Importance of injury severity in the choice of treatment and its impact on prognosis in gunshot fractures - Ate ş O, Ancar C, Çağlar C.
In this study, the ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Impact of suicidality on delayed-onset post-traumatic stress disorder is modified by age: a two-year longitudinal study - Kim JM, Kim JW, Kang HJ, Jang H, Kim JC, Chun BJ, Lee JY, Kim SW, Shin IS.
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between early suicidality and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) onset in patients with physical injuries, focusing on age as a modifying factor. METHODS: At baseline, 1014 patients we... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Higher neck pain intensity and pain catastrophizing soon after a whiplash injury partially explain the presence of persistent headache: a prospective study - Anarte-Lazo E, Falla D, Rodriguez-Blanco C, Bernal-Utrera C.
OBJECTIVE: To understand whether pain-related factors soon after a whiplash injury can explain the presence of chronic headache. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective study with a follow-up of 6 months was performed including 42 patients with acute ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Finite element analysis of changes in deformation of intraocular segments by airbag impact in eyes of various axial lengths - Ueno T, Fujita H, Ikeda A, Harada K, Tsukahara-Kawamura T, Ozaki H, Uchio E.
BACKGROUND: We studied the kinetic phenomenon of an airbag impact on eyes with different axial lengths using finite element analysis (FEA) to sequentially determine the physical and mechanical responses of intraocular segments at various airbag deployment ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Examining the role of self-harm in the relationship between emergency department service utilization and trauma-induced homelessness among homeless individuals in Texas - Choudhury S, Choi SL, Lee Y, Manser SS.
Homelessness is a complex public health problem in the United States. Current or ongoing history of trauma among individuals adds to the complexity and challenges of homelessness. Our study assessed the moderating role of self-harm in the association betwe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Interactive boxing-cycling on frailty and activity limitations in frail and prefrail older adults: a randomized controlled trial - Lin YJ, Hsu WC, Wang KC, Tseng WY, Liao YY.
BACKGROUND: Frailty is common among older adults, often associated with activity limitations during physical and walking tasks. The interactive boxing-cycling combination has the potential to be an innovative and efficient training method, and our hypothes... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Interaction between PTSD-PRS and trauma affects PTSD likelihood in women victims of sexual assault - Bugiga AVG, Carvalho CM, Oliveira AM, Coimbra BM, Chehimi SN, Zanardo EA, Kulikowski LD, Mello AF, Ota VK, Mello MF, Belangero SI.
OBJECTIVE: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is triggered by traumatic events, but genetic vulnerability and a history of childhood trauma are additional factors that may increase the risk of PTSD. Thus, our study focused on exploring the interaction b... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Unveiling the complexity of traumatic brain injury: insights from clinical scoring systems - Krishnakumar M.
In India, a staggering 1.5-2 million individuals are estimated to sustain traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) annually, with nearly 1 million tragically succumbing to their injuries. Road accidents are the primary cause, accounting for 60% of TBIs, followed by... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Twelve-month recovery following road trauma: results from an inception cohort in Vancouver, Canada - Pei LX, Chan H, Staples JA, Taylor JA, Harris DR, Jae L, Brubacher JR.
BACKGROUND: Injury-related disability following road trauma is a major public health concern. Unfortunately, outcome following road trauma and risk factors for poor recovery are inadequately studied, especially for road trauma survivors with minor injuries... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Traumatic brain injury outcome associations with computed tomography and Glasgow Coma Scale score interactions: a retrospective study - Dunham CM, Huang GS, Ugokwe KT, Brocker BP.
Background Numerous investigators have shown that early postinjury Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) values are associated with later clinical outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), in-hospital mortality, and post-hospital discharge Glasgow Outcome... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Traumatic brain injury and stem cell treatments: a review of recent 10 years clinical trials - Saboori M, Riazi A, Taji M, Yadegarfar G.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is damage to the brain by an external physical force. It may result in cognitive and physical dysfunction. It is one of the main causes of disability and death all around the world. In 2016, the worldwide incidence of acute TBI... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Traffic emergency vehicle deployment and dispatch under uncertainty - Zhen L, Wu J, Chen F, Wang S.
To manage traffic emergencies, cities require multiple types of traffic rescue vehicles, which need to be dispatched from various rescue stations dispersed throughout the city. A reasonable way of deploying the rescue vehicles must be determined given that... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Suicide and poetry - Campo R.
With the US suicide rate reaching a new high in 2022, poetry--especially that of John Berryman, Sylvia Plath, Anne Sexton, and other confessional poets who wrestled with intense emotion before ending their lives--seems ever more relevant. In "Aftermath,"1 ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Stress-testing road networks and access to medical care - Schuster H, Polleres A, Wachs J.
This research studies how populations depend on road networks for access to health care during crises or natural disasters. So far, most researchers rather studied the accessibility of the whole network or the cost of network disruptions in general, rather... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Responding to soul injury: tools for hope and healing - Grassman D, Katz A, Conforti-Brown L, Wilson JF, Snyder A.
Soul Injury is defined as a wound that separates a person from their real self, caused by unmourned loss and hurt, unforgiven guilt and shame, and fear of helplessness or loss of control. Tools and interventions have been developed to guide people impacted... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news