Impact of lower level trauma center proliferation on patient outcomes - Norton TW, Zhou M, Rupp K, Wang M, Paxton R, Rehman N, He JC.
This study examined the impact of adding these lower-level trauma cen... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Group schema therapy for refugees with treatment-resistant PTSD and personality pathology - Verhaak L, Ter Heide JJ.
INTRODUCTION: Patients with complex forms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may benefit from schema therapy. While a small number of studies point to the effectiveness of individual schema therapy in refugees with PTSD, no evidence on group schema th... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Factors associated with involuntary mental healthcare in New South Wales, Australia - Corderoy A, Large MM, Ryan C, Sara G.
BACKGROUND: There is uncertainty about factors associated with involuntary in-patient psychiatric care. Understanding these factors would help in reducing coercion in psychiatry. AIMS: To explore variables associated with involuntary care in the largest da... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Experiences with health care services and HIV testing after sexual assault in cisgender gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men and transgender people - Palich R, Rodger AJ, Nicholls EJ, Wright T, Samba P, Chu IYH, Burns FM, Weatherburn P, Trevelion R, McCabe L, Witzel TC.
OBJECTIVES: This qualitative sub-study aimed to explore how cisgender gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (cis-GBMSM) and transgender people who reported non-consensual sex (NCS) accessed health care services, what barriers they faced, and h... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Exercise and recovery following mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury in the community setting - Weldon EJ, Nakamura RW, Van T, Goo C, Lee AY, Jahansooz JR, Carrazana E, Liow KK.
Introduction The recommendations on return to exercise post-traumatic brain injury (TBI) remain debatable. As recent as 10 years ago, the conventional recovery modality for a mild TBI was to reduce neurostimulating activity and encourage rest until the sym... (Source: SafetyLit)
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The associations between gender minority stressors and PTSD symptom severity among trauma-exposed transgender and gender diverse adults - Valentine SE, Gell-Levey IM, Godfrey LB, Livingston NA.
This study investigates associations between minority stressors, traumatic stressors, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity in a sample of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adults. We utilized surveys and clinical interview assessme... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Stressful life events are associated with self-reported fatigue and depressive symptoms in patients with mild traumatic brain injury - M äki K, Nybo T, Hietanen M, Huovinen A, Marinkovic I, Isokuortti H, Melkas S.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations between recent stressful life events and self-reported fatigue and depressive symptoms in patients with mild traumatic brain injury. DESIGN: Observational cohort study. PARTICIPANTS: Patients (aged 18-68 years... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Investigating safety and cost-effectiveness of cable median barriers in Louisiana - Ahmed ST, Rahman MA, Mitran E, Sun X, Shorna ZS.
OBJECTIVES: Cable median barriers (CMBs) are installed on freeway medians to prevent cross-median crashes and reduce the severity of median-related crashes. Though CMBs are effective in preventing cross-median crashes, they are also known to increase the n... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Preventing and responding to physician suicide - Hunt TL, Hooten WM.
When Buffalo Bills football player Damar Hamlin had cardiac arrest during the team's game on January 2, 2023, the emergency medical response and the decision to cancel the game showed crisis preparedness and sensitivity to the athletes' emotions. Like spor... (Source: SafetyLit)
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International classification of functioning, disability and health with long-term consequences of cranio-brain injury - Borysova I, Fesenko A, Fesenko H, Potapova T, Kirichenko A, Chub D.
OBJECTIVE: Aim: To describe health status and related functioning of patients with different severity of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in past medical history in Ukraine and determining the feasibility of using the International Classification of Functionin... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Incidence, prevalence, and causes of spinal injuries in China, 1990-2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 - Liu C, Xu T, Xia W, Xu S, Zhu Z, Zhou M, Liu H.
This study measured the incidence, prevalence, causes, regional distribution, and annual trends of spinal injuries in China from ... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Effect of access to the integrated treatment model for patients with multiple severe injuries in the Chinese population - Zhang S, Liu F, Li X, Zhang X, Han X.
In this study, we conducted a retrospective analysis of data from 110 patients with multiple... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Characterizing long-term outcomes following AMA discharges after assault-related penetrating trauma - Chung TJ, Nygaard RM, Moon E, Peter L, Bodurtha P, Winkelman T, Lumbard DC.
This study assessed the rate of discharges against medical advice following assault-related penetrating trauma, with secondary ... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Powerful Psychedelic Drug Gains New Notice as an Opioid Addiction Therapy
New research is stirring interest in ibogaine, which appears to help ease the agony of detox and prevent relapse. Used in other countries, it remains illegal in the U.S. (Source: NYT Health)
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What to Know About Ibogaine, a Psychedelic
Some researchers hope the drug, still illegal in the United States, may be considered as a treatment for addiction, PTSD and brain injuries. (Source: NYT Health)
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