The impact of injury control research centers: advancing the field of injury and violence prevention - Baker W, Skillman M, Rocha L, Bayne A, Whitehouse S, Murphy E, Papanikolaou M, Caples M, Choudhary E.
INTRODUCTION: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) funds Injury Control Research Centers (ICRCs). These centers study injury and violence prevention through three core areas: (1) R... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

The effects of repetitive head impact exposure on mental health symptoms following traumatic brain injury - de Souza NL, Bogner J, Corrigan JD, Rabinowitz AR, Walker WC, Kumar RG, Dams-O'connor K.
This study aimed to characterize the types and timing of repetitive head impact (RHI) exposures in individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to examine the effects of RHI exposures on mental health outcomes. SETTING: T... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

The effects of Electronic Stability Control (ESC) on fatal crash rates in the United States - Af W åhlberg AE, Dorn L.
PROBLEM: Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is believed to be among the most efficient vehicle safety interventions with reported effects around 50% for fatal single and rollover crashes. However, such estimates have used sample data, which have not contro... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

The effectiveness of brain injury family intervention in improving the psychological well-being of caregivers of patients with traumatic brain injury: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial - Omar SA, Zulkefly NS, Mukhtar F.
BACKGROUND: Globally, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is recognized as one of the most significant contributors to mortality and disability. Most of the patients who have experienced TBI will be discharged home and reunited with their families or primary care... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Return to play following concussion: role for imaging? - Sanclemente D, Belair JA, Talekar KS, Roedl JB, Stache S.
This review surveys concussion management, focusing on the use of neuroimaging techniques in return to play (RTP) decisions. Clinical assessments traditionally were the foundation of concussion diagnoses. However, their subjective nature prompted an explor... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Reinjury following return to play - Watts V GJ, Tai R, Joshi G, Garwood E, Saha D.
Radiologists are frequently called on for guidance regarding return to play (RTP) for athletes and active individuals after sustaining a musculoskeletal injury. Avoidance of reinjury is of particular importance throughout the rehabilitative process and fol... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Prevalence of anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbance among emergency nurses in  Oman - Al Mawaali Z, Abdelrahman H, Al Qadire M, Ballad CAC, Al Busafi S, Al Busaidi B, Al Mahari F, Al Balushi M, Al Rawahi I, Al Omari O, Almaawali M, Khalaf A.
This study examines anxiety, depression, and sleep prevalence and associa... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Predictors of outcomes 3 to 12 months after traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Iderdar Y, Arraji M, Wachami NA, Guennouni M, Boumendil K, Mourajid Y, Elkhoudri N, Saad E, Chahboune M.
The exact factors predicting outcomes following traumatic brain injury (TBI) remain elusive. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we examined factors influencing outcomes in adult patients with TBI, from 3 months to 1 year after injury. A search of... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Patterns of concomitant traumatic brain injury and ocular trauma in US service members - Gu W, Groves LL, McClellan SF.
BACKGROUND: Concomitant traumatic brain injury (TBI) and ocular trauma (OT) are caused by the same physical mechanisms, which may complicate therapeutic intervention if screening and evaluation of each condition are not promptly initiated. The aim of this ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Obesity in Latinx and White U.S. military veterans: mental health, psychosocial burden, non-suicidal self-injury and suicidal behavior - Stefanovics EA, Grilo CM, Potenza MN, Pietrzak RH.
Obesity disproportionately affects Latinx communities and is linked to an increased risk of mental health problems. Military veterans are more likely to develop mental health problems, but the role of Latinx ethnicity in moderating the association between ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Mental health problems, interpersonal trust, and socio-cultural correlates of corruption perception in Ghana - Anyan F, Andoh-Arthur J, Adjei SB, Akotia CS.
This study examines the overall levels and effects of corruption perception on mental health while controlling for the effect of interpersonal trust as a routine covariate in studies of corruption. METHODS: Participants (N  = 730; 60.8... (Source: SafetyLit)
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How job stressors and economic stressors impact public transport drivers' performance and well-being under the health risk of the COVID-19 pandemic - Chen CF, Sih J.
This study proposes and empirically investigates the impa... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Traumatic brain injury, psychological trauma exposure, and anxious and depressive symptoms in a clinical population - Clausen AN, Meyers KR, Stamey HM, Spilman SK.
BACKGROUND: Approximately 90% of adults endorse psychological trauma exposure. However, barriers to assessment of psychological trauma and sequelae include limited access to care, lack of standardized assessments in nonpsychiatric settings, and comorbid di... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Trauma-informed care for women who are forced migrants: a qualitative study among service providers - Jolof L, Rocca P, Carlsson T.
AIMS: The aim was to explore service providers' perspectives on trauma-informed care for women who are forced migrants. METHODS: Service providers (n=32) employed at one of six centres providing trauma-informed care for forced migrants were recruit... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Increasing organ donor registrations in motor vehicles offices through health communication - Feeley TH.
Health communication research has played a prominent role in the body of scholarship seeking to meaningfully increase the number of life-saving organs available to waitlisted patients. The current paper builds on earlier work in communication seeking to pr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news