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Int J Paleopathol ; 20: 20-25, 2018 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29496212

ABSTRACT

Only a few osteological reports describe bone injuries thought to have been caused by falls from horses. Nevertheless, anthropological study alone is insufficient for establishing the correlates of such equestrian accidents. We therefore reviewed the records in Seungjeongwon ilgi (Diaries of the Royal Secretariat) and Joseon wangjo silrok (Annals of the Joseon Dynasty) of the Korea's Joseon period (1392-1910 CE). Although the mechanisms of trauma were diverse, the Joseon documents recorded many injuries caused by horse-riding accidents. During 1625-1872 CE, equestrian-related accidents occurred almost every year, overwhelming other causes of trauma. In all horse-riding accidents (n=142), 37.77% of the records offer detailed data about the traumatic mechanism. Injuries occurred most frequently to the extremities (79.58%), which were followed by the trunk (34.5%) and head (4.92%). Although we do not think that this attempt can explain every paleopathological case, our historical review shows that equestrian-related injuries could be considered as one of the major causes for the bone trauma observed among ancient equestrian people.


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Accidental Falls/history , Athletic Injuries/history , Fracture Dislocation/history , Fractures, Bone/history , Paleopathology/history , Animals , Bone and Bones/injuries , History, 15th Century , History, 16th Century , History, 17th Century , History, 18th Century , History, 19th Century , History, Medieval , Horses , Humans , Korea , Medicine, Korean Traditional/history , Records
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Explore (NY) ; 12(4): 256-8, 2016.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27209240

ABSTRACT

Swiss geologist Albert Heim is well known for his pioneering contributions to several aspects of geology, and for his role in establishing the breeding of different kinds of Swiss mountain dogs. In the field of near-death research, it is also recognized that he performed a pioneering study into near-death states of falling mountaineers. It seems hardly known, however, that Heim also influenced suggestion therapy significantly-in particular, the treatment of warts by suggestion. This article provides an overview of Heim's contribution in the latter field of study.


Subject(s)
Death , Mind-Body Therapies/history , Parapsychology/history , Psychophysiology/history , Science/history , Suggestion , Accidental Falls/history , Accidental Falls/mortality , Animals , Breeding/history , Dogs , Geology/history , History, 19th Century , History, 20th Century , Humans , Mountaineering , Research/history , Switzerland , Warts/history , Warts/therapy
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Hist Sci Med ; 50(2): 103-107, 2016 10.
Article in French | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30204311

ABSTRACT

Around 1573 or 1574, Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) suffered afallfrom his horse, followed by fainting for two or three hours. He describes the accident in the 6th chapter of the second volume of his Essays, from two points of view: evocation of the accident itself and description of what he felt during this experience that enabled him, somehow, to "be close to death". This text, where Montaigne explains one of his intimate experiences, appears as an important light on the origins and the nature of his Essays.


Subject(s)
Accidental Falls/history , Famous Persons , Literature, Modern/history , Medicine in Literature/history , Animals , France , History, 16th Century , Horses , Humans , Male
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Geriatr Nurs ; 36(5): 342-7, 2015.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26304626

ABSTRACT

Despite six decades of worldwide efforts that include publishing virtually hundreds of related epidemiological-type studies, there has been an increase (estimated to be 46% per 1000 patient days from 1954-6 to 2006-10) in the number of patient falls in hospitals and other health care facilities. These still occur most frequently near the bedside or in the bathroom, among mentally confused or physically impaired patients, and often involve those with greater comorbidity. The reasons that hospitals during the past half century have demonstrated a significant increase in patient falls per discharge or per patient days are numerous, are not completely surprising, and are certainly interrelated: improved accident reporting systems; on the average older, more impaired, more acutely ill, and more heavily sedated patients; and, less time spent by nursing personnel at the bedside. Most safety committees are not as effective as they should be, since they have difficulty in implementing a long-term, aggressive, facility-wide prevention program. Within that context, it may be worthwhile to discuss the advantages of nursing leadership rather than a representative of the facility's management staff to chair these safety committees.


Subject(s)
Accidental Falls , Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data , Patient Safety/statistics & numerical data , Patient Safety/standards , Accidental Falls/history , Accidental Falls/prevention & control , Accidental Falls/statistics & numerical data , History, 20th Century , History, 21st Century , Humans , Hypnotics and Sedatives/adverse effects
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