Long-term all-cause and cause-specific mortality for four bariatric surgery procedures - Adams TD, Meeks H, Fraser A, Davidson LE, Holmen J, Newman M, Ibele AR, Richards N, Hunt SC, Kim J.
OBJECTIVE: This retrospective study incorporated long-term mortality results after different bariatric surgery procedures and for multiple age at surgery groups. METHODS: Participants with bariatric surgery (surgery) and without (non-surgery) were ... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Long COVID and mental health correlates: a new chronic condition fits existing patterns - Goodman ML, Molldrem S, Elliott A, Robertson D, Keiser P.
BACKGROUND: Emerging Long COVID research indicates the condition has major population health consequence. Other chronic conditions have previously been associated with functional and mental health challenges - including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic ... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Is intimate partner sexual violence a singular violence? - Cailleau V, Afonso L, Cherprenet C, Delbreil A, Davignon G, Paquette S, Jaafari N.
This study aims to examine the specificities of intimate partner sexual violence among heterosexual partners, as well as to contrast them to the sexual violence perpetrated by strangers or acquaintances. METHOD: A narrative review was co... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Interfacility ambulance versus helicopter transport of traumatic spinal cord injury patients: outcomes, observations, and utilization - Sterner RC, Brooks NP.
INTRODUCTION: Traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) is a devastating event that can cause permanent loss of function or disability. Time to surgical decompression of the spinal cord affects outcomes and is a critical principle in management of tSCI. One of t... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on epidemiology, treatment, and outcome of major trauma in Japan in 2020: a retrospective observational nationwide registry-based study - Ojima M, Ishida K, Katayama Y, Hirose T, Nakao S, Tachino J, Noda T, Umemura Y, Kiguchi T, Kiyohara K, Matsuyama T, Kitamura T, Oda J, Ohnishi M.
AIM: The nationwide impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on major trauma in Japan is unknown. The nationwide registry-based data of the Japanese Trauma Data Bank were analyzed to elucidate the impact of COVID-19 on the epidemiology, treatm... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Experiences of stigma, discrimination and violence and their impact on the mental health of health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic - Janou šková M, Pekara J, Kučera M, Kearns PB, Šeblová J, Wolfová K, Kuklová M, Seblova D.
Health care workers have been exposed to COVID-19 more than people in other professions, which may have led to stigmatization, discrimination, and violence toward them, possibly impacting their mental health. We investigated (1) factors associated with sti... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Emergency room presentations of people with anorexia nervosa - Mehler PS, Anderson K, Bauschka M, Cost J, Farooq A.
People with anorexia nervosa (AN) tend to shy away from engaging in typical primary care provider relationships in order to avoid detection. Therefore, they may seek care for their medical concerns through a local emergency department (ED). Inherently, AN ... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Effect of rural trauma team development on the outcomes of motorcycle accident-related injuries (Motor Registry Project): protocol for a multicenter cluster randomized controlled trial - Lule H, Mugerwa M, Ssebuufu R, Kyamanywa P, B ärnighausen T, Posti JP, Wilson ML.
BACKGROUND: Injury is a global health concern, and injury-related mortality disproportionately impacts low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Compelling evidence from observational studies in high-income countries shows that trauma education programs, s... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Duration of untreated illness and clinical correlates in first-episode and drug-na ïve patients with major depressive disorder - Luo G, Li Y, Yao C, Li M, Li J, Zhang X.
BACKGROUNDS: The notion that a prolonged duration of untreated illness (DUI) leads to poorer outcomes has contributed to extensive changes in mental health services worldwide. However, most studies on DUI have focused on schizophrenia and related psychosis... (Source: SafetyLit)
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DORIS study: domestic violence in orthopaedics, a prospective cohort study at a Swedish hospital on the annual prevalence of domestic violence in orthopaedic emergency care - Svensson Malchau K, Caragounis EC, Sundfeldt M.
BACKGROUND: Domestic violence (DV) is a major problem which despite many efforts persists globally. Victims of DV can present with various injuries, whereof musculoskeletal presentation is common. OBJECTIVES: The DORIS study (Domestic violence in O... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Disrupted interoception in Military Service Members and Veterans with a history of suicidality - Smith AR, Witte TK, Grunewald W, Kinkel-Ram S, Santivasci C, Crosby E, Williams T, Esche A, Tubman D, Dretsch M.
INTRODUCTION: This project tested whether Service Members (SM) and Veterans with current suicidal ideation or a history of suicide attempt had greater interoceptive dysfunction than SM and Veterans with past or no suicidal ideation. METHOD: Partici... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Digital health interventions for remote follow-up after mild traumatic brain injury - Karvandi E, Barrett L, Newcombe V, Hutchinson P, Helmy A.
BACKGROUND: After a mild traumatic brain injury (mild TBI,) a significant number of patients may experience persistent symptoms and disabilities for months to years. Early identification and timely management of persistent symptoms may help to reduce the l... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Comparison between Injury Severity Score (ISS) and New Injury Severity Score (NISS) in predicting mortality of thoracic trauma in a tertiary hospital - Garcia MF, Gomes RT, Pugliesi EC, Santos JPVD, Martino FDE, Gomes KHV, Pasquareli DRG, Lenza RDAM.
INTRODUCTION: measuring the severity of traumatic injuries is crucial for predicting clinical outcomes. Whereas the Injury Severity Score (ISS) has limitations in assigning scores to injuries at the same site, the New Injury Severity Score (NISS) corrects ... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Can long-term outcomes of posttraumatic headache be predicted? - Kingsford O, Yehya M, Zieman G, Knievel KL.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Headache is one of the most common symptoms of traumatic brain injury, and it is more common in patients with mild, rather than moderate or severe, traumatic brain injury. Posttraumatic headache can be the most persistent symptom of trau... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Breaking barriers in trauma research: a narrative review of opportunities to leverage veterinary trauma for accelerated translation to clinical solutions for pets and people - Hall KE, Tucker C, Dunn JA, Webb T, Watts SA, Kirkman E, Guillaumin J, Hoareau GL, Pidcoke HF.
Trauma is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in humans and companion animals. Recent efforts in procedural development, training, quality systems, data collection, and research have positively impacted patient outcomes; however, significant unmet ne... (Source: SafetyLit)
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