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S Olson

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PubMed1976

Carcinoma distantly metastatic at diagnosis: improvement in survival, 1945-1974.

Survival rates for 3,842 Kansas and Missouri patients with carcinoma metastatic at diagnosis who were registered between the years 1945 and 1974 were examined. While there was no improvement in survival comparing the 1945-1954 and 1955-1964 decades, there was significant recent improvement in survival when the 1,805 patients diagnosed from 1945 to 1964 were compared to 2,037 patients diagnosed from 1965 to 1974. It was concluded that even in this particularly unfavorable presentation of cancer, there has been definite improvement in survival in the past decade.

Female↗
PubMed1976

Antibiotic prophylaxis in colorectal surgery. doxycycline compared to a combination of benzylpenicillin and streptomycin. A preliminary report.

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of two different regimens of antibiotic prophylaxis in colorectal surgery. The study comprises 57 consecutive cases. The mechanical preoperative preparation was essentially the same in all cases and the operative technique was standardized as far as possible. Antibiotic prophylaxis was started immediately before surgery and continued for three days postoperatively. Thirty-six patients received doxycycline 200 mg i.v. per day and 21 patients were given benzylpenicillin 10 million I.U. 4 times a day and streptomycin 500 mg twice a day. No major infectious complications (e.g. septicaemia, abscessess) were seen in either group. There were three wound infections in the doxycycline group and four in the penicillin-streptomycin group.

Adolescent↗
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Goal post injuries in soccer. A laboratory and field testing analysis of a preventive intervention.

Soccer is the most popular team sport worldwide, with approximately 40 million amateur participants. Most fatalities in soccer are related to player impact with the goal post. This study focuses on two case reports, a laboratory testing phase, and a pilot field testing phase of preventive equipment that can be used around the goal to prevent injury. Horizontal and vertical impact testing in the laboratory revealed impact force was diminished when the goal post was covered with protective padding (reduction of 31% and 63%) (P < 0.05). These data showed a statistically significant decrease in force at all temperatures. In the pilot field testing phase of the study, 471 games were monitored. Soccer teams participating in youth, teen, and adult soccer leagues were included in this phase of the study. During the 3-year study, there were seven player collisions with padded goal posts, and no injuries were recorded. The use of padded goal posts within the game of soccer has been documented to reduce the possibility of injury, both in the laboratory phase and in the pilot field testing phase.

Athletic Injuries↗
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Prevalence of domestic violence in the United States.

This comprehensive review of the literature reports on the annual and life-time prevalence of domestic violence against women in the United States. Data on population-based samples, pregnant women, and women treated in emergency rooms are each presented separately, as are the effects of age, marital status, socioeconomic status, race and ethnicity, and alcohol and drug use. Prevalence reports vary across studies, due in part to definitional issues and differences in the populations studied, but this is primarily true for lifetime and not for current prevalence. Prevalence is 0.3% to 4% for severe violence and 8% to 17% for total violence in the past year. Lifetime occurrence is 9% for severe violence and 8% to 22% for total violence. When minor as well as severe acts of physical violence toward women in the general female population are included, prevalence appears to be between 10% and 15% and somewhat higher for some subgroups.

Adult↗