A systematic review of reasons and risks for acute service use by older adult residents of long-term care - Merrick E, Bloomfield K, Seplaki C, Shannon K, Wham C, Winnington R, Neville S, Bail K, Fry M, Turner M, MacFarlane J.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To identify the reasons and/or risk factors for hospital admission and/or emergency department attendance for older ( ≥60 years) residents of long-term care facilities. BACKGROUND: Older adults' use of acute services is associat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Women's reproductive health in the aftermath of natural disasters in Bangladesh: prospects for empowerment - Nahar S, Pillai VK.
In this study, the authors examine the effect of Cyclone Sidr in 2007 on selected aspects of women's reproductive decision-making in Bangladesh. We used Person in Environment theories to model the effect of cyclone Sidr on the reasons for non-contraception... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on baseline concussion symptom assessments among adolescents - Rivera DK, Brown J, Bay RC, Valovich McLeod TC.
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the cancellation of high school sports in spring 2020, a modified resumption of sports in the 2020-2021 academic year, and a return to pre-pandemic sports in 2021-2022. This cancellation had a major impact on ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Social Deprivation Index Affects Time to MRI after knee injury in pediatric patients and is predicted by patient demographics - Nacier CM, Vutescu ES, Bergen MA, Quinn MS, Albright JA, Cruz AI.
This study aims to characterize the association between the timing of MRI ordering and completion for pediatric knee injuries and Social Deprivation Index (SDI), which is a comprehensive, validated, county-level, measure of socioeconomic variat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Secondary school state athletic association health and safety policy development processes - Yeargin S, Hirschhorn RM, Adams WM, Scarneo-Miller SE.
BACKGROUND: The National Federation of State High School Associations provides recommendations regarding health and safety policies; however, policy development is governed at the state level. Given interstate differences in governance, the primary purpose... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Recreational cannabis legalization, retail sales, and adolescent substance use through 2021 - Coley RL, Carey N, Kruzik C, Hawkins SS, Baum CF.
The past decade has witnessed rapid shifts in cannabis legalization: since 2012, 24 US states and Washington, DC, enacted recreational cannabis legalization (RCL), and 18 implemented recreational cannabis retail sales (RCR). Although studies of early-enact... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Rapid response unit for children and adolescents at risk of suicide: promoting therapeutic linkage and reducing the risk of relapse - Butjosa A, Cruz D, Richart T, Ruiz Terradas M, Group C, Lacasa F.
The objective of the article is to explain the procedure a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Psychosocial dimensions of being a child in women's shelters: A phenomenological study on the experiences of battered women - A case study from T ürkiye's Northern Region - Uzun S, Emirza EG.
BACKGROUND: Violence against women has numerous devastating effects. Exposure to violence not only impacts women but also affects their children both physically and psychosocially. AIMS: The study aimed to evaluate the psychosocial problems of children liv... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Paternal and maternal exposures to adverse childhood experiences and spontaneous fetal loss: a nationwide cross-sectional analysis - Liu W, Sun W, Yang L, Huang Y, Zhu S, Xiao W, Cheng S, Hao J, Ying J, Chen H, Ren Z, Wang S, Song P.
This study aims to explore the associations of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among women a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Longitudinal trajectories of social mobility beliefs among Chinese adolescents: the protective roles of parental academic involvement and adolescent future orientation - Xiang S, Zhao S, Xiao J, Wang Y, Li Y, Liu Z, Lin D.
Social mobility beliefs play a significant role in shaping adolescents' adaptive developmental outcomes, including well-being and academic functioning. Nevertheless, existing research may not cast light on the distinct trajectories and potential protective... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Gender-based violence laws in ten African countries with high HIV prevalence and incidence among adolescent girls and young women - Kageyama M, Verani A, Patel P, Hegle J, Saul J.
To understand laws pertaining to gender-based violence (GBV) in countries with high HIV prevalence particularly among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), we reviewed GBV laws and regulations from initial ten eastern and southern African countriesparti... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Forensic description of suitsid[sic] cases [suicide cases] - Abduazimovich HS, Rashidbekovna SM, Erkinovich GD.
The choice of suicide method is influenced by the cultural environment, the presence of suicidal thoughts and intentions, easy access to suicide instruments, and similar factors. In addition, the gender paradox is also important, that is, parasuicidal case... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
City-level violent crime trends and racial-ethnic income inequality - Cundiff K.
Within the crime trends literature, there exist several notable studies that have examined the linkages between various economic measures and trends in violent and property crime. This research expands on that literature by examining whether and to what ex... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Was there a universal homicide increase in 2014 to 2016 and 2019 to 2020? - Rogers ML.
This article explores whether there was a universal increase in homicide victimization in 2014 to 2016 and 2019 to 2020. Although the United States observed increases in homicide victimization in 2014 to 2016 and 2019 to 2002, it is unlikely that all natio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Trends in U.S. mass shootings: facts, fears and fatalities - Fox JA.
This article attempts t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
