Evaluating layperson interpretation of actuarial sexual violence risk data: a multi-method comparison of risk communication with attention to gender bias - Coaker LC, Batastini AB, Davis RM, Lester ME.
Forensic clinicians are often called upon to help courts determine the likelihood that someone will continue to commit sexually violent acts in the future. The utility of these evaluations depends largely on how effectively the results are communicated to ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
The forensic imaging technique of age progression used within missing people cases: the Italian Missing Children association realizing age progression for Missing Child Kenya - Donato L, Ubelaker DH, Marsella L, Munyendo M, Treglia M, Camatti J, Dagoli S, Cecchi R.
The age progression technique allows to update identification photos of individuals who have been missing for years. This method is based on the study of the facial variation and on the dynamics of facial growth. Knowledge about changes in the distribution... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Use of different imaging techniques in stab wound analysis - Bergman L, Brock F, Errickson D.
Stab wound analysis is a relatively new field of study in forensic science, and there is currently much debate regarding the effectiveness of the analysis due to a lack of validation studies. Furthermore, the underlying viewpoints on the success of stab wo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Who is killing South African men? A retrospective descriptive study of forensic and police investigations into male homicide - Matzopoulos R, Marineau L, Mhlongo S, Ketelo A, Prinsloo M, Dekel B, Martin LJ, Jewkes R, Lombard C, Abrahams N.
Not much is known about the perpetrators of male homicide in South Africa, which has rates seven times the global average. For the country's first ever male homicide study we describe the epidemiology of perpetrators, their relationship with victims and vi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Delegates support calls on wellbeing and health and safety
Delegates to UNISON’s health conference debated a series of motions under the collective heading of health, safety and wellbeing, on Monday and Tuesday afternoons.
“Let’s commit to fostering a workplace where every woman feels valued,” said Susan Parkinson (pictured above).
Moving a motion on women’s mental health at work for the national women’s committee, she explained that women experience higher levels of mental health problems than men.
Karen Buckley from Greater Manchester stated that 76% of the NHS staff are women. Alongside the fact that the majority of carers – paid and unpaid – are also women, and...
Source: UNISON Health care news - April 10, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Amanda Kendal Tags: Article News 2024 National Health Conference health and safey long covid mental health sexual harassment trans rights Source Type: news
Poop Doesn't Lie: What Fecal'Forensics' Tells Us About Diet Poop Doesn't Lie: What Fecal'Forensics' Tells Us About Diet
Innovative work from Duke University could change how scientists conduct nutritional research and how clinicians assess their patients ' diets.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Accuracy and reproducibility of forensic tire examination decisions - Richetelli N, LeMay J, Dunagan KM, Parks CL, Hicklin RA, Chapman WJ.
Tire impression evidence can be a valuable tool during a crime scene investigation-it can link vehicles to scenes or secondary locations, and reveal information about the series of events surrounding a crime. The interpretation of tire impression evidence ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Improved likelihood ratios for face recognition in surveillance video by multimodal feature pairing - Macarulla Rodriguez A, Geradts Z, Worring M, Unzueta L.
In forensic and security scenarios, accurate facial recognition in surveillance videos, often challenged by variations in pose, illumination, and expression, is essential. Traditional manual comparison methods lack standardization, revealing a critical gap... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Analysing crime scene data, medical records and forensic information to determine the causes of suicides - Benli AR, Simsek E.
OBJECTIVE: To analyse crime scene data, medical records, and forensic information to unveil insights into the causes and traits of suicides. STUDY DESIGN: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Family Medicine, Kayseri City Hos... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Trauma behind the keyboard: exploring disparities in child sexual abuse materials exposure and mental health factors among investigators and forensic examiners - a network analysis - Gewirtz-Meydan A, Mitchell KJ, O'Brien JE.
BACKGROUND: Despite acknowledging the detrimental impact of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) exposure on the mental and physical well-being of investigators and forensic examiners, there is a need for comprehensive exploration into the complex relationsh... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Forensic interviewers' difficulty with the birthday narrative - Wylie BE, Henderson HM, Lundon GM, Lyon TD.
BACKGROUND: Narrative practice increases children's productivity in forensic interviews, and one recommended topic is the child's last birthday, though interviewers have raised concerns about its productivity.
STUDY 1 OBJECTIVE: Study 1 surveyed forens... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 3, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Pediatric poisoning management: how clinical practice can benefit from forensic approach - Basilicata P, Marisei M, Guadagni R, Sibilio M, Niola M, Pieri M.
Pediatric population represents the most vulnerable and at risk for unintentional poisoning, with children younger than 6 years old accounting for nearly half of poison exposures. Poisoning is a time-dependent emergency. The need to reach a scientific agre... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 3, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Longitudinal visibility of MRI findings in living victims of strangulation - Bauer M, Hollenstein C, Lieb JM, Grassegger S, Haas T, Egloff L, Berger C, Scheurer E, Lenz C.
Initial experiences with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of living strangulation victims demonstrated additional findings of internal injuries compared to the standard clinical forensic examination. However, existing studies on the use of MRI for this pur... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 3, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news
Testing a recovery-oriented nursing communication framework to encourage collaboration and discussion about aggression prevention: a mixed methods study - Scheirich L, Maguire T, Daffern M.
This study involved the co-development, with mental health care nurses and a l... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Brickbat: Science Doesn't Lie, but Scientists Do
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) says it has found that former CBI forensic scientist Yvonne "Missy" Woods manipulated data in the DNA testing process or posted incomplete test results in hundreds of cases. The CBI says it has found 652 cases affected by Woods' work between 2008 and…#cbi #yvonnemissywoods #woods #reasoncom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
