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Suicide attempt by hanging - a study on patients admitted in tertiary care hospital in eastern India - Sahoo MK, Biswas H.
BACKGROUND: Suicide is defined as a fatal self-injurious act with some evidence of intent to die. Despite the evolution of sophisticated methods to commit suicide, hanging remains one of the commonest methods to commit suicide across the world. To evaluate... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Serious brain injuries tied to higher brain cancer risk in US veterans - Harris E.
oderate or severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), along with penetrating TBIs, were linked with a higher risk of brain cancer among US veterans who served in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, a cohort study of 1.9 million veterans found. The data came from m... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Repetitive head impacts among professional fighters: a pilot study evaluating traumatic encephalopathy syndrome and postural balance - Conway Kleven B, Chien LC, Young DL, Cross CL, Labus B, Bernick C.
OBJECTIVES: Clinical criteria for Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome (ccTES) were developed for research purposes to reflect the clinical symptoms of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). The aims of this study were to 1) determine whether there was an as... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Reducing the risk of fall among oncology patients using failure modes and effects analysis - Majed M, Ayaad O, AlHasni NS, Ibrahim R, AlHarthy SH, Hassan KK, Al-Zadjali R, Al-Awaisi H, Al-Baimani K.
This project aimed to mitigate the risk of falls among oncology patients using Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) in the outpatient setting.Methods: The project was conducted within outpatient settings, specifically encompass... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Rape survivors: need for multifaceted rehabilitation program - Teotia A.
Rape is an act of coercive nonconsensual sex with another being. There is no particular country, place, community, religion, or region, unaffected by this kind of abuse. As per World Health Organization,[1] globally, around 736 million females have experie... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Rank order impedimentsto first responder care on road traffic accident victims among the auto rickshaw drivers of a selected district of Karnataka - Vinish V, Chakrabarty J, Vijayan S, Shashidhara YN, Nayak BS, Kulkarni M, Noronha JA.
BACKGROUND: The mortality rate of road traffic accidents (RTAs) is high in India. RTAs lead to disability and mortality in young adults in the country. It is a global problem as approximately 1.24 million deaths occur annually worldwide because of RTAs. In... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Psychosocial repercussions of hand injuries and support for patients - Girault C, Lomel S, Kilinc A.
There are many nonmedical factors influencing a patient's return to work. To optimize care, the practitioner must be aware of the need to go beyond the scope of their own specialty. In particular, they must be able to identify patients with psychological c... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Psychosocial outcomes associated with types and intensities of physical activity in people with spinal cord injury: the mediating role of self-efficacy and functionality - Castan A, Bonilla I, Chamarro A, Saur í J.
BACKGROUND: Low rates of participation and quality of life (QoL) and high rates of psychological distress are common in spinal cord injury (SCI) population. Research has supported the mediating role of self-efficacy and functionality in improving psychosoc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Psychological consequences of amputations in work accidents - Nevado R, Arteaga A, Fernandez-Montalvo J.
OBJECTIVE: Amputations in work accidents are a phenomenon with a high incidence and peculiar characteristics. The few studies about the effects of amputation are referred to large limbs, and show that, beyond the physical consequences, there are important ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Prevalence and factors associated with anxiety disorder among married women exposed to violence in rural area, Ismailia, Egypt: a cross-sectional study - Salim AA, Elsayed M, Mohamed MH, Yousef H, Hemeda MS, Ramadan A, Kengo NE, Abu Bakr Elsaid NM.
BACKGROUND: Domestic abuse is a widespread health issue that negatively impacts both mental health and quality of life. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of domestic violence and anxiety among women visiting primary healthcare facilities in t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Predictors of non-fatal suicide attempts among Veterans Health Administration (VHA) patients who experienced military sexual trauma - Hein TC, Austin K, Grau PP, Keith JA, Claes NJ, Bowersox NW.
OBJECTIVE: Military sexual trauma (MST) has been identified as a risk factor for suicidal behavior. To inform suicide prevention efforts within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), this study evaluates predictors of non-fatal suicide attempts (NFSAs) ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Personal recovery among people at risk for developing serious mental health problems: a qualitative systematic review - Jordan G, Bassetto S, DeLuca J, Dobbs MF, Florence A, Allemang B, O'Keeffe D, Basile M, Funaro MC, Davidson L, Ben-David S, Shah J.
OBJECTIVE: Personal recovery refers to a person's pursuit of a full, meaningful life despite the potentially debilitating impact of a mental illness. An evidence base describing personal recovery among people at risk for developing a mental illness is lack... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Peer support groups integrated with trauma-sensitive yoga for women survivors of sexual violence: a feasibility study and qualitative examination - Wehrmann R, Dietrich KM, Nguyen-Feng VN.
Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) is an evidence-based yoga protocol and approach used for somatic trauma care. Seven women participated in a 12-week TCTSY-integrated peer support group for sexual violence survivors at a community rape crisis cen... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Patterns and outcomes of traumatic suicides: a retrospective study of 132 patients admitted to a Turkish medical center - G ürü M, Özensoy HS.
BACKGROUND Patients who have attempted suicide by traumatic mechanisms and who present to the Emergency Department (ED) are important due to their severity and high mortality. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the presentation 132 cases of attempt... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Patient flow and reutilization of crisis services within 30 days in a comprehensive crisis system - Tomovic M, Balfour ME, Cho T, Prathap N, Harootunian G, Mehreen R, Ostrovsky A, Goldman ML.
This study describes how individuals flow through a well-established crisis system and examines factors associated w... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news