Introduction: Every year hundreds of thousands of people die from injuries caused by firearms. T herefore, the present work aimed to determine and analyze the pattern of firearm injuries among deaths on which medicolegal autopsies were conducted at Cairo Department of Forensic Medicine (Zeinhom mortuary), Ministry of Justice, Egypt, during 2014 .Material and Methods: Data were obtained from available medicolegal reports and were statistically analyzed.Results: There were 468 firearm deaths representing 26.3% of the total deaths received during the study period. Conclusion:Most of cases were males in the age group (20-30) years. In most of the cases (93.4%) there is no relation between assailant and victim. T here was a high prevalence (68.6%) of rifled weapons and chest was the most common injured anatomical region (38.2%), followed by head (36.9%). Homicidal manner was the most common (91.7%) and the majority (88.5%) of cases died suddenly without any medical intervention. T he major mechanism of death was hemorrhagic shock (60.5%).
Introduction:Recently, the measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter by ultrasonography (USG) has gained more attention. Optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) assessment with ocular ultrasound is a non-invasive, reliable approach for detecting increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Aim of the study:To evaluate the value of ultrasound assessment of optic nerve sheath diameter and its correlation with clinical parameters, fundus examination, and brain Computed Tomographic findings in ICU patients with Cerebral edema.Subjects and Methods: 70 participants were enrolled in our study, which was divided into 80 control and 90 patients with disturbed consciousness levels. All patients were subjected to optic nerve US and laboratory investigations, such as liver function tests, kidney function tests, random blood sugar, serum sodium (Na), and potassium (K).Results: Our study found that the cut-off point of mean ONSD for detecting elevated ICP was 5.28 mm with 97% sensitivity and 99% specificity. Conclusion:Ocular ultrasonography might be used at the bedside to diagnose elevated intracranial pressure.
Food and Beverage Rumors Motivators of spreading Rumors Purchasing Decision Fast-food Restaurants' Brand Name Rumors exist in all parts of society. Though unverified information, implausible rumors may impact customers' behaviors, and often resist correction. Anxiety about rumors has quickly grown since the internet has become a common place for seeking and sharing information. This research aims to assess the impact of motivators of spreading food and beverage rumors on customers` purchasing decisions of fastfood restaurants' brand names. A quantitative approach was adopted in this research. A web-based questionnaire for a sample of customers by using stratified random sampling (700 participants) of fast-food restaurant's brand names (326 restaurants) in Greater Cairo (Internal Trade Development Authority, 2022, Egyptian Hotel Association, 2022). These restaurants were in MDS, KEF, DOP, PIH, SW, BK, WE'S, HA'S, ST'S, CHL'S and TAB restaurants located in Greater Cairo. SPSS V. 22 was used to analyze data. Descriptive statistics, One-sample T-test, and linear regression coefficients were used to analyze the research data. The results revealed that the motivators of food and beverage rumors as anxiety management motivators (β = 0.361, Sig. = 0.000), information sharing motivators (β = 0.474, Sig. = 0.000), relationship management motivators (β = 0.528, Sig. = 0.000), and self enhancement motivators (β = 0.556, Sig. = 0.000) have a positive statistically significant influence on customers' purchasing decisions of fast-food restaurants' brand names. This research provided valuable recommendations to enhance purchase decisions for customers of these restaurants.
Background: Vascular calcification is known to be significantly influenced by zinc deficiency. Low serum zinc inhibited the osteochondrogenic phenotypic flip of phosphate-induced vasculature smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), which led to the formation of vascular calcification. Abnormal mineral metabolism, like hyperphosphatemia, which leads to the phenotypic conversion of VSMCs into osteoblasts that secrete collagen, is a contributing factor for the development of arterial calcification in CKD. Aim of the work: To evaluate the link between zinc and abdominal aortic calcification in individuals receiving regular hemodialysis. Patients and Methods: This Cross-Sectional research included 40 Hemodialysis Patients The study Will Be Conducted In Nephrology Unit Al Hussien Hospital. All patients receive 3 Hemodialysis sessions weekly. Result: AAC score and age have a strong positive link (r = 0.56) that is statistically substantial (p-value< 0.001). AAC score and BMI have a statistically substantial (p-value = 0.014) negative connection (r = -0.39). AAC score and albumin have a strong negative connection (r = -0.55) that is statistically substantial (p-value < 0.001). AAC score and PTH have a statistically substantial (p-value = 0.036) positive connection (r = 0.33). AAC score and serum zinc have a statistically substantial (p-value = 0.005) negative connection (r = -0.43). Conclusion: Low serum zinc is connected with high odds of having AAC.
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