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Solar eclipse maculopathy in an 11-year-old boy - Futterknecht S, Steinemann-Inauen A, Rothenb ühler S, Hasler PW, Camenzind-Zuche H.
Solar maculopathy is a rare retinal injury that occurs as a result of directly gazing at the sun or viewing a solar eclipse without adequate eye protection. This condition typically results in a mild-to-moderate decrease in visual acuity, accompanied by ce... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

Patient-related stressful experiences in psychiatry residency - Hendrickx A, Pattyn T, Sienaert P.
BACKGROUND: Residents in psychiatry can be confronted with patient-related stressful experiences which can be impactful. Guidelines for dealing with these are lacking. AIM: Questioning residents in psychiatry about patient-related stressful adversi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news

The personality traits with depression and suicidal ideation among Thai medical students: a university-based multiregional study - Pitanupong J, Sa-I A, Sathaporn K, Jiraphan A, Ittasakul P, Karawekpanyawong N.
The objectives of this study included the assessment of personality trai... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news

A case of fatal poisoning caused by etomidate: evidence from pathological and toxicological analyses - Chen Y, Liu J, Song T, Zou X, Li L, Nie Q, Zhang P.
This report describes a rare case of a 47-year-old man who died from ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Breaking the silence: phenomenological unveiling of the hidden impact of abuse on Iranian athletes - Mohebbi F, Norouzi Seyed Hossini R, Saffari M, Aghaeinia H.
Abuse is a social concern in all life affairs including sports. This qualitative phenomenological study aimed to explore the lived experience of Iranian athletes who had been abused in sports. The participants were six athletes who had experienced abuse in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Cross-sectional, case-control and longitudinal associations between exposure to glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and the dispensing of antidepressants - Almeida OP, Fong Z, Hill Almeida LM, Sanfilippo FM, Page A, Etherton-Beer C.
AIM: To determine if the dispensing of glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 receptor agonists is associated with increased dispensing of antidepressants. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We used cross-sectional, case-control and retrospective cohort study designs t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Effects of recreational cannabis legalization on mental health: scoping review - Fortier A, Zouaoui I, Dumais A, Potvin S.
OBJECTIVE: Recreational cannabis legalization (RCL) is expanding rapidly. RCL's effects on mental health issues are of particular concern because cannabis use is more frequent among people receiving psychiatric care and is associated with several psychiatr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Prevalence of opioid use disorder and opioid overdose rates among people with mental illness - Chen Q, Gopaldas M, Castillo F, Leckman-Westin E, Nunes EV, Levin FR, Finnerty MT.
OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the prevalence and correlates of co-occurring opioid use disorder and opioid overdose among individuals receiving psychiatric services. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of adults with continuous enrollment i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Rapid screening of new psychoactive substances using pDART-QqQ-MS - Hsu WH, Cheng KW, Feng TH, Chen JY, Chen GY, Chen LY, Weng TI, Hsu CC.
Drug abuse is a severe social problem worldwide. Particularly, the issue of new psychoactive substances (NPSs) have increasingly emerged. NPSs are structural or functional analogs of traditional illicit drugs, such as cocaine, cannabis, and amphetamine; th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Trends in exposure to drugs and prohibited substances among sports: a nationwide analysis of 2008-2022 inquiry records - Chen CC, Hsu MC, Wu YT, Chen CH, Lin TY, Ho W, Chang WCW.
This study aimed to enhance the prevention of sports-prohibited substance misuse by analyzi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Chemistry lab destroyed by Taiwan earthquake has physical and mental impacts - Fung FM, Liu YH.
The 3 April earthquake in Taiwan happened just three days after the end of the annual Chemistry National Meeting, which we attended. The National Dong Hwa University (NDHU), where some of our colleagues worked, was close to the epicentre. The sight of blac... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

The contributions of social network support and reciprocity to posttraumatic stress symptoms across time among parents and caregivers impacted by the ABC Day Care Center fire in Hermosillo, Mexico - Arceneaux A, Jones EC, Murphy AD.
This study investigated the association between the posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) of socially connected... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

The Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva (26 September 1892 to 31 August 1941): attachment, politics and suicide - psychiatry in literature - Ikkos G.
Tsvetaeva was of Baltic German heritage and was one of the quartet of greatest poets in Russia's 'Silver Age' at the turn of the 20th century. She was born in Moscow, then former capital and city of cloisters and markets. The sounds of Moscow church bells ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news

Earthquake in Turkey: the triangle of life and disaster kits saves lives - A ğan FZ, Cindoğlu.
OBJECTIVE: Precautions taken before an earthquake are of vital importance. When buildings collapse, the weight of the ceiling crushes objects such as furniture, leaving a space or void within the rubble. This area is called the "triangle of life." The larg... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

From didactics to disasters: unveiling CBRNe and counter-terrorism medicine training in US medical schools - Lane JE, Tin D, Ali A, Ciottone G.
INTRODUCTION: The threat of chemical, biological, radiologic, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNe) terrorist attacks has increased over time. The need for rapid and effective responses to such attacks is paramount. Effective medical counter-measures to CBRNe eve... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news