Leishmania protozoa, transmitted by the bite of phlebotomine sandflies. It causes a spectrum of clinical syndromes, of which the most common are cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis. Clinical presentation is highly variable and is dependent on multiple factors, such as Leishmania species and patient characteristics (including immune competence). The relationship between these variables is poorly understood, and there is no single, evidence-based treatment for the disease. Currently management focuses on identification of the species, but this requires specialist tests which are often unavailable, particularly on military operations. Leishmaniasis is of particular relevance to military medical personnel as it is endemic in many tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world, including Belize, Iraq and Afghanistan where UK Armed Forces may be deployed. It can present a potentially serious threat to military personnel deployed in endemic areas due to the possibility of long-term sequelae of infection.

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Eye Injuries in High School and Collegiate Athletes

Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach ◽

10.1177/1941738117712425 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 444-449 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Barry P. Boden ◽

Lauren A. Pierpoint ◽

Rebecca G. Boden ◽

R. Dawn Comstock ◽

Zachary Y. Kerr

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

College Athletes ◽

Age Groups ◽

Eye Injury ◽

Field Hockey ◽

Eye Injuries ◽

Time Loss ◽

Injury Rates ◽

Men's Basketball ◽

College Age

Background: Although eye injuries constitute a small percentage of high school and college sports injuries, they have the potential to be permanently debilitating. Hypothesis: Eye injury rates will vary by sport, sex, and between the high school and college age groups. Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Level of Evidence: Level 3. Methods: Data from eye injury reports in high school and college athletes were obtained from the National High School Sports-Related Injury Surveillance System, High School Reporting Information Online (HS RIO) database over a 10-year span (2005-2006 through 2014-2015 school years) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Injury Surveillance Program (ISP) over an 11-year span (2004-2005 through 2014-2015 school years). Injury rates per 100,000 athlete-exposures (AEs), injury rate ratios (RRs), and 95% CIs were calculated. Distributions of eye injuries by diagnosis, mechanism, time loss, and surgery needs were also examined. Results: A total of 237 and 273 eye injuries were reported in the HS RIO and the NCAA ISP databases, respectively. The sports with the highest eye injury rates (per 100,000 AEs) for combined high school and college athletes were women’s basketball (2.36), women’s field hockey (2.35), men’s basketball (2.31), and men’s wrestling (2.07). Overall eye injury rates at the high school and college levels were 0.68 and 1.84 per 100,000 AEs, respectively. Eye injury rates were higher in competition than practice in high school (RR, 3.47; 95% CI, 2.69-4.48) and college (RR, 3.13; 95% CI, 2.45-3.99). Most injuries were contusions (high school, 35.9%; college, 33.3%) and due to contact (high school, 89.9%; college, 86.4%). Only a small percentage of injuries resulted in time loss over 21 days (high school, 4.2%; college, 3.0%). Conclusion: Eye injury rates and patterns vary by sport, sex, and between the high school and college age groups. Although severe injuries do occur, most eye injuries sustained by high school and college athletes are minor, with limited time loss and full recovery. Clinical Relevance: Additional focus needs to be placed on preventing eye injuries at the collegiate level in women’s and men’s basketball, women’s field hockey, and men’s wrestling.

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Acute Chemical Eye Injury and Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency—A Prospective Study in the United Kingdom

Cornea ◽

10.1097/ico.0000000000001739 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 38 (1) ◽

pp. 8-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Saurabh Ghosh ◽

Borja Salvador-Culla ◽

Ajay Kotagiri ◽

Sreekumari Pushpoth ◽

Adrian Tey ◽

...

Keyword(s):

United Kingdom ◽

Stem Cell ◽

Prospective Study ◽

Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency ◽

Eye Injury ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Limbal Stem Cell ◽

A Prospective Study ◽

Chemical Eye Injury

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IS AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT A SAFER PLACE FOR HYPOTHERMIC VICTIMS THAN AN AMBULANCE? A COMPARISON OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL CONCERNING HYPOTHERMIA

Wiadomości Lekarskie ◽

10.36740/wlek201902113 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 72 (2) ◽

pp. 209-215

Author(s):

Paweł Podsiadło ◽

Adam Nogalski ◽

Sylweriusz Kosiński ◽

Tomasz Sanak ◽

Kinga Sałapa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Independent Risk Factor ◽

Core Body Temperature ◽

Medical Personnel ◽

Initial Management ◽

Severe Hypothermia ◽

Post Test ◽

E Learning ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

Post Traumatic ◽

Core Body

Introduction: Improper initial management of a victim in severe hypothermia is associated with a risk of cardiac arrest. At the same time, an uncontrolled drop in core body temperature in trauma victims is an independent risk factor for mortality. Medical personnel require a thorough understanding of the pathophysiology and treatment of hypothermia. Gaps in this understanding can lead to serious complications for patients. The aim: To compare knowledge concerning hypothermia between medical personnel working in emergency departments (ED) and emergency medical services (EMS). Materials and methods: A total of 5,362 participants were included in the study. In this study, EMS and ED personnel were encouraged to participate in an e-learning course on hypothermia. Subsequently, the scores of a pre-test, lesson tests and post-test completed by participants of this course were compared. Results: Pre-test scores were significantly higher among personnel working in EMS compared with those working in EDs. Nurses employed in EDs had significantly more failures in completing the course than EMS nurses. The most difficult topics for all practitioners were post-traumatic hypothermia and hypothermia-related clotting disorders. Conclusions: EMS personnel have a higher level of knowledge of hypothermia than ED personnel. Moreover, an e-learning course is an effective tool for improving medical personnel’s knowledge of hypothermia.

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