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Emergency department visits for dog bite injuries in Missouri municipalities with and without breed-specific legislation: a propensity score-matched analysis - Wyker B, Gupta M.
Breed-Specific Legislation is a type of law that bans or restricts ownership of specific dog breeds. Some local governments - including over seventy municipalities in the state of Missouri - have enacted Breed-Specific Legislation to prevent injuries from ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Finite element analysis of changes in deformation of intraocular segments by airbag impact in eyes of various axial lengths [letter] - Asmaria T, Lestari CSW, Hartanti MD.
Finite element analysis (FEA) has been widely used to understand the phenomenon of any biomechanical responses. It is really interesting to read and further discuss the paper by Tomohiro Ueno et al regarding Finite Element Analysis of Changes in Deformatio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Impact of war-associated factors on spread of sexually transmitted infections: a systemic review - Kvasnevska Y, Faustova M, Voronova K, Basarab Y, Lopatina Y.
INTRODUCTION: Statistical data indicate a link between war and the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), then it is necessary to carefully analyze the factors that directly affect the identified pattern in order to overcome this problem. Theref... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Incidence of staff injury and illness at the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games - Larson EG, Hasley I, Post EG, Cali MG, Clark SC, McPherson AL, Noble-Taylor KE, Robinson DM, Anderson T, Finnoff J, Adams WM.
OBJECTIVE: To report epidemiological data regarding injury and illness among the Team USA staff during the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. METHODS: A retrospective review of all T... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Interrogating global narratives of trans queerness. Well-being and agency? Or more stories of trans trauma? - Vicars M, Milenkovic J.
In the international contemporary discourse transgender individuals arguably have an increased presence within public media highlighting the visible diversity that constitutes the LGBTQI2S+ community. However, in response to the challenging of cisgendered ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Laws governing access to sexual health services and information: contents, protections, and restrictions - Ferguson L, Emoto S, Gruskin S.
Access to sexual health services and information is critical to achieving the highest attainable standard of sexual health, and enabling legal environments are key to advancing progress in this area. In determining overall alignment with human rights stand... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Return to sport, re-injury and performance after the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: evaluating the role of International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) scoring systems - Paris AN, Ng C, Gatt T, Galdes N, Wehbi H, Marston D, Galdes D, Carabott N, Esposito I.
Introduction Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are common injuries that can considerably impact an individual's quality of life and athletic performance. In these cases, surgical reconstruction of the ligament can be considered to restore stability to... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Steering wheel aftermarket rhinestone emblem projectile injury in a motor vehicle collision: a case report - Nguyen BP, Khouri AJ, Perez-Rodriguez F, Kirkpatrick VE, Cassaro S.
Motor vehicle collisions are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality within the United States. Safety devices such as seatbelts and airbags have significantly reduced mortality rates for drivers. Some drivers personalize their vehicles with inexpensive ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Analyzing the impact of bicycle geometry and cargo loading on the rideability and safety of cargo bikes: an investigative study - Paudel M, Yap FF.
INTRODUCTION: Electric cargo bikes have become popular for transporting goods and people due to their small size and strong carrying capacity. However, the way they perform, handle, and operate safely can be affected by the weight of the cargo, where it is... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Comparison of frontal crash compatibility metrics between battery-electric and internal-combustion-engine passenger vehicles - Mueller BC, Brumbelow ML, Bragg H, Jermakian JS.
The objective of this study was to determine if there are any emerging issues related to battery-electric vehicles' (BEVs') geometry, force distribution, and extra weight that may make them more aggressive partners in front-to-front crashes thro... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Evaluating the crash risk of powered two-wheelers in urban mixed traffic environments: a conflict threshold perspective - Samalla S, Kar P, Chunchu M.
This study uses the extreme value theory to estimate the crash risk after establis... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

Hearing difficulties among farmworkers in the M éxico-US southwest border region - Coco L, Sanchez GD, Campuzano GA, Keeney AJ, Romine JK.
Migrant and seasonal farmworkers are a vulnerable population with a potentially high risk for hearing loss due to farm-related noise exposures. Occupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is permanent, and it is associated with an increased risk for inj... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

The development and validation of a Multidimensional Perceived Work Ability Scale - McCarthy GS, Truxillo DM, O'Shea DE, Brady GM, Cadiz DM.
Research on the concept of existing unidimensional Perceived Work Ability scale (PWA) in organizational science has recently increased due to its prediction of important work, individual, and labor force outcomes. To date, PWA has been measured as a unidim... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

A 5-year comprehensive evaluation of maxillofacial injuries in polytrauma patients at a tertiary hospital - an epidemiological study - Muralidhar P, Bandela V, Ghaffar Khan AA, Shah SJ, Elfadeel ASA, Basany RB, Amgoth DS, Param S.
OBJECTIVES: To report and analyze the pattern of maxillofacial injuries in trauma victims and to define the role of a maxillofacial surgeon in an emergency trauma care team. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Trauma patients reported and reporting to the casua... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

A novel network pharmacology strategy based on the universal effectiveness-common mechanism of medical herbs uncovers therapeutic targets in traumatic brain injury - Yu Z, Ding R, Yan Q, Cheng M, Li T, Zheng F, Zhu L, Wang Y, Tang T, Hu E.
PURPOSE: Many herbs can promote neurological recovery following traumatic brain injury (TBI). There must lie a shared mechanism behind the common effectiveness. We aimed to explore the key therapeutic targets for TBI based on the common effectiveness of th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news