Deep learning-based system for prediction of work at height in construction site by Ibrahim Karatas

“…Falling from height (FFH) is a major cause of injuries and fatalities on construction sites. Research has emphasized the role of technological advances in managing FFH safety risks. …”
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Determinants of Focused Antenatal Care Uptake among Women in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya by Eliphas Gitonga

“…For every woman who dies, about thirty others suffer lifelong injuries. Focused antenatal care is one of the interventions to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality. …”
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Skull bone marrow and skull meninges channels: redefining the landscape of central nervous system immune surveillance by Liang Liu, Xian Zhang, Yan Chai, Jianning Zhang, Quanjun Deng, Xin Chen

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Koro Syndrome: Epidemiology, Psychiatric and Physical Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options by Yukino N. Strong, David Y. Cao, Jessica Zhou, Maya A. Guenther, Danyon J. Anderson, Alan D. Kaye, Brian E. Blick, Prathima R. Anandi, Hirni Y. Patel, Ivan Urits

“…Although most presentations of Koro are self-limiting, the condition is harmful for one's self-esteem and quality of life, and some individuals may go through extreme, physically injurious measures to prevent genital retraction. Treatments include the use of psychotherapy that has a sex education component, especially if the patient believes in culturally rooted myths. …”
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Fall detection via human posture representation and support vector machine by Kaibo Fan, Ping Wang, Yan Hu, Bingjie Dou

“…Accidental falls of elderly people are a major cause of fatal injuries, especially for those living alone. We present a novel vision–based fall detection approach that analyzes an extracted human body using described human postures. …”
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Bite mark analysis: A brief overview by Reshma Priyanka Danam, Mary Sujatha Mekala

“…Analysis of bite marks includes reviewing patterned injuries and the surrounding circumstances and integrating morphological and positional information. …”
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Stem Cell Applications in Tendon Disorders: A Clinical Perspective by Mark Young

“…Tendon injuries are a common cause of morbidity and a significant health burden on society. …”
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Human Falling Recognition Based on Movement Energy Expenditure Feature by Daohua Pan, Hongwei Liu

“…Falls in the elderly are a common phenomenon in daily life, which causes serious injuries and even death. Human activity recognition methods with wearable sensor signals as input have been proposed to improve the accuracy and automation of daily falling recognition. …”
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Application of biomaterials in mesenchymal stem cell based endometrial reconstruction: current status and challenges by Ling He, Qianrong Li

“…Severe endometrial injuries may cause thin endometrium and intrauterine adhesion in women which can result in uterine factor infertility. …”
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Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal (KURJ) by Kaaya, Siraje, George Stanley, Kinyata

“…The papers include: Reverse logistics and environmental sustainability in selected manufacturing entities in Kampala district, Uganda; Antiplasmodial compounds from Millettia dura; Resource mobilisation and allocation priorities on knowledge production in universities in Uganda: an empirical study; Epidemiology and causes of common soccer injuries during university games in Uganda; Micro-credit institution’s services and sustainability of micro, small and medium-scale enterprises during Covid-19 pandemic in Kigezi region south western Uganda; Transformational Leadership style and occupational stress among primary School Teachers in Tanzania; Citrus fruit farmers’ Adaptation Capacities to Climate Variability in Ngora district, Eastern Uganda; Developing metacognition in pre-primary childhood education in Nigeria and Uganda; and Mentorship and supervision in Ugandan higher education Institutions universities: challenges and prospects. …”
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Metacarpophalangeal Joint Salvage Following Gunshot Wounds: A Case Series And Literature Review by Reece A. Moore, MD, Jacob Franke, MD, Matthew Fahrenkopf, MD

“…Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint arthroplasty may be considered for patients with destructive gunshot wound (GSW) injuries. We present a review of two patients who sustained a low-velocity GSW of the hand with involvement of an MCP joint requiring MCP joint salvage using arthroplasty. …”
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Fatal Basilar Thrombosis Possibly Related to Minor Cervical Trauma: A Case Report by Elmaz Shaqiri, Gentian Vyshka, Admir Sinamati, Besim Ymaj, Zija Ismaili

“…Pontine arteries showed extensive alterations, mainly in the form of severed endothelium, which suggested a thrombotic-traumatic mechanism as the main etiological factor. Conclusions. Minor injuries, such as slight whiplashes, abrupt neck movements, neck trauma related to the slowing down of the vehicles, and critical neck positioning, can all of them explain a thrombotic event in the basilar artery, leading to a fatal occurrence. …”
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Severe Weather Events over Southeastern Brazil during the 2016 Dry Season by Amanda Rehbein, Lívia Márcia Mosso Dutra, Tercio Ambrizzi, Rosmeri Porfírio da Rocha, Michelle Simões Reboita, Gyrlene Aparecida Mendes da Silva, Luiz Felippe Gozzo, Ana Carolina Nóbile Tomaziello, José Leandro Pereira Silveira Campos, Victor Raul Chavez Mayta, Natália Machado Crespo, Paola Gimenes Bueno, Vannia Jaqueline Aliaga Nestares, Laís Tabosa Machado, Eduardo Marcos De Jesus, Luana Albertani Pampuch, Maria de Souza Custódio, Camila Bertoletti Carpenedo

“…These events led to flooding, damages to buildings, shortages of electricity and water in several places, many injuries, and two documented deaths. The present study investigates the synoptic and dynamical features related to these anomalous events. …”
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Suxamethonium-Induced Hyperkalemia: A Short Review of Causes and Recommendations for Clinical Applications by Henrik Lynge Hovgaard, Peter Juhl-Olsen

“…These pathologic conditions include upper and lower neuron injuries, major burns, trauma, immobility, muscle tumors, muscular dystrophy, and prolonged critical illness. …”
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Behaviors of Thin-Walled Cylindrical Shell Storage Tank under Blast Impacts by Shengzhuo Lu, Wei Wang, Weidong Chen, Jingxin Ma, Yaqin Shi, Chunlong Xu

“…Owing to the high risk of gas explosions and the resulting deaths, injuries, and economic losses, more thorough damage analyses of these large structures should be conducted. …”
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A novel approach in controlling the spread of a rumor within a crowd by Imane Dehaj, Abdessamad Dehaj, Abdessamad Tridane, M.A. Aziz-Alaoui, Mostafa Rachik

“…The spread of rumors within a crowd can lead to harmful consequences, ranging from misinformation and social disturbances to public panic and injuries or fatalities. In this work, we propose a novel approach to an effective strategy for reducing the number of individuals affected by a rumor within a crowd. …”
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A Case of Buccal Abscess from an Impacted Wisdom Tooth in an Elderly Person with Malnutrition by Yuki Kojima, Mizuha Kojima, Kazuhiro Sakaguchi, Yutaka Sakaguchi

“…The elderly have a high risk of healing failure of injuries and it has been reported that infection in a host in a compromised state is severely intractable. …”
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Development of conceptual provisions for organising the filming process of creation of an audiovisual product with animals by M. I. Kosinova, Yu. V. Vorontsova, A. R. Solomakhina

“…It was concluded that it is necessary to manage the risk level with consideration to possible outcome options, thus minimising injuries of people that work in close proximity to the animal.…”
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Automatic Calculation of Cardiometric Coefficients on Chest X-Ray Images by Alexey Kornaev, Dmitry Lvov, Ilya Pershin, Semen Kiselev, Danil Afonchikov, Iskander Bariev, Bulat Ibragimov

“…Chest radiography is an indispensable diagnostic method for detecting a variety of medical conditions, such as infections, tumors, injuries, etc. Millions of chest X-ray examinations are conducted annually, providing crucial information about the functioning of the respiratory and circulatory systems. …”
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Calcium/Cobalt Alginate Beads as Functional Scaffolds for Cartilage Tissue Engineering by Stefano Focaroli, Gabriella Teti, Viviana Salvatore, Isabella Orienti, Mirella Falconi

“…Articular cartilage is a highly organized tissue with complex biomechanical properties. However, injuries to the cartilage usually lead to numerous health concerns and often culminate in disabling symptoms, due to the poor intrinsic capacity of this tissue for self-healing. …”
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