Inpatient hospital outcomes following injury in Suriname: Lessons for prevention - Pracht E.
Traumatic injury is an important and indiscriminant contributor to mortality. Hypothesizing that outcomes from severe injuries do not vary by demographic factors or socioeconomic status, this research analyzed the relationship between race, ethnicity, ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 25, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Africa: Global Fund Board Awards U.S.$53.3 Million to Three More Interim Applicants
[GFO]Egypt, Suriname and Tanzania join ranks of interim funding recipients (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - January 8, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Purring monkey and vegetarian piranha among 400 new Amazon species
Four years of scientific expeditions have found previously unknown animals and plants in world's largest tropical rainforest• New species of the Amazon rainforest - in picturesA purring monkey, a vegetarian piranha and a flame-patterned lizard are among more than 400 new species of animals and plants that have been discovered in the past four years in the Amazon rainforest, conservationists say.Discovered through hundreds of scientific expeditions between 2010 to 2013, the total of 441 new species – all new to science – includes 258 plants, 84 fish, 58 amphibians, 22 reptiles, 18 birds and one mammal. This tally does...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 23, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Jessica Aldred Tags: theguardian.com Colombia Deforestation Ecuador Biodiversity Peru Amazon rainforest Biology Americas World news WWF Trees and forests Brazil Endangered species Bolivia Endangered habitats Suriname Animals Plants Zoolog Source Type: news

Ethnic differences in offense patterns and the prevalence and impact of risk factors for recidivism - van der Put C, Stams GJ, Dekovic M, Hoeve M, van der Laan P.
This study examined differences in offense patterns and the prevalence and importance of risk factors for recidivism between Dutch (n = 542), Moroccan (n = 292), Surinamese (n = 133), Turkish (n = 97), and Antillean youth (n = 72). Results showed differenc... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 8, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news