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Risk of suicide among stroke survivors in the United States - Grobman B, Kothapalli N, Mansur A, Lu CY.
BACKGROUND: Stroke is the largest cause of disability and the 5(th) leading cause of death in the United States. Suicide is the 12(th) leading cause of death in the United States. However, little is known about the risk of suicide among people with a prior...
Source: SafetyLit - August 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Collaborative care as an effective intervention for primary care patients at risk for suicide - Little V, White C.
In the United States, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death with more than 47,000 deaths by suicide and an estimated 1.4 million attempts annually. Suicide is comparable to other leading causes of death, including diabetes, heart disease, and stroke (...
Source: SafetyLit - October 20, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Social Etiologies and Disparities Source Type: news
Physical therapist clinical reasoning in home care for walking assistive device prescription: a description of practice - O'Brien SR, Barry M, Davidson E, Porzi L, Spink M, Weatherbee D.
BACKGROUND: Home care in the United States (US) provides rehabilitative care to people who are homebound after acute hospitalization. Patients with stroke and brain injury (BI) are commonly seen by physical therapists (PTs/PTAs), who often address the loss...
Source: SafetyLit - November 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Suicide following stroke in the United States Veterans Health Administration population - Wyrwa JM, Shirel TM, Hostetter TA, Schneider AL, Hoffmire CA, Stearns-Yoder KA, Forster JE, Odom NE, Brenner LA.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate risk for suicide among Veterans with a history of stroke, seeking care within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), we analyzed existing clinical data. DESIGN: This retrospective cohort study was approved and performed in...
Source: SafetyLit - April 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
A systematic review of the incidence, prevalence, costs, and activity/work limitations of amputation, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, back pain, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, stroke, and traumatic brain injury in the United States: a 2019 update - Lo J, Chan L, Flynn S.
OBJECTIVE: To present recent evidence on the prevalence, incidence, costs, activity limitations, and work limitations of common conditions requiring rehabilitation. METHODS: This was a systematic review. Medline (PubMed), SCOPUS, Web of Science, an...
Source: SafetyLit - May 2, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Sports medicine: exertional heat illness - O'Connor FG.
Exertional heat illness (EHI), specifically exertional heat stroke (EHS), is one of the three leading causes of death in young athletes. In the United States, the incidence of EHI appears to be increasing. The human body has multiple mechanisms to dissipat...
Source: SafetyLit - July 3, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Evaluation of occupational exposure limits for heat stress in outdoor workers - United States, 2011-2016 - Tustin AW, Lamson GE, Jacklitsch BL, Thomas RJ, Arbury SB, Cannon DL, Gonzales RG, Hodgson MJ.
Heat stress, an environmental and occupational hazard, is associated with a spectrum of heat-related illnesses, including heat stroke, which can lead to death. CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) publishes recommended occupa...
Source: SafetyLit - July 10, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Surveillance for certain health behaviors and conditions among states and selected local areas - Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2013 and 2014 - Gamble S, Mawokomatanda T, Xu F, Chowdhury PP, Pierannunzi C, Flegel D, Garvin W, Town M.
PROBLEM: Chronic diseases and conditions (e.g., heart diseases, stroke, arthritis, and diabetes) are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. These conditions are costly to the U.S. economy, yet they are often preventable or cont...
Source: SafetyLit - September 20, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
