The report outlines the biomechanics impact testing protocol that was developed for simulation of steering wheel assembly abdominal trauma using the unembalmed human cadaver surrogate. A series of non-injurious multiple thorac0-abdominal impacts plus a si...

In order to provide data on human tolerance to blunt abdominal impact a literature study and laboratory tests were carried out to determine the major causes of abdominal injury, injury mechanisms, a quantitative relationship between input and occurrence o...

Human graviceptors, located in the trunk by Mittelstaedt probably transduce acceleration by abdominal viscera motion. As demonstrated previously in biodynamic vibration and impact tolerance research the thoraco-abdominal viscera exhibit a resonance at 4 t...

... segment 1 (posterodorsal). 6, Abdominal segment 2 (anterodorsal). aap, anterior antennal process; abs, abdominal spiracles; amsp, anterior ... ...

Endometriosis and myofascial pain are common disorders with significant impact on quality of life. Increasingly, these conditions are being recognized as highly interconnected through processes that have been described for more than a century. This review is directed to this interconnection through a description of the relationships of endometriosis to ...

The clinical and laboratory data for an 8 year old girl with abdominal pain as a presenting manifestation of acute rheumatic fever are reported. An abdominal investigation with ultrasonography carried out at the same time showed free peritoneal fluid. These findings support the proposal that the abdominal pain classically described in ...

... 99 scanning. Lost amniotic fluid was replaced, and the uterine and abdominal incisions closed. The deceleration pattern ...

Abdominal pain and spasms are common symptoms in organic gastrointestinal diseases, yet are associated with significant unmet need in terms of recognition and treatment. The aim of this review was to help physicians to understand the pathophysiology and impact to patients of abdominal pain and spasms in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ...

The complete evaluation of the side vehicle structure and the occupant protection is only possible by means of the full scale side impact crash test. But, auto part manufacturers such as door trim makers can not conduct the test especially when the vehicle is under the developing process. The main objective of this study is to obtain the design guidelines ...

Recurrent abdominal pain continues to be one of the most ubiquitous conditions faced by the healthcare team, and has a significant emotional and economic impact. We have moved from considering it a psychological condition to recognizing the physiological and environmental contributions, and consider...

Under general ether anesthesia, the abdominal cavity was opened by a median section between the xiphoid process and the umbilicus. No fluid was noted in the abdominal cavity. No changes were observed in the stomach or the liver. A dense tuberous tumor, th...

Typical automotive related abdominal injuries occur due to contact with the rim of the steering wheel, seatbelt and armrest, however, the rate is less than in other body regions. When solid abdominal organs, such as the liver, kidneys and spleen are involved, the injury severity tends to be higher. Although sled and pendulum impact ...

The NASS-CDS (1998-2008) and CIREN datasets were analyzed to identify factors contributing to abdominal injury in crash environments where belt use and airbag deployment are common. In frontal impacts, the percentage of occupants sustaining abdominal injury is three times higher for unbelted compared to belted front-row adult occupants ...

in the prevalence in obesity worldwide. It is well known that obesity, in particular the male abdominal fat and Computer-Assisted Intervention 2007 (MICCAI'07) #12;obesity is due to large amounts of intra abdominal fat [2 of such an ongoing study of the impact on intra abdominal fat accumulation by fast food based ...

Many thousand laparotomy incisions are created each year and the failure rate for closure of these abdominal wounds is between 10�15%, creating a large problem of incisional hernia. In the past many of these hernias have been neglected and treated with abdominal trusses or inadequately managed with high failure rates. The introduction of mesh has not had ...

We discuss the case of a man with an unusual complication of gallstone disease. An 85-year-old patient presented to the emergency department with a 3-week history of abdominal pain in the right upper abdominal quadrant. Thoracoabdominal radiography demonstrated that the whole extrahepatic biliary tree, including the common bile duct, common hepatic duct, ...

conflict approach currently appears plausible; however, .... in human impact tol - erance experiments. [24].) The studies proposed, combined ...

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a leading cause of death among patients in the neonatal intensive care unit, carrying a mortality rate of 15-30%. Its pathogenesis is multifactorial and involves an overreactive response of the immune system to an insult. This leads to increased intestinal permeability, bacterial translocation, and sepsis. There are many inflammatory mediators involved in this ...

Patients with nonspecific abdominal pain can have any one of many disease processes. The physical examination may not reveal clear abnormalities, making the diagnosis more difficult. Vascular abdominal emergencies are not common but, when present, may be catastrophic, with significant morbidity and, frequently, mortality. Most of the ...

When discussing which laboratory tests or imaging to order in the setting of acute abdominal pain, it is practical to organize information by disease process (eg, acute appendicitis, cholecystitis). Because studies on the accuracy of diagnostic tests are of necessity related to the presence or absence of specific diagnoses, and because clinicians ...

This clinical policy from the American College of Emergency Physicians is an update of the 2004 clinical policy on the critical issues in the evaluation of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with acute blunt abdominal trauma. A writing subcommittee reviewed the literature as part of the process to develop evidence-based recommendations ...

BackgroundThe value of abdominal echography in primary care is great because it is innocuous, inexpensive, easy to perform and provides a great deal of information making this the first examination to be requested in cases of probable abdominal disease. However, too many abdominal echographies are probably requested overcrowding the ...

... to the semen collection process by the abdominal massage method (2) twice weekly. A lifelong record was ... ...

... cuticle. Both studies determined that the darkening and hardening traits of the cuticle are due to the same biochemical processes. Further, the darkening and hardening of the cuticle probably involves the ...

Giant intra-abdominal cysts masquerading as ascites are rare. We present three cases with giant intra-abdominal cysts (one mesenteric cyst, two ovarian) that were initially misdiagnosed as refractory ascites in another hospital. On ultrasound examination, displacement of bowel loops to outside the fluid without dispersion of fluid around the liver and ...

... Housing impacts are reviewed as ... FORCE, ECONOMIC IMPACT, DISPLACEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, PERSONNEL ...

Abdominal pain is one of the most common reasons pediatric patients seek emergency care. The emergency physician must be able to distinguish diagnoses requiring immediate attention from self-limiting processes. Pediatric patients can be challenging, particularly those who are preverbal, and therefore, the clinician must rely on a detailed history from a ...

... may be used to screen for an abdominal aortic aneurysm. An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a weakened, bulging spot in your abdominal ... An abdominal ultrasound to screen for an abdominal aortic aneurysm is recommended for men ages 65 to 75 ...

In conjunction with the VA reorganization to promote greater efficiency of health care provision, ambulatory surgery (AS) programs have been created. These programs institute outpatient preoperative assessment and operative management. This study examines the impact of these process changes on resources utilized by patients requiring repair of ...

Children with cystic fibrosis commonly experience abdominal pain; however this remains poorly characterised. This prospective cross-sectional study with a longitudinal design, examined the prevalence, causes and effect of pain management via daily diaries, validated questionnaires for pain characteristics, anxiety status and quality of life. One hundred and thirty CF patients ...

BackgroundDevelopment of abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) has a strong impact on the course of disease. Number of patients with this complication increases during the years due more aggressive fluid resuscitation, much bigger proportion of patients who is treated conservatively or by minimal invasive ...

... Accession Number : ADA956335. Title : Environmental Impact Analysis Process. Environmental Impact Statement. Supersonic ...

Recurrent or chronic abdominal pain is a description and not a diagnosis. The clinician should consider both disease and functional pain. In the absence of obvious disease, adolescents fulfilling symptom-based criteria for functional gastrointestinal disorders can be treated for their problems without initially performing extensive diagnostic studies. Most of these patients ...

A rare case of abdominal trauma, a handlebar hernia, is described, as well as a review of the pertinent literature. A 7-year-old boy presented to our emergency room after sustaining blunt force to the abdomen; he fell on the handlebar of his bicycle. Immediately after the accident, a bulge was noticeable at the point of impact. Handlebar hernia is a ...

The impact of different antimicrobial regimens for intra-abdominal infections on the frequency of bowel colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) was examined in 2 randomized open-label trials of intra-abdominal infection comparing piperacillin-tazobactam or ceftriaxone/metronidazole with ertapenem. In these short-term ...

The rates of eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders appear to be increasing. The most common of these is eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) which is a clinicopathologic condition consisting of characteristic symptoms and endoscopic features accompanied by a pan-esophageal, acid resistant epithelial eosinophilia of greater than equal to 15 per high power field. Typical symptoms include dysphagia and ...