Incidence of traumatic spinal cord injury worldwide: a systematic review, data integration, and update - Jazayeri SB, Maroufi SF, Mohammadi E, Dabbagh Ohadi MA, Hagen EM, Chalangari M, Jazayeri SB, Safdarian M, Zadegan SA, Ghodsi Z, Rahimi-Movaghar V.
OBJECTIVES: This review was designed to update our earlier systematic review which evaluated both published and unpublished evidence on the incidence of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) worldwide. METHODS: We used various search methods includin... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Historical representations and psychological distress among Africans in Europe: the mediation role of perceived discrimination - Agyenim-Boateng R, Adams F.
Historical representations are central to individuals' psychological functioning. Empirical advances have demonstrated the link between historical memories and psychological distress. However, research on historical representations and their impact on the ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Hamstring muscle injury in football players - Part I : epidemiology, risk factors, injury mechanisms and treatment - Delvaux F, Croisier JL, Carling C, Orhant E, Kaux JF.
Due to its high frequency and recurrence rate, hamstring injury represents an important issue in football [soccer] currently. The mechanisms of injury and the main modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors are now well documented and should allow the impl... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Factors associated with implementing the integrated behavioral health care model and Iraqi refugees in the USA - Peer Y, Koren A, DiNapoli P, Gautam R.
The aim was to identify which factors facilitate providing integrated behavioral health care for Iraqi refugees in nationally recognized community health center in Northern USA. The social-ecological model (SEM) framework guided this qualitative case study... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Death by artery injury: two peculiar cases of sharp force fatality - Santoro P, De Matteis A, Volonnino G, Mezzetti E, Del Duca F, Visi G, Maiese A.
BACKGROUND: As sharp force injury accounts for 10-20% of clinical forensic examinations, forensic pathologists are often asked to investigate deceased victims of stab wounds. Moreover, homicide by sharp force (stabbing) is one of the most common in Europea... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Brazilian immigrants in the United States and mental health: an integrative review - Brisola EB, Reis G, Costa M, Bellamy C.
BACKGROUND: Brazilian immigrants are becoming a more visible minority and, although different from other Latinos (in a linguistic, cultural, historical, and ethnic sense), are usually either counted as Latinos, not included in the Latino samples or simply ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Network analysis of reasons for and against changing alcohol use among veterans engaged in a web-based intervention for hazardous drinking and PTSD symptoms - Sistad RE, Livingston NA, Crowe ML, Newberger N, Spitzer E, Brief D, Litwack S, Helmuth E, Roy M, Solhan M, Rosenbloom D, Keane TM.
Better understanding of reasons for and against change may be an effective strategy for supporting drinking reduction or abstinence among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. The current study explored connections between reasons for and against changing hazardo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Sounding The Alarm: Firefighters Remain More Likely To Die By Suicide Than On Duty
Firefighting is a noble profession associated with heroism. But fighters and researchers are sounding the alarm on the mental and physical effects, warning it comes with severe costs that can lead to depression, burnout, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and suicidal ideation. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Nicole F. Roberts, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma Source Type: news

Transorbital penetrating head injury by a wooden chopstick in the cavernous sinus: a case report and literature review - Yamazaki D, Ogihara N, Yako T, Fujii Y, Hanaoka Y, Kurokawa T, Horiuchi T.
Penetrating head injury is a relatively rare condition associated with high morbidity and mortality. Although the immediate treatment of penetrating head injury is needed, surgical strategies are varied based on the trajectory of the penetrating objects in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Psychological workplace violence and its influence on professional commitment among nursing interns in China: a multicenter cross-sectional study - Yu Z, Kong D, Li Y, Zhang J, Guo A, Xie Q, Gao F, Luan X, Zhuang X, Du C, Liu J.
BACKGROUND: Psychological workplace violence (WPV) is the primary form of workplace violence suffered by nursing interns. Psychological WPV not only damages the physical and mental health of nursing interns, but also has a negative impact on their work qua... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Piloting a hospital-based road traffic injury surveillance system in Nairobi County, Kenya, 2018-2019 - Mwenda V, Yellman MA, Oyugi E, Mwachaka P, Gathecha G, Gura Z.
BACKGROUND: Kenya's estimated road traffic injury (RTI) death rate is 27.8/100,000 population, which is 1.5 times the global rate. Some RTI data are collected in Kenya; however, a systematic and integrated surveillance system does not exist. Therefore, we ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Health and social consequences of human rights violations in Rural Nigeria - Sandra IN.
The violation of human rights is replete in many African communities. On a daily basis, people face the dilemma of distinguishing between what is right or wrong and mainly depend on prosecutors to determine when an act is legal or unconstitutional. Based o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

"I came here, and it got worse day by day": examining the intersections between migrant precarity and family violence among women with insecure migration status in Australia - Vasil S.
This article seeks to contribute to the growing body o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

"It is hard to think about": a mixed-method exploration into the application of the theory of compassion collapse to the #MeToo movement - Kulp S, Johnson NL, Xu G, Stone HK, Ahmed S.
After the popularization of #MeToo in 2017, the conversation around sexual violence was brought to global attention. The collapse of compassion theory is proposed to occur in situations where individuals no longer feel increased levels of empathy due to an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Electric scooter injuries: incidence and injury patterns at a level I trauma center - Fisher ND, Nwakoby E, Hernandez H, McLaurin TM.
PURPOSE: Electric scooters (e-scooters) have become an increasingly popular mode of public transportation in recent years. As the incidence of related injuries rises, it is important to understand specific fracture patterns unique to e-scooters and electri... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news