Versicherungsmedizin / herausgegeben von Verband der Lebensversicherungs-Unternehmen e.V. und Verband der Privaten Krankenversicherung e.V
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The aim of this study was to examine the type and outcome of bicyclist's accidents+ in a 6 year period from 1986--1991. Data were collected by analyzing accident-re of the police. The study group consisted of 1,176 bicyclists. ⋯ Most of the injuries were localized the head, followed by injuries of legs and arms. As a preventive measure information should be given to bicyclists about the risks on the road. Bicyclists can reduce risk of head injuries by wearing an helmet.
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Versicherungsmedizin · Feb 1996
Case Reports[Unrecognized carbon monoxide poisoning--the importance of subsequent studies in death with undetermined cause].
The author reports a case of an old man and his wife, who were found dead in the bedroom of their apartment with signs of putrifaction. The physician certified an internal cause of death respectively death by an overdosage of drugs. But toxicological investigations induced by a forensic scientist proved, that death was due to poisoning with carbon monoxide. ⋯ The origin of the intoxication was a malfunctioning gas geyser in the kitchen. The heater had been installed many years previously and had not been checked by competent authorities in the last 6 years. If the poisoning had not been detected, other people might come into the risk of a fatal accident too.
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The use of implanted defibrillators is increasing recently. In view of the costs of a gadget, which amount to DM 40,000 to 45,000, arises the questions which juridical requirement have to exist, that after the death of a patient it is possible to reuse a still functional defibrillator. The solution should be that the health insurance keeps the property, whereas the patient receives merely the defibrillator as loan.