The fashion industry cannot use 3 D Body Scanning to create custom garment patterns because its measurements fail to meet ISO 206852010’s tolerances. To advance 3 D Body Scanning’s precision, we present Gryphon an algorithm that removes the two most extreme measurements from five body scans; removing potentially erroneous data. We assess Gryphon’s precision against current industry practice, determine if consecutive and non-consecutive data capture influences precision, and determine 3 D Body Scanning’s inherent imprecision inherent. We analyse 97 participants over 121 industry-standard measurements for consecutive and non-consecutive data-capture through MANOVA statistical analysis. Under current industry practice, only one measurement meets ISO 20685. However, under Gryphon and consecutive scanning, 97.5% of measurements meet ISO 20685. We also prove that the body’s in-scan movement does not affect reliability. Ultimately, we offer the fashion industry, ergonomists, and practitioners an accessible method to increase 3 D Body Scanning’s precision at a level unavailable under previous methods. Practitioner Summary Ergonomists need precise data, yet we prove 0% of 3 D Body Scanning’s measurements meet ISO 20685’s tolerances. Our analysis of 97 participants scans, shows consecutive scanning is necessary to achieve data suitable for anthropometric applications. We develop the Gryphon process with consecutive scanning, making 97.3% of measurements meet ISO 20685. Abbreviations ISO International Organisation for Standards; Three Dimensional 3D; MANOVA Multivariate analysis of variance.

The pharmacological therapy of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with unsuccessful or not feasible catheter ablation and contraindication or inefficacy to amiodarone and beta-blockers, is controversial. The present study investigated the effectiveness and tolerability of mexiletine in patients with recurrent ventricular arrhythmias and ischaemic heart disease, when the conventional antiarrhythmic therapy failed.

We enrolled all consecutive patients with unsuccessful/not feasible catheter ablation and ineffective/contraindicated amiodarone or beta-blockers, which started the mexiletine treatment for refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation (VF) between January 2010 and January 2020. The primary endpoint was the total number of VT/VF episodes after the beginning of mexiletine therapy. The 2 secondary endpoints were the overall number of therapies released by implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and the discontinuation of the pharmacological therapy. The events occurrinde effects requiring dosage reduction or interruption was not neglectable.Physically demanding essential military tasks include load carriage, manual material handling and casualty evacuation. This narrative review characterizes the main physical attributes related to performance of these occupational tasks and reviews physical training intervention studies in military settings to improve performance in these military tasks. Load carriage performance requires both aerobic and neuromuscular fitness with greater emphasis on maximal strength and absolute maximal oxygen uptake, especially when carrying heavier loads. In manual material handling, maximal strength and power are strongly associated with discrete lifting, while muscular strength, muscular endurance and aerobic fitness are also associated with repetitive lifting performance. Maximal strength including grip strength, muscular endurance, absolute maximal oxygen uptake and anaerobic capacity are associated with casualty evacuation performance. The results of the present review particularly emphasize the role of muscular fitness in successful performance of the reviewed military occupational tasks. Training intervention studies indicate that load carriage performance can be effectively improved by combining strength, aerobic and specific load carriage training. Improvement in maximal lifting capacity can be achieved by strength training or combined strength and aerobic training, while strength and aerobic training alone, or their combination are effective in improving repetitive lifting, and carry tasks. Only a few studies are available for casualty evacuation and the results are inconclusive but may indicate benefits of strength or combined training. Moreover, emphasis on lower volume but higher intensity in combined training may be a feasible and effective mode to improve military occupational performance in recruits and active-duty soldiers.

Inpatient suicides are rare incidents; however, the impacts of such events on associated families and hospital staff are severe. Therefore, preventive strategies need to focus on risk factors. Clinical management in a hospital setting must integrate the home environment and social life of patients. find more Nevertheless, home leaves require careful preparation.

Suicides were reported systematically from all psychiatric departments of the Landschaftsverband Rheinland (an assembly of municipalities) using a structured form during two periods (1995-2004, 2005-2014). From these reports we extracted data on suicide methods and sociodemographic and clinical variables. Only patients 65 years and older were included.

From a total of 551 reports on suicides in the period of 1995-2014, 103 patients 65 years and older (60 women, 43 men) died by suicide. In contrast to the general trend in Germany during this period, no decline in overall suicide rates was found. Most patients were treated because of depression (73.8%); schizophrenic psychosis was diagnosed in 11.7%; and dementia was only diagnosed in 1.9%. The most frequent suicide method was hanging (40%). All suicides within the hospital were hangings. The majority of suicides occurred outside the hospital during approved home leaves. Only 7% of suicides occurred when patients left the hospital without permission. Almost half of the patients (

 = 44) died by suicide during the first month of treatment. With longer duration of hospitalization, the risk of suicide decreased. There were no significant trends with regard to suicide methods between the two periods.

In the first weeks of hospitalizations the patients are most endangered to die by suicide. Therefore, home leaves need careful consideration.

In the first weeks of hospitalizations the patients are most endangered to die by suicide. Therefore, home leaves need careful consideration.