3 research outputs found
Diode Laser for Epilation
Objective: Use of laser and other light sources for epilation by targeting melanin to destroy hair follicles has increased in recent years. The purpose of this study was to determine the demographic data of patients, ratios of application regions, pain and side effect profiles, and efficacy rates in patients who have undergone diode laser epilation since November 2002. Methods: All information about the patients who underwent laser application, including demographic data, skin types, pain severity, data of side effects and the number of the sessions, was collated. The severity of the pain was evaluated based on data obtained during the first laser session according to the visual pain scale (0-10). Hair loss rates were based on the evaluation made by patients at least one month after their final session, and determined as 0%, 1-25%, 26-50%, 51-75%, 76-99% and 100%. Results: A total of 297 patients (19 male and 278 female) were included in the study and epilation was applied on 534 regions. The regions where epilation was most commonly performed were the chin, moustache, sideburns, axillae, inguinal regions and legs in women, whereas in men the zygomatic regions, neck and shoulders were the most common. Pain rate was 5.89±1.90, and the pain was mostly felt on the inguinal regions, neck and face (particularly moustache). Hair loss was found to be 51-75% (4.39±2.47 per session) in 30.3% of the patients, and 76-99% (6.12±2.65 per session) in 33.1% of the patients. Erythema and perifollicular edema developed during most applications; however, during the follow-up, side effects such as blister-erosion-crust formation, hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation, folliculitis and cicatrix were rare. Conclusion: Diode laser applications used for the removal of unwanted hair are applications which can be tolerated relatively comfortably, and the side effects of which can be ignore
Analysis and injury paterns of walnut tree falls in central anatolia of turkey
Introduction: Falls are the second most common cause of injury-associated mortality worldwide. This study aimed to analysis the injuries caused by falls from walnut tree and assess their mortality and morbidity risk.
Methods: This is a retrospective hospital-based study of patients presenting to emergency department (ED) of Ahi Evran Univercity between September and October 2012. For each casualty, we computed the ISS (defined as the sum of the squares of the highest Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) score in each of the three most severely injured body regions). Severe injury was defined as ISS >= 16. The duration of hospital stay and final outcome were recorded. Statistical comparisons were carried out with Chi-Square test for categorical data and non-parametric spearman correlation tests were used to test the association between variables. A p value less than 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
Results: Fifty-four patients admitted to our emergency department with fall from walnut tree. Fifty (92.6%) patients were male. The mean age was 48 +/- 14 years. Spinal region (44.4%) and particularly lumbar area (25.9%) sustained the most of the injuries among all body parts. Wedge compression fractures ranked first among all spinal injuries. Extremities injuries were the second most common injury. None of the patients died. Morbidity rate was 9.25%.
Conclussion: Falls from walnut trees are a significant health problem. Preventive measures including education of farmers and agricultural workers and using mechanized methods for harvesting walnut will lead to a dramatic decrease in mortality and morbidity caused by falls from walnut trees