Ethical-legal dilemmas of nursing practice in emergencies and disasters: a scoping review - Duarte ACS, Chicharo SCR, Silva TASM, Oliveira AB.
OBJECTIVE: To map the ethical-legal dilemmas related to nursing practice in emergency and disaster situations. METHOD: A scoping review developed in accordance with the JBI method, whose information sources were accessed in databases, in addition t... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Epidemiology of spinal trauma and related complication - Kathayat TS, Rokaya PK, Rawal M, Marasini P, Karki PD, Nath M.
This study aim to find the cause of spinal injury, site ,and mode of injury, treatment option given so that a preventive measures and ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Emotional state transitions in trauma-exposed individuals with and without posttraumatic stress disorder - Korem N, Duek O, Spiller T, Ben-Zion Z, Levy I, Harpaz-Rotem I.
IMPORTANCE: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is marked by the contrasting symptoms of hyperemotional reactivity and emotional numbing (ie, reduced emotional reactivity). Comprehending the mechanism that governs the transition between neutral and negati... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Efficacy of interventions to improve cognitive function in adults with spinal cord injury: a systematic review - Li Y, Hu Y, Pozzato I, Arora M, Schoffl J, McBain C, Middleton J, Craig A.
Cognitive impairment is a common complication following spinal cord injury (SCI) and imposes a significant negative impact on adjustment, functional independence, physical and mental health, and quality of life. It is unclear whether interventions for cogn... (Source: SafetyLit)
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An empirical analysis of depolicing behavior - Foster JT, Rossler MT, Scheer C.
Depolicing is a behavior that occurs when law enforcement officers disengage from proactive police work. Despite the term's more recent popularity, these behaviors have been identified in policing literature for decades. Scholars have primarily tried to qu... (Source: SafetyLit)
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'Me' versus 'We': exploring the personal and professional identity-threatening experiences of police officers and the factors that contribute to them - Workman-Stark AL.
From semi-structured interviews with 42 Canadian police officers, the study suggests that the occupational context created both personal and professional identity threats are largely based on the degree to which officers aligned with the image of the ideal... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Rapid Transitions Seen From Neutral to Negative Emotional States in PTSD
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) undergo rapid transitions between neutral and negative emotional states, which are intensified by emotional numbing symptom severity, according to a study published... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Adaptive mechanisms of health zones to chronic traumatic events in eastern DRC: a multiple case study - Lwamushi SM, Karemere H, Banywesize R, Eboma CM, Mwene-Batu P, Lembebu C, Ferrari G, Paul E, Balaluka GB, Donnen P.
BACKGROUND: The Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been affected by armed conflict for several years. Despite the growing interest in the impact of these conflicts on health service utilisation, few studies have addressed the coping... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Lower extremity surfing injuries seen at United States emergency departments from 2002 to 2022 - Obana KK, Hasegawa ME, Mueller JD, Berk AN, Rimm JB, Horng JC, Saltzman BM, Parisien RL, Lee LSK, Trofa DP.
BACKGROUND: Surfing is an increasingly popular sport with a high propensity for both traumatic and atraumatic injuries. PURPOSE: To analyze the trends, etiologies, and diagnoses of lower extremity orthopaedic-related surfing injuries presenting to ... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Intimate partner sexual violence: a phenomenological interpretative analysis among female survivors in France - Sanchez M, Romo L, Rogue S, Fouques D.
Despite its prevalence, intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) remains a concealed and poorly understood form of violence against women. Although it is associated with numerous detrimental effects on mental health, very little is known about the subjectiv... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Improving emergency department flow by introducing a simple time out moment (The TRAFFIC LIGHT study) - Overgaauw AJ, Ligthart M, Azilji K, Minderhoud TC, Sikkens JJ, Biesheuvel TH, Nanayakkara PW.
BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE: Long waiting times in the emergency department (ED) is an increasing problem in the recent years and is expected to become an even bigger problem in the future Objective: We aimed to test the hypothesis whether increasing awarene... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

An observational study of patient characteristics and environmental risk factors of stingray envenomations in San Diego, California - Arefieva CA, DiLorenzo K, Coffey CH.
INTRODUCTION: Current literature on stingray envenomations focuses on the incidence, presentation, and complications of these injuries, with some studies providing such data for specific geographic locations. This is the first study to evaluate the influen... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Recommendations to improve services and supports for domestically sex trafficked persons derived from the insights of health care providers - Du Mont J, Montemurro F, Bruder R, Kelly CE, Recknor F, Mason R.
Health care providers are highly likely to encounter persons who have been domestically sex trafficked and, therefore, possess valuable insights that could be useful in understanding and improving existing services and supports. In-depth interviews were co... (Source: SafetyLit)
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When medications are not enough - neurofeedback as a complementary treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder - a case report - Khachatryan D, Fruchter E, Amital D.
Neurofeedback (NF) therapy is brain training using operant conditioning including real-time displays of brain activity to teach people how to regulate their brain function. We would like to present a treatment for a patient who experienced severe traumatic... (Source: SafetyLit)
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What is the relationship between maxillofacial injury location and associated injuries? - F ärkkilä EM, Oksanen E, Kormi E, Suojanen J.
BACKGROUND: Patients sustaining maxillofacial fractures are at risk for associated injuries (AIs) to other body regions. The incidence of AIs is reported to be from 20 to 35%. AIs may be life-threatening and play a key role in considering first-line manage... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news