Active shooter incidents: training, safety, culture and officers' support for prioritizing victims' lives above their own - Phillips SW, Kochel TR.
PURPOSE Active shooter incidents have risen considerably in recent years, elevating public and law enforcement focus on improving response to these incidents. The contemporary policy for reacting to an active shooter event is for the officers who first arr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

Changes in suicide rate following major disasters in India - Mani V, Puri M, Manikappa SK, Goyal AK, Christy J, Dinakaran D, Benegal V.
Disasters have a substantial effect on both the physical and mental health of the affected population.1 Suicidal behaviors, including suicidal ideations and suicide attempts, are among the most common consequences of disasters.2 A meta-analysis showed t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

Evaluating the disaster preparedness of emergency medical services (EMS) facilities: a cross-sectional investigation in Iran - Beyrami Jam M, Aminizadeh M, Akbari-Shahrestanaki Y, Khankeh HR.
This study was conducted to assess the disaster preparedness of EMS facilities in Iran, using a nationally reliable tool. MET... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

Railway bridge runability safety analysis in a vessel collision event - Bernardini L, Collina A, Soldavini G.
Bridges connecting islands close to the coast and crossing the sea have been attracting the attention of several researchers working in the field of train-bridge interactions. A runability analysis of a bridge during the event of a ship impact with a pier ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

Multisite pain and intensity were associated with history fall among older adults: a cross-sectional study - Alrawaili SM, Alkhathami KM, Elsehrawy MG, Obaidat SM, Alhwoaimel NA, Alenazi AM.
This study examined the independent associations among multisite pain, pain intensity, and the risk of falls, including a history of falls in the previous 12 months and frequent falls ( ≥ two falls vs one or two falls) among community-dwelling olde... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Illicitly manufactured fentanyl use among individuals in the U.S., 2022 - Palamar JJ.
INTRODUCTION: While morbidity and mortality related to synthetic opioids such as illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF) are monitored in the U.S., there has been a lack of national survey data focusing on use. Survey data are important as self-report can he... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Improving substance use disorder treatment training in medical school - Fagbemi M.
Substance use disorder (SUD) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and globally. Even though a lot of proposals have been implemented to help combat the opioid epidemic and are to be applauded, there remain a lot of changes ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Unveiling the surge: a comprehensive analysis of E-scooter-related injuries at an urban level 1 trauma center in Vilnius, Lithuania (2018-2021) - Suslavi čius KA, Utkus S, Uvarovas V, Sveikata T, Ryliškis S.
Background The surge in electric scooter (e-scooter) adoption in 2019 fueled by sharing platforms has raised safety concerns, leading to an increased incidence of e-scooter-related injuries. Despite regulatory efforts, there has been a notable rise in acci... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Epidemiology of craniomaxillofacial fractures over a 5-year period at a Midwestern Level 1 trauma center serving a large rural population - Rangarajan S, Chen EW, Nguyen M, Lakshmipathy D, Sethi K, Bailey J.
BACKGROUND: Though the epidemiology of craniomaxillofacial (CMF) fractures has been well documented at urban hospitals, the characteristics of these fractures in rural hospitals have not been well studied. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to r... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

Positive and negative effects of child's agency on trauma symptoms and psychological difficulties in war-like conditions: the mediating role of hope and life satisfaction - Veronese G, Mahamid F, Obaid H, Bdier D, Cavazzoni F.
BACKGROUND: Children affected by war and political violence deploy agentic competencies to cope with trauma symptoms and psychological difficulties. However, it does not always act as a protective factor to help them adjust to potentially traumatic events.... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Suicide risk, self-injury, and sleep: an exploration of the associations in a sample of juvenile justice involved adolescents - Conrad SM, Webb M, Affleck K, Hood E, Kemp K.
Court-involved youth living in the community represent a vulnerable, yet understudied, group that is at risk for a variety of concerning outcomes including increased suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). Additionally, sl... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

The role of concussion history and biological sex on baseline concussion clinical profile symptoms in adolescent rugby players - McKee C, Matthews M, Kontos AP, Rankin A, Bleakley C.
BACKGROUND: Accurate concussion monitoring requires access to preinjury baseline data. This is particularly important in adolescent athletes who have a high risk of concussion and are prone to prolonged recovery. As Rugby Union is governed by similar laws ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Correction to: Prevalence of osteoporosis, sarcopenia, and high falls risk in healthy community-dwelling Thai older adults: a nationwide cross-sectional study -
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1093/jbmrpl/ziad020.]. This is a correction to: Apichat Asavamongkolkul, Nath Adulkasem, Pojchong Chotiyarnwong, Ekasame Vanitcharoenkul, Chandhanarat Chandhanayingyong, Panai Laohaprasitiporn, Krabkaew Soparat, Aasis ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Antenatal anxiety symptoms outperform antenatal depression symptoms and suicidal ideation as a risk factor for postpartum suicidal ideation - Schafer KM, Mulligan E, Shapiro MO, Flynn H, Joiner T, Hajcak G.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Suicidal ideation (SI) during the postpartum phase is linked with suicide, a leading cause of death during this period. Antenatal depression and anxiety symptoms have both been linked with increased risk for postpartum SI. Howeve... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Breaking the silence: an epidemiological report on Asian American and Pacific Islander youth mental health and suicide (1999-2021) - Reyes MP, Song I, Bhatt A.
This study aimed to evaluate epidemiological trends in AAPI youth suicide and reports of depressive symptoms among Asian and Pacific Isla... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news