A scoping review on the use of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for persistent post-concussive symptoms - Khosravi MH, Louras M, Martens G, Kaux JF, Thibaut A, Lejeune N.
BACKGROUND: In the context of managing persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS), existing treatments like pharmacotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and physical rehabilitation show only moderate effectiveness. The emergence of neuromodulation techni... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

A pilot study using a standardized trauma assessment tool after tactical combat casualty care course: a comparison of the United States and Ghana - Polley CC, Adu-Gyamfi R, Mahama-Toure T, Okpoti Konney F, Oti-Boateng E, Nsohlebna Nsoh L, Ballard T.
INTRODUCTION: Assessment, monitoring, and evaluation have been a required part of Global Health Engagement but difficult to accomplish. The current assessment, monitoring, and evaluation frameworks require implementation at the start of the project and are... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

A feasibility and acceptability assessment of photo-experiencing and reflective listening (PEARL): an intervention to promote recovery engagement after gender-based harm - Sinko L, Hah J, Manders K, Saint Arnault D, Teitelman A.
This study aimed to understand the feasibility and acceptability of PEARL and identi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

"I just couldn't cope with it, you know? I just couldn't believe that she was gone": The portrayal of co-victims' grief in true crime podcasts about missing (but presumed killed) women - Slakoff DC, Boling KS, Tadros E.
True crime, a subset of crime-focused media that turns real cases into entertainment for the public's consumption, regularly features co-victims within their narratives. To our knowledge, no studies have examined how co-victims (i.e., family members and fr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Does the implementation of a trauma system affect injury-related morbidity and economic outcomes? A systematic review - Bath MF, Hobbs L, Kohler K, Kuhn I, Nabulyato W, Kwizera A, Walker LE, Wilkins T, Stubbs D, Burnstein RM, Kolias A, Hutchinson PJ, Clarkson PJ, Halimah S, Bashford T.
BACKGROUND: Trauma accounts for a huge burden of disease worldwide. Trauma systems have been implemented in multiple countries across the globe, aiming to link and optimise multiple aspects of the trauma care pathway, and while they have been shown to redu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Development and validation of an artificial intelligence mobile application for predicting 30-day mortality in critically ill patients with orthopaedic trauma - Han T, Xiong F, Sun B, Zhong L, Han Z, Lei M.
BACKGROUND: Given the intricate and grave nature of trauma-related injuries in ICU settings, it is imperative to develop and deploy reliable predictive tools that can aid in the early identification of high-risk patients who are at risk of early death. The... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Common peroneal nerve injury caused by a wild boar attack - K öroğlu M, Özdeş HU, Acet, Sarıbas T, Ergen E, Karakaplan M, Aslantürk O.
Wild boar-inflicted nerve injuries have been very rarely reported in the literature. A 62-year-old man was attacked by a wild boar in eastern Turkey and brought to the emergency department. He had 5 lacerations on the lower extremities and 2 on the posteri... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Caregiver burden and readiness in patients with moderate and severe traumatic brain injury: the chain mediation effect of disease uncertainty and mental resilience - Jinteng L, Shuo B, Hailong P, Lumei H.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the mediating effects of caregiver illness uncertainty and psychological resilience inn caregiver burden and readiness in patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). This can help improve caregiver readiness in p... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Blood-derived metabolic signatures as biomarkers of injury severity in traumatic brain injury: a pilot study - Bykowski EA, Petersson JN, Dukelow SP, Ho C, Debert CT, Montina T, Metz GAS.
Metabolomic biomarkers hold promise in aiding the diagnosis and prognostication of traumatic brain injury. In Canada, over 165,000 individuals annually suffer from a traumatic brain injury (TBI), making it one of the most prevalent neurological conditions.... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Balancing the scales of safety: the criminal laws impact on patient safety and error reduction - Alghrani A, Rehman U, Sarwar MS, Brennan PA.
The chance of death from medical error within the hospital setting is 33,000 times greater than dying in an aircraft crash. Despite patient safety being central to healthcare delivery across the world, medical errors and patient harm remain prevalent. This... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Assessing the incorporation of latent variables in the estimation of the value of a statistical life - Barrientos M, V ásquez Lavín F, Ponce Oliva RD.
This article incorporates the perceived co... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Ascending colon injury and ileal perforation due to blunt abdominal trauma: a case report - Suzuki T, Sugiki D, Matsumoto A, Akao T, Matsumoto H.
A rare case of an ascending colon injury and ileal perforation in a 34-year-old male patient due to blunt abdominal trauma caused by a road traffic accident is reported in this study. This paper reports the clinical and imaging findings of seat belt syndro... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

ADvAnced PhysioTherapy in MuSculosKeletal Triage: Investigating prognostic factors, healthcare utilisation and clinical outcomes (ADAPT MSK) - a cohort study protocol - Callan F, Keating L, Casserley-Feeney S, French HP.
BACKGROUND: Clinical specialist physiotherapist-led musculoskeletal triage clinics were introduced nationally in Ireland in 2011 to improve patient care and reduce waiting times for secondary care orthopaedics and rheumatology. Evidence has shown them to b... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Adaptive shooting disciplines: a scoping review of the literature with bibliometric analysis - Puce L, Biz C, Ceylan HI, Bragazzi NL, Formica M, Trabelsi K, Szarpak, Trompetto C, Rossin A, Lanciano NA, Ruggieri P.
Para-archery and para-shooting, two very popular adaptive shooting disciplines that have earned their place as major official events in the Paralympic Games, share some similarities, as well as distinctive features in terms of rules, physiological requirem... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Gender equity efforts in sports medicine - Johnson EE, Ode GE, Ireland ML, Middleton K, Hammoud S.
Great progress has been made toward gender equality in athletics, whereas true equality has not yet been realized. Concurrently, women orthopedists along with advocate men have paved the way toward gender equity in orthopedics as a whole and more specifica... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news