Widening Racial Disparities Underlie Rise in Child Deaths in the U.S.
New research finds that the death rate among Black youths soared by 37 percent, and among Native American youths by 22 percent, between 2014 and 2020, compared with less than 5 percent for white youths. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Baumgaertner Tags: your-feed-health your-feed-healthcare Youth Children and Childhood Race and Ethnicity Deaths (Fatalities) Research Black People Whites Native Americans Teenagers and Adolescence Traffic Accidents and Safety Suicides and Suicide Att Source Type: news
Can you spot the deadly rattlesnake lurking in patch of Oklahoma grass?
An Oklahoma used a lawnmower accident as a teaching opportunity for his daughters when he discovered he accidentally ran over a rattlesnake. Josh Pray was mowing the lawn on his family's 3.5 acres of country fields when the mower hit a bump. Over a phone interview, Pray told Newsweek that it isn't…#oklahoma #joshpray #smithsonianmag #mayoclinic #reddit #petofweek (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ISMRM: Technologist inexperience leads to MRI accidents
SINGAPORE – Technologist inexperience leads to MRI accidents caused by bringing ferromagnetic objects into the imaging suite, according to research presented at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting May 3.
A group led by Miho Uemura, PhD, of Sapporo Medical University Hospital in Japan found that half of reports describing MRI accidents were submitted by technologists with less than a year of MR imaging experience.
"In order to prevent … accidents [caused by] ferromagnetic objects, it is important to understand the causes of such incidents and the characteristics of our own faci...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 3, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: ISMRM 2024 Source Type: news
A Few Short Stories
Thirty-seven thousand Americans died in car accidents in 1955, six times today’s rate adjusted for miles driven. Ford began offering seat belts in every model that year. It was a $27 upgrade, equivalent to about $190 today. Research showed they reduced traffic fatalities by nearly 70%. But only 2%…#ford #dunkirk #nazi #beachesoffrance #winstonchurchill #edmundironside #britishhomeforces #germans #barackobama #georgehaywood (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health-related challenges and programs among agriculture workers: a narrative review - Khode D, Hepat A, Mudey A, Joshi A.
Agriculture is one of the most hazardous occupations, with many workers experiencing occupational accidents and ill health. The misuse of toxic substances, often due to inadequate protective measures, raises concerns about both individual and nature safety... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news
Doc Blows Whistle on Cigna; Longevity Doc Blasted; Fertility Clinic Accidents
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week.
Doc Blows Whistle on Cigna
Cigna increased efforts to speed up claims denials using new... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - May 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
An assessment of the fire safety standards in Iranian homes and equipment as they relate to fire accidents - Bagheri T, Forghani SF, Hoveidamanesh S, Asgari M, Mahboubi O, Momeni M.
This study was conducted with the aim of studying the etiology of fire accidents as well as investigating the fire safety standards of both homes and equipment in Ira... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Hazardous traffic scenarios for motorcyclists in Indonesia: a comprehensive insight from police accident data and self-reports - Kusumastutie NS, Patria B, Kusrohmaniah S, Hastjarjo TD.
This study addresses this issue by identifying hazardous scenarios for motorcyclists in Indonesia. We conducted a two-step cluster analysis and injury analysis to examine motorcycle a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Association of visual-based signals with electroencephalography patterns in enhancing the drowsiness detection in drivers with obstructive sleep apnea - Minhas R, Peker NY, Hakkoz MA, Arbatli S, Celik Y, Erdem CE, Semiz B, Peker Y.
Individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) face increased accident risks due to excessive daytime sleepiness. PERCLOS, a recognized drowsiness detection method, encounters challenges from image quality, eyewear interference, and lighting variations, im... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Driving behavior during left-turn maneuvers at intersections on left-hand traffic roads - Matsui Y, Narita M, Oikawa S.
This study aims to clarify the features of driver behavior focusing on drivers' gaze, vehicle speed, and time to collision (TTC) during l... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Real-time drowsiness detection and health status system in agricultural vehicles using artificial intelligence - Soares B, Oliveira D, Lau N, Palaio H, Contente O, Albuquerque D, Marques D, Marques L, Santos C, Lima JL, Tardioli D, Ferre M.
This study presents a real-time monitoring system for preventing accidents in agricultural vehicles by monitoring the farmer and driving conditions. The system employs vital signals monitoring, using a brace... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Contemporary outcomes and patterns of injury associated with parachuting accidents - Elsayed RS, Pham A, Chitibomma N, Yates M, Barrera K, Atchison MJ, Gorski TF.
BACKGROUND: Skydiving is an increasingly popular recreational activity in the United States and worldwide. While it is considered a high-risk sport, the United States Parachute Association reported a fatality of.28 per 100 000 jumps in 2022. Although morta... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Damage to the descending colon after endoscopic balloon dilatation following a minor traffic accident in a patient with Cohn's disease: a case report - Seki T, Osone K, Ogawa H, Okada T, Shiraishi T, Sohda M, Shirabe K, Saeki H.
INTRODUCTION: Crohn's disease (CD) is complicated by intestinal strictures and fistula formation; however, intestinal perforation is relatively rare. CASE PRESENTATION: Following a traffic accident in the evening, a 39-year-old woman experienced abdominal ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Meta-feature-based traffic accident risk prediction: a novel approach to forecasting severity and incidence - Sun W, Abdullah LN, Suhaiza Sulaiman P, Khalid F.
This study aims to improve the accuracy of predicting the severity of traffic accidents by developing an innovative traffic accident risk prediction model--StackTrafficRiskPrediction. The model combines multidimensional data analysis including environmenta... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Untethered ultra-wideband-based real-time locating system for road-worker safety - Ochoa-de-Eribe-Landaberea A, Zamora-Cadenas L, Velez I.
In order to reduce the accident risk in road construction and maintenance, this paper proposes a novel solution for road-worker safety based on an untethered real-time locating system (RTLS). This system tracks the location of workers in real time using ul... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
