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Childhood acute poisoning at Haiphong Children's Hospital: a 10-year retrospective study - Nguyen SN, Vu LT, Nguyen HT, Nguyen LMT.
INTRODUCTION: Children are most often harmed by acute poisoning, which may cause disability or even death. This demonstrates the critical necessity for epidemiologic studies specific to each nation and area since they aid in developing plans for the preven...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

Roadway departure crashes in Vietnam: identifying the sequence of events, causes, and countermeasures by applying the crash reconstruction technique - Nguyen DVM, Vu AT.
The horizontal curve segment is where traffic crashes often occur in rural areas of Vietnam. Although many safety countermeasures have been implemented, their effectiveness still needs to improve. The main reason is that the implemented countermeasures are...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

Incidence of  postpartum depression decreases after initial expansion of military maternity leave - Herrick MSR, Chai W.
INTRODUCTION: Postpartum depression impacts 1 in 8 women in the United States. Research has indicated maternity leave duration, and compensation can have an impact on postpartum depression symptoms. The U.S. military increased their maternity leave provisi...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news

Effective searching of drowning victims in the river using deep learning method and underwater drone - Ellen DAR, Kristalina P, Hadi MZS, Patriarso A.
2023 International Electronics Symposium (IES) The search for drowning victims can be a time-consuming and challenging task, often hindered by limited equipment in the field. However, advancements in technology, particularly underwater drone technology ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

Impact of an electric locomotive on a perfectly smooth railway track in terms of rail corrugation formation - Orli ński P, Matej J.
PURPOSE of the article is to demonstrate that a high-speed electric locomotive, driven by asynchronous motors in a hollow shaft arrangement and swing-out couplings, can generate corrugation conditions on the surface of new and smooth rails on straight and ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Psychosocial stress and methamphetamine use: a mixed-methods study of intersectional stigma and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander methamphetamine use - Sivak L, Reilly R, Lockton J, Treloar C, Roe Y, McKetin R, Butt J, Ezard N, Winkenweder H, Ward J.
BACKGROUND: Regular methamphetamine use can cause a range of physical, psychological and social harms. Stigma is one factor that impacts engagement and successful completion of treatment. In Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who regul...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

The impacts of armed conflict on child health: evidence from 56 developing countries - Le K, Nguyen M.
This article evaluates the extent to which armed conflicts influence early childhood health for 56 developing countries over nearly 30 years. Exploiting both spatial and temporal variations in conflict exposure within a difference-in-differences framework,...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

QSPR models to predict the physical hazards of mixtures: a state of art - Fayet G, Rotureau P.
Physical hazards of chemical mixtures, associated for example with their fire or explosion risks, are generally characterized using experimental tools. These tests can be expensive, complex, long to perform and even dangerous for operators. Therefore, for ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

A review of data sources and techniques used for landslide visualization - Murthy T, Yusoff IM, Nor NNFM, Rashid SMRA, Ghadikolaei SMB, Samsudin SH.
This study rev...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

Racial identity attitudes and vicarious traumatization from undue police violence on anticipatory traumatic reaction among Black Americans - Green DA, Evans AM, Litam SDA, Hornsby T, Boulden R, Shannon J, Ford DJ, Landrum DQ.
Although the viral nature of videos that capture violent and racialized policing of Black Americans in the United States can increase awareness, exposure to race-based violence can result in vicarious traumatization, particularly among Black Americans. The...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Integrating spatial cost path and multi-criteria analysis for finding alternative routes during flooding - Rasam ARA, Taileh V, Lin S, Adnan NA, Ghazali R.
Route accessibility is essential infrastructure, facilitating more convenient transit for individuals. Nonetheless, the seasonal monsoon can lead to flooding and impair the accessibility of local transportation, especially in hilly-lowland areas. This stud...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

"Dying alone and being eaten": dog scavenging on the remains of an elderly animal hoarder-a case report - Kmetiuk LB, Maiorka PC, Beck AM, Biondo AW.
Animal hoarding and human consumption by dogs have been important but often understudied aspects of the human-animal bond that can be addressed within a One Health framework. No scientific report has focused on dog scavenging on animal hoarders to date, de...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Behavioral and psychological treatments for NREM parasomnias: a systematic review - Mundt JM, Schuiling MD, Warlick C, Dietch JR, Wescott AB, Hagenaars M, Furst A, Khorramdel K, Baron KG.
BACKGROUND: Non-rapid eye movement (NREM) parasomnias are often benign and transient, requiring no formal treatment. However, parasomnias can also be chronic, disrupt sleep quality, and pose a significant risk of harm to the patient or others. Numerous beh...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

Is current data sufficient to infer that hearing aids contribute to postural control and balance in older adults? A systematic review - Lavie L, Tobia N, Slav-Zarfati N, Castel S, Banai K.
BACKGROUND: Balance and postural control are related to hearing and hearing loss, but whether they can be improved with hearing-aid use in older adults is not clear. We systematically reviewed controlled studies in which balance and hearing were tested in ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Investigating the influence of visuospatial stimuli on driver's speed perception: a laboratory study - K öhler AL, Klatt M, Koch I, Ladwig S.
Driving at an inappropriate speed is a major accident cause in the EU. Understanding the underlying sensory mechanisms can help to reduce speed and increase traffic safety. The present study investigated the effect of visuospatial stimuli on speed percepti...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news