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Attorney-opinion letters could save homebuyers thousands of dollars in closing costs. Nick White/Getty Images The hottest housing market in America is poised to see continued price gains, according to Capital Economics. The firm said strong employment trends bode well for the housing market in the…#nickwhitegettyimages #capitaleconomics #thomasryan #miami #tampa #charlotte #south #sandiego #washingtondc #atlanta (Source: Reuters: Health)
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"Don't fuss at our staff": A moral economy of volunteerism in South Carolina safety net clinics - Bundy H.
In South Carolina, a state that has foregone Medicaid expansion, working poor residents often rely on safety net clinics for medical care. This care often occurs far from major hospitals, in different, inferior, spaces where limited services are provided i... (Source: SafetyLit)
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A basic survey on mobility to support the lives of disaster victims for disaster-resilient community development - Sakamaki S, Imanaka K, Oshima K, Anan A.
In this study, we investigated and analyzed the utilization of mobility services to support the lives of disaster victims in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture. The purpose was to obtain foundational information for disaster-resilient community develop... (Source: SafetyLit)
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A spatial autocorrelation analysis of road traffic crash by severity using Moran's I spatial statistics: a comparative study of Addis Ababa and Berlin cities - Gedamu WT, Plank-Wiedenbeck U, Wodajo BT.
METHODological advancements in road safety research reveal an increasing inclination toward integrating spatial approaches in hot spot identification, spatial pattern analysis, and developing spatially lagged models. Previous studies on hot spot identifica... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Comment on "Sheathed goring: an unusual bull-horn injury" - Hern ández AM.
[Abstract unavailable] Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Developing an individualized treatment rule for Veterans with major depressive disorder using electronic health records - Zainal NH, Bossarte RM, Gildea SM, Hwang I, Kennedy CJ, Liu H, Luedtke A, Marx BP, Petukhova MV, Post EP, Ross EL, Sampson NA, Sverdrup E, Turner B, Wager S, Kessler RC.
Efforts to develop an individualized treatment rule (ITR) to optimize major depressive disorder (MDD) treatment with antidepressant medication (ADM), psychotherapy, or combined ADM-psychotherapy have been hampered by small samples, small predictor sets, an... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Development of a novel risk stratification score to predict 30-day mortality in cervical trauma patients: CLAAD score - Cartagena-Reyes MA, Solomon E, Silva Aponte J, Joshi A, Raad M, Hassanzadeh H, Jain A.
STUDY DESIGN: Case control. OBJECTIVE: Traumatic cervical spine injuries are associated with a substantial risk of mortality. The aim of this study is to develop a novel mortality prediction model for patients with cervical trauma who require opera... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Epistasis in neurotransmitter receptors linked to posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder comorbidity in traumatized Chinese - Xu L, Zhang J, Yang H, Cao C, Fang R, Liu P, Luo S, Wang B, Zhang K, Wang L.
BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) comorbidity occurs through exposure to trauma with genetic susceptibility. Neuropeptide-Y (NPY) and dopamine are neurotransmitters associated with anxiety and stress-relat... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Exploring the influence of stress on aggressive behavior and sexual function: role of neuromodulator pathways and epigenetics - Mbiydzenyuy NE, Joanna Hemmings SM, Shabangu TW, Qulu-Appiah L.
Stress is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that can significantly influence both aggressive behavior and sexual function. This review explores the intricate relationship between stress, neuromodulator pathways, and epigenetics, shedding light on the v... (Source: SafetyLit)
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From sky to road: incorporating the satellite imagery into analysis of freight truck-related crash factors - Yu C, Hua W, Yang C, Fang S, Li Y, Yuan Q.
Freight truck-related crashes in urban contexts have caused significant economic losses and casualties, making it increasingly essential to understand the spatial patterns of such crashes. Limitations regarding data availability have greatly undermined the... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Health-related quality of life in the year following road trauma: longitudinal analysis using piecewise latent curve modeling - Momenyan S, Chan H, Erdelyi S, Pei LX, Shum LK, Jae L, Taylor J, Staples J, Brubacher JR.
BACKGROUND: Road trauma (RT) survivors have reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We identified phases and predictors of HRQoL change following RT injury. METHODS: In a prospective cohort study of 1480 Canadian RT survivors aged 16 to 103... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Improving emergency department care for adults presenting with mental illness: a systematic review of strategies and their impact on outcomes, experience, and performance - Austin EE, Cheek C, Richardson L, Testa L, Dominello A, Long JC, Carrigan A, Ellis LA, Norman A, Murphy M, Smith K, Gillies D, Clay-Williams R.
BACKGROUND: Care delivery for the increasing number of people presenting at hospital emergency departments (EDs) with mental illness is a challenging issue. This review aimed to synthesise the research evidence associated with strategies used to improve ED... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Influence of centroid acceleration acquisition and filtering class on head injury criterion evaluation - Teng D, Chen Z, Wu Z, Zhang Y, Yang B, Tang L, Jiang Z, Liu Y, Liu Z, Zhou L.
BACKGROUND: Although the Head Injury Criteria (HIC) has been widely applied to assess head impact injuries, it faces two outstanding problems: 1) HIC is affected strongly by the cut-off frequency when processing acceleration signals. And these cut-off freq... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Murdered native and Indigenous women: a comparison study of victim and perpetrator patterns and characteristics - Petreca VG, Dowdell EB, Harding SL, Mars M, Pudvah E, Jeune J, Burgess AW.
INTRODUCTION: The rate of violent crimes against Indigenous people, including murder and rape, is significantly higher than national averages. Even more concerning, Indigenous women and girls represent a large proportion of murdered and missing individuals... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Nationwide study on open tibial fractures in the Netherlands: incidence, demographics and level of hospital care - Noorlander-Borgdorff MP, Şekercan A, Young-Afat DA, Bouman M, Botman M, Giannakopoulos GF.
OBJECTIVES: Open tibial fractures are relatively common injuries following traffic accidents. The vulnerability of the soft tissues surrounding the tibia increases the susceptibility to complications, including infection and nonunion. To minimize complicat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news