Abstract Background MISCELLANEOUS Although road traffic accidents (RTA) are a major cause of injury and a cause of posttraumatic stress (PTS) in the aftermath, little is known about the long-term psychological effects of RTA.Methods This prospective longitudinal study assessed long-term PTS, grief, and general mental health after a bus carrying 23
Certain quantum devices, such as half-wave plates and quarter-wave plates in quantum optics, are bidirectional, meaning that the roles of their input and output ports can be exchanged.Bidirectional devices can be used in a forward mode and a backward mode, corresponding to two opposite choices of the input-output direction.They can also be used in
Without surveillance studies on mercury (Hg) levels in predominant fish species and parts eaten in a fishing community, the FAO/WHO guidelines might be surpassed, hence health risk.A monitoring study in a developing country with 29 Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) and 34 Lates niloticus (Nile perch) from landing sites provided muscle, bellyfat
Aims.Emergency debridement has long been the standard of care for open fractures of the tibia as infection is an important complication.The timing of operative debridement can be debated.We review open fractures of the tibia and compare infection rates in those that were operated on within and after 6-hours.Method.103 consecutive open fractures of