Articles: trauma.
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This study aimed to determine whether healthy children with fractures resulting from minor accidental trauma have a higher prevalence of vitamin D deficiency than that of healthy children without fractures. ⋯ We found no relationship between vitamin D deficiency and fracture risk in our study population.
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Acute HIV infection is a clinical diagnosis aided by technology. Detecting the highly infectious acute stage of HIV infection is critical to reducing transmission and improving long-term outcomes. The Maricopa Integrated Health System implemented nontargeted, opt-out HIV screening with a fourth-generation antigen/antibody combination HIV assay test in our adult emergency department (ED) at Maricopa Medical Center to assess the prevalence of both acute and chronic unrecognized HIV. ⋯ HIV testing with a fourth-generation antigen/antibody laboratory test producing rapid results is feasible in an ED. Unexpectedly, nearly one fourth of patients with undiagnosed HIV had acute infections, which would have been more difficult to detect with previous testing technology.
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The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of facial trauma among victims of road traffic accidents and investigate factors associated with it. ⋯ The prevalence of facial injuries was high in this study and was significantly associated with the place of residence, time of day, age group, and type of accident.