Hurricane Florence and suicide mortality in North Carolina: a controlled interrupted time-series analysis
Conclusions
Although results did not indicate a strong post-Hurricane Florence impact on suicide rates, subgroup analysis suggests differential impacts of Hurricane Florence on several groups, warranting future follow-up. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - March 21, 2023 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Miller, V. E., Pence, B. W., Fitch, K. V., Swilley-Martinez, M., Kavee, A. L., Dorris, S., Cooper, T., Keil, A. P., Gaynes, B. N., Carey, T. S., Goldston, D., Ranapurwala, S. Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Association between mild cognitive impairment and falls among Chinese older adults: the mediating roles of balance capacity and depressive symptoms
Conclusions
It is necessary to screen for and recognise MCI in order to prevent falls among older adults. More efforts should be made to improve balance capacity and relieve depressive symptoms to reduce the risk of falls among older adults with MCI. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - March 21, 2023 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Liang, H., Yue, Z., Liu, Y., Yan, Z., Wang, B., Xiang, N., Liu, E. Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Maternal outcomes in association with motor vehicle crashes during pregnancy: a nationwide population-based retrospective study
Conclusions
Women involved in MVCs during pregnancy were at increased risk of various adverse maternal outcomes, especially in those with severe MVCs and riding scooters at MVCs. These findings suggest that clinicians should be aware of these effects, and educational materials that include the above information should be provided as part of prenatal care. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - March 21, 2023 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Chang, Y.-H., Chien, Y.-W., Chang, C.-H., Chen, P.-L., Lu, T.-H., Hsu, I.-L., Li, C.-Y. Tags: Press releases Original research Source Type: research
Cost-effectiveness of Englands national 'Safe At Home scheme for reducing hospital admissions for unintentional injury in children aged under 5
Conclusion
SAH was effective at reducing hospital admissions due to injury and did result in some cost recovery when taking into admissions only. Further analysis of its cost-effectiveness, including emergency healthcare, primary care attendances and wider societal costs, is likely to improve the return on investment further. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - March 21, 2023 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Jones, M., Hill, T., Coupland, C., Kendrick, D., Akbari, A., Rodgers, S., Watson, M. C., Tyrrell, E., Merrill, S., Martin, A., Orton, E. Tags: Original research Source Type: research
WISQARS Cost of Injury for public health research and practice
Conclusions and relevance
New data and methods increased the injury costs reported in WISQARS Cost of Injury. Researchers and public health professionals can use this information to proficiently communicate the burden of injuries and violence in terms of economic cost. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - March 21, 2023 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Peterson, C., Rice, K. L., Williams, D. D., Thomas, R. Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Legal epidemiology of paediatric dog bite injuries
Conclusions
The presence of city-specific dog-related policies is associated with lower incidence of paediatric dog bite injury claims, suggesting that local policy impacts this important public health issue. There are limited dog-related policies addressing dog bite prevention, with inconsistencies in breadth and depth. Creating consistent, practical requirements among policies with vigorous enforcement could ameliorate public health concerns from paediatric dog bite injuries. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - March 21, 2023 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Patterson, K. N., Beckmeyer, A., Bourgeois, T., Horvath, K. Z., Pratt, A. L., Armour, L., Wang, L., Minneci, P. C., Deans, K. J., Thakkar, R. K., Parasidis, E. Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Detecting intimate partner violence circumstance for suicide: development and validation of a tool using natural language processing and supervised machine learning in the National Violent Death Reporting System
Background
Intimate partner violence (IPV) victims and perpetrators often report suicidal ideation, yet there is no comprehensive national dataset that allows for an assessment of the connection between IPV and suicide. The National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) captures IPV circumstances for homicide-suicides (<2% of suicides), but not single suicides (suicide unconnected to other violent deaths; >98% of suicides).
Objective
To facilitate a more comprehensive understanding of the co-occurrence of IPV and suicide, we developed and validated a tool that detects mentions of IPV circumstances (yes/no) for sing...
Source: Injury Prevention - March 21, 2023 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Kafka, J. M., Fliss, M. D., Trangenstein, P. J., McNaughton Reyes, L., Pence, B. W., Moracco, K. E. Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Interventions to change parental parenting behaviour to reduce unintentional childhood injury: a randomised controlled trial
Conclusions
Educational videos promoting paternal involvement in childcare is effective to prevent unintentional childhood injury. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - March 21, 2023 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Kawahara, T., Doi, S., Isumi, A., Ochi, M., Fujiwara, T. Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Major trauma among E-Scooter and bicycle users: a nationwide cohort study
Conclusions
These early results suggest a greater relative incidence of serious trauma and an alternative pattern of injury among E-Scooter users compared with bicycles.
Trial registration number
TARN210101. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - March 21, 2023 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Clough, R. A., Platt, E., Cole, E., Wilson, M., Aylwin, C. Tags: Open access, Editor's choice, Press releases Original research Source Type: research
Badminton-related eye injuries: a systematic review
Conclusion
Vision impairment was associated with the majority of badminton-related eye injuries, and doubles play, the shuttlecock and a lack of eye protection were risk factors. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - March 21, 2023 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Hoskin, A. K., Watson, S., Kamalden, T. A. Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Does binge drinking mediate the relationship between four adverse childhood experiences and adult traumatic brain injury? Results from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 Cohort
Conclusion
The results indicate that while ACEs and adult TBI risk were significantly associated, lifetime binge drinking explains only a small part of the association. Future research could examine alternative social, biological and behavioural mechanisms along the pathway between ACEs and TBI. Determining this mechanism will allow public health practitioners to design and implement effective TBI prevention programmes for those at higher risk of injury due to ACE exposure. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - March 21, 2023 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Daugherty, J., Treves-Kagan, S., Gottfredson, N. C., Miedema, S., Haarbauer-Krupa, J. Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Burden of road traffic injuries in Iran: a national and subnational perspective, 1990-2019
Conclusion
The reducing trend in the burden of RTIs in Iran possibly reflects the effectiveness of the intervention programmes. However, with regard to the Sustainable Development Goals the burden is still at an alarming level. Further reductions are necessary for specific road user groups such as adolescent and adult male drivers or passengers of motorised vehicles, also pedestrians aged ≥70 years. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - March 21, 2023 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Sadeghian Tafti, M. R., Ostovar, A., Saeedi Moghaddam, S., Shobeiri, P., Ehrampoush, M. H., Salmani, I., Khajeaminian, M. R., Fallahzadeh, H., Dehghani Tafti, A. Tags: Open access Original research Source Type: research
Costs attributable to criminal justice involvement in injuries: a systematic review
Conclusions
This study illustrates possible touchpoints for cost inputs and outputs in the criminal justice pathway, providing a useful conceptualisation for better estimating criminal justice costs of injury in the future. However, better understanding of all criminal justice costs for injury-related crimes may provide justification for prevention efforts and potentially for groups who are disproportionately affected. Future research may focus on criminal justice cost estimates from injuries by demographics to better understand the impact these costs have on particular populations. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - January 25, 2023 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Miller, G. F., Barnett, S. B., Wulz, A. R., Luo, F., Florence, C. Tags: Systematic review Source Type: research
An intersectional analysis of historical and contemporary structural racism on non-fatal shootings in Baltimore, Maryland
Conclusion These findings suggest that the intersection of historical and contemporary structural racism is a fundamental cause of firearm violence inequities in Baltimore. Intersectionality can advance injury prevention research and practice by (1) serving as an analytical tool to expose inequities in injury-related outcomes and (2) informing the development and implementation of injury prevention interventions and policies that prioritise health equity and racial justice. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - January 25, 2023 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Uzzi, M., Aune, K. T., Marineau, L., Jones, F. K., Dean, L. T., Jackson, J. W., Latkin, C. A. Tags: Open access Student submission Source Type: research
Compulsory collisions and corporate interests in school rugby: challenging distortions in the framing of childhood injury
In conclusion, we argue that while framing can be a useful strategy for policy advocates, there is value in paying attention to how framing is used by different stakeholder groups. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - January 25, 2023 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Piggin, J., Batten, J., Parry, K., Anderson, E., White, A. J. Tags: Special feature Source Type: research
