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Association of Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature
with heat-related illness hospitalizations
in Japan: a time-stratified, case-crossover
study
Abstract
Background Heat-related illnesses are a serious public health concern and are exacerbated by global warming. Wet-
Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) is widely used as a heat stress indicator, but its clinical impact remains unclear.…
Background Heat-related illnesses are a serious public health concern and are exacerbated by global warming. Wet-
Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) is widely used as a heat stress indicator, but its clinical impact remains unclear.…
Biomarkers and clinical rules for the
management of mild traumatic brain injury:
a narrative review
Abstract
Background Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) accounts for 80% of TBI cases. Although only 16% show intracranial
lesions and
Background Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) accounts for 80% of TBI cases. Although only 16% show intracranial
lesions and
Blunt trauma-induced abdominal wall hernia
with small bowel incarceration: case report
and review of the literature
Abstract
Background Traumatic abdominal wall hernia (TAWH) is a rare sequela of blunt abdominal trauma, characterized
by disruption of the abdominal musculature and fascia without skin penetration. Diagnosis may be challenging and
delayed, with…
Background Traumatic abdominal wall hernia (TAWH) is a rare sequela of blunt abdominal trauma, characterized
by disruption of the abdominal musculature and fascia without skin penetration. Diagnosis may be challenging and
delayed, with…
Building medical toxicology capacity in Africa:
a review and strategic perspective on the
need for fellowship training programs
Abstract
Introduction Toxic exposures and poisoning constitute a substantial but underestimated public health hazard
throughout Africa, for which pesticides, drugs, traditional medicine, snake venom, and industrial chemicals are a
disproportionate…
Introduction Toxic exposures and poisoning constitute a substantial but underestimated public health hazard
throughout Africa, for which pesticides, drugs, traditional medicine, snake venom, and industrial chemicals are a
disproportionate…
Comparison of two electronic medical record-
based frailty assessment tools and their
association with adverse outcomes in older
hospitalized patients with urgent admissions
Frailty assessment is crucial for predicting outcomes in acute care settings; however, its application
remains challenging. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate and compare two electronic medical record-based tools—
the Canadian Institute for…
remains challenging. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate and compare two electronic medical record-based tools—
the Canadian Institute for…
Conservative management of spontaneous
thoracolumbar epidural hematoma: a case
report
Abstract
Background Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is an exceedingly rare clinical entity often associated
with neurological deficits, for which surgical intervention remains the mainstay of treatment. We report a case
successfully…
Background Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is an exceedingly rare clinical entity often associated
with neurological deficits, for which surgical intervention remains the mainstay of treatment. We report a case
successfully…
Designing a model for hospital preparedness
against chemical weapons of mass
destruction terrorist incidents: a mixed-
method study
Abstract
Introduction Health systems play a pivotal role in managing chemical weapons of mass destruction (WMD) terrorist
incidents, particularly in reducing casualties and facilitating crisis management. The growing recognition of the need
for…
Introduction Health systems play a pivotal role in managing chemical weapons of mass destruction (WMD) terrorist
incidents, particularly in reducing casualties and facilitating crisis management. The growing recognition of the need
for…
Development and psychometric assessment
of the household earthquake preparedness
questionnaire: an exploratory sequential
mixed-methods study
Abstract
Introduction Earthquakes may lead to fatalities and property loss often due to lack of preparedness among
individuals. This study aimed to develop and assess the psychometric properies of a Household Preparedness for
Earthquake Hazards…
Introduction Earthquakes may lead to fatalities and property loss often due to lack of preparedness among
individuals. This study aimed to develop and assess the psychometric properies of a Household Preparedness for
Earthquake Hazards…
Effectiveness of a flipped classroom model
for enhancing emergency physicians’ skills
in diagnosing high-risk pulmonary embolism
with point-of-care ultrasound: a randomized
controlled study
Abstract
Background High-risk pulmonary embolism is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the emergency
department. Point-of-care ultrasonography is a valuable tool for identifying high-risk pulmonary embolism at the
bedside, but many…
Background High-risk pulmonary embolism is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the emergency
department. Point-of-care ultrasonography is a valuable tool for identifying high-risk pulmonary embolism at the
bedside, but many…
Evaluation of immunochromatography-
based urine drug screening and blood drug
concentrations in suspected acute poisoning:
insights into negative urine drug screening
results
Abstract
Background Immunochromatography-based urine drug screening (UDS) can have false-positive or false-negative
results; thus, interpretation of results requires careful evaluation. A UDS-negative result simply indicates that target
drugs were…
Background Immunochromatography-based urine drug screening (UDS) can have false-positive or false-negative
results; thus, interpretation of results requires careful evaluation. A UDS-negative result simply indicates that target
drugs were…