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Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:40:37 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297418&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F72%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297418 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297417&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F71-c%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297417 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297416&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F71-b%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297416 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297415&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F71-a%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297415 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297414&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F70%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297414 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297413&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F68%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297413 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297412&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F61%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297412 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297411&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F58%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297411 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297411 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297410&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F56%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297410 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297410 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297409&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F53%3Frss%3D1 This study aims to examine fatalities resulting from tree felling and related activities in Victoria, Australia, involving work and do-it-yourself (DIY) activities, 1992–2007. Case identification was undertaken using coronial databases. A manual review of coroners' findings of closed cases was performed. Data collected and examined comprised demographics, occupation, incident location, activity, equipment used, injury mechanism and cause of death. Sixty-two cases were identified during the 16-year period; over 50% comprised DIY deaths (n=33). All but one victim was male. The median age for paid workers was less than for DIY (43 years vs 59 years). One-third of work activities were performed by persons outside professional tree-felling industries. While commercial forestry a... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297409 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297408&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F50%3Frss%3D1 The leading cause of occupational death in small retail establishments—workplace violence—provides an example of how data can be used to document the need for type 2 translational research. First, strategies effective in reducing workplace violence in small retail businesses were identified. Next, the effectiveness of the researched strategies was compared with the types of strategies voluntarily implemented by small businesses. The strongest evidence-based strategies were the least likely to be implemented by businesses, and the relationship between effectiveness and implementation was nearly inverse. For example, cash control policies were found to be effective in 92% of studies, but fewer than 10% of businesses had implemented adequate cash control policies. Surveillance cam... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297408 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297407&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F42%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions The present study suggests that working in manufacturing industries and working with powered machines are the primary sources of severe hand injuries in hospitalised workers in economically active areas of the PRC. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297407 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297406&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F41%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297406 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297405&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F36%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion Published findings of an association between friction and slipping and falling in actual work environments are rare. The findings suggest that effective intervention strategies to reduce the risk of slips and falls in restaurant workers could include increasing COF and improving housekeeping practices. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297405 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297404&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F31%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions Overall characteristics of both the family and child predicted a TBI event. An increased understanding of risks associated with TBI in childhood will provide an avenue to prevent these injuries by targeting at-risk families and aiding the development of appropriate intervention strategies. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297404 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297403&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F26%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions The reported rate of fatal falls for people aged 65 years and over increased by 42% during 2000–6 but non-fatal falls did not increase. Research is needed to explain the inconsistent changes between fatal and non-fatal falls, and to identify risk factors contributing to the significant increases in both fatal and non-fatal injuries from machinery, motorcycle crashes and unintentional poisoning. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297403 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297403 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297402&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F21%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion Use of low-cost local resources, community participation, and increasing demand of the interventions indicated that the package was acceptable, feasible, and sustainable to the community. To determine the effectiveness of the package demands implementation on a larger sample. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297402 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297402 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297401&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F17%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion Alcohol-involved fatal crash rates in young female drivers aged 19–24 years have increased. However, male drivers continue to surpass women in the number of alcohol-involved fatal crashes. Restraint use decreases markedly with increasing BAC. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297401 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297400&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F12%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions Speed cameras do not reduce the numbers of crashes or people injured on the arterial roads of Barcelona. However, they are effective in the short and in the long-term on the beltway. Speed enforcement through fixed speed cameras is thus effective in medium–high-speed roads, although effectiveness could not be generalised to roads with lower speed limits and traffic lights. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297400 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297399&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F7%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions High resolution map data can be manipulated within a GIS to enable the distribution of traffic-calming measures to be assessed over large areas. There are very few traffic-calmed roads in any area and there is scope for more. Deprived areas have substantially more traffic calming. Making such data available to the public should be tested as an advocacy tool to increase the provision of traffic-calming features. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297399 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297398&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F6%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297398 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297397&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F2%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297397 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297396&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2Fe1%3Frss%3D1 This study is registered at the US government website, www.clinicaltrials.gov, under the title ‘Using virtual reality to train children in pedestrian safety’, registration number NCT00850759. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297396 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3297395&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F16%2F1%2F1%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3297395 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:22 +0100 3297395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055367&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F432%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055367 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055366&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F431%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055366 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055365&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F430%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055365 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055364&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F429%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055364 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055363&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F428%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055363 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055362&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F427%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055362 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055361&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F425%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055361 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055360&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F421%3Frss%3D1 Injury-related hospitalisations in a rural county in China from 1994 to 2005 were analysed for trend and rate by demographics. Traffic-related hospitalisation increased from 25.5 per 100 000 in 1994–1996 to 57.9 in 2003–2005, and overtook assaults as the leading cause of injury. Motorcyclists, pedestrians and bicyclists accounted for 41%, 22% and 19% of traffic-related hospitalisations. Compared with females, males had a higher risk of traffic-related hospitalisations (rate ratio (RR) 2.38, 95% CI 1.89 to 3.00), falls (RR 1.64, 95% CI 1.11 to 2.42) and assaults (RR 4.29, 95% CI 3.23 to 5.69). Relative to 25–59-year-olds, 15–24-year-olds were at increased risk of traffic crashes (RR 1.76, 95% CI 1.37 to 2.25) and assaults (RR 1.56, 95% CI 1.21 to 2.01), and adults ag... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055360 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055359&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F418%3Frss%3D1 The objective of this exploratory study was to assess the feasibility of increasing parents’ poison safety awareness and behaviours using existing pathways. The aim was to compare the release of true stories of child unintentional poisoning via three modes: (a) parent "networker"; (b) maternal and child health nurse; (c) the media. The stories spread by the parent networker were readily recalled by the parents, with examples of changed behaviour and spreading of the stories. Parents who were part of the maternal and child health nurse strategy were not able to recall the stories without prompts. The media strategy could not be implemented because of difficulties finding parents ready to publicise their story. Given that it is an exploratory study, it is not possible to draw conclusio... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055359 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055358&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F413%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Significant injuries are uncommon at overnight summer camps. Rates appear similar to those in comparable activities. Targeted interventions may further reduce injury risk. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055358 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055357&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F409%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: The feasibility of a randomised, controlled trial exploring the relationship between alcohol consumption and firearm use was shown. The hypothesis that alcohol consumption worsens accuracy and retards judgement about when to use a gun should be tested. Larger trials could inform policies regarding firearm use while intoxicated. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055357 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055356&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F403%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: SIB is common in adolescence in the study population in China. Addiction to the internet is detrimental to mental health and increases the risk of self-injury among adolescents. Clinicians need to be aware of potential co-morbidities of other addictions among adolescent self-injured patients. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055356 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055355&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F397%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Burn is a major cause of morbidity, disability, school absence, and workday loss. Young children, females, and rural dwellers are at highest risk. Home is the most risky place for children and females in terms of burn injury risk. To halt this devastating health issue, a national strategy and programme for burn prevention must be developed. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055355 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055354&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F390%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: All children from households in which an unintentional injury has occurred appear to have an increased likelihood of future injury; such high risk households may be readily identifiable in the clinical setting. Interventions in this environment designed to prevent subsequent injuries merit further investigation. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055354 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055353&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F389%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055353 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055352&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F384%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Participative driving using simulation is a useful tool to demonstrate driving performance degradation in dual task conditions. It was found that feedback in the form of simulation playback is effective in changing drivers’ attitudes towards mobile phone use and that attitude change is maintained over a follow-up period of one month. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055352 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055351&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F379%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Seatbelts, used with or without booster seats, are highly effective in preventing death among motor vehicle occupants aged 4–8 years. Booster seats do not appear to improve the performance of seatbelts with respect to preventing death (risk ratio 0.92, 95% CI 0.79 to 1.08, comparing seatbelts with boosters to seatbelts alone), but because several studies have found that booster seats reduce non-fatal injury severity, clinicians and injury prevention specialists should continue to recommend the use of boosters to parents of young children. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055351 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055350&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F378%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055350 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055349&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F374%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: The public health "toll" of traffic injuries, measured as total numbers of people injured, varies substantially by season. Although it is important to reduce all injuries, the safety of pedestrians and cyclists, as unprotected road users, needs particular attention. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055349 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055348&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F369%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Interventions to reduce traffic speed and volume are likely to promote walking and bicycling and thus result in public health gains. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055348 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055347&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F368%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055347 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055346&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F364%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Over 1% of the population of England & Wales alive in 2005 had lost a close family member in a fatal road traffic crash since 1971. This may imply a greater public health burden of road traffic crashes than previously estimated. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055346 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055345&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F362%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055345 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055344&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F6%2F361%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055344 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0100 3055344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893380&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F360-d%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893380 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:38 +0100 2893380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893379&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F360-c%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893379 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:38 +0100 2893379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893378&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F360-b%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893378 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:38 +0100 2893378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893377&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F360-a%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893377 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:38 +0100 2893377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893376&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F359%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893376 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:38 +0100 2893376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893375&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F358%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893375 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:38 +0100 2893375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893374&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F356%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893374 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:38 +0100 2893374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893373&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F354%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893373 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:38 +0100 2893373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893372&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F352%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893372 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:38 +0100 2893372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893359&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2Fe3%3Frss%3D1 Background: In New Zealand (NZ), 20% of adults report a disability, of which one-third is caused by injury. No prospective epidemiological studies of predictors of disability following all-cause injury among New Zealanders have been undertaken. Internationally, studies have focused on a limited range of predictors or specific injuries. Although these studies provide useful insights, applicability to NZ is limited given the importance of NZ’s unique macro-social factors, such as NZ’s no-fault accident compensation and rehabilitation scheme, the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC). Objectives: (1) To quantitatively determine the injury, rehabilitation, personal, social and economic factors leading to disability outcomes following injury in NZ. (2) To qualitatively explore ex... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893359 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:38 +0100 2893359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861554&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F360-d%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861554 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:38 +0100 2861554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861553&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F360-c%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861553 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:38 +0100 2861553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861552&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F360-b%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861552 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:38 +0100 2861552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861551&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F360-a%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861551 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:38 +0100 2861551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861550&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F359%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861550 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:38 +0100 2861550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861549&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F358%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861549 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:38 +0100 2861549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861548&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F356%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861548 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:38 +0100 2861548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861547&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F354%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861547 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:38 +0100 2861547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861546&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F352%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861546 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:38 +0100 2861546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861532&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2Fe3%3Frss%3D1 Background: In New Zealand (NZ), 20% of adults report a disability, of which one-third is caused by injury. No prospective epidemiological studies of predictors of disability following all-cause injury among New Zealanders have been undertaken. Internationally, studies have focused on a limited range of predictors or specific injuries. Although these studies provide useful insights, applicability to NZ is limited given the importance of NZ’s unique macro-social factors, such as NZ’s no-fault accident compensation and rehabilitation scheme, the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC). Objectives: (1) To quantitatively determine the injury, rehabilitation, personal, social and economic factors leading to disability outcomes following injury in NZ. (2) To qualitatively explore ex... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861532 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:38 +0100 2861532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893371&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F351%3Frss%3D1 Background: In New Zealand (NZ), 20% of adults report a disability, of which one-third is caused by injury. No prospective epidemiological studies of predictors of disability following all-cause injury among New Zealanders have been undertaken. Internationally, studies have focused on a limited range of predictors or specific injuries. Although these studies provide useful insights, applicability to NZ is limited given the importance of NZ’s unique macro-social factors, such as NZ’s no-fault accident compensation and rehabilitation scheme, the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC). Objectives: (1) To quantitatively determine the injury, rehabilitation, personal, social and economic factors leading to disability outcomes following injury in NZ. (2) To qualitatively explore ex... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893371 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2893371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893370&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F348%3Frss%3D1 A case–control study examined, primarily, the association between booster seat laws and fatalities among children in frontal collisions and, secondarily, the association between booster seat laws and reported restraint use, and restraint use and child fatalities. Children who died in a crash in the US were cases, and children who survived a fatal crash were controls. Subjects were child passengers (4–8 years old) in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System Database, 1995–2005. In states with a booster seat law, children were less likely to die than in states without a law (OR 0.80; 95% CI 0.66 to 0.98). They were also more likely to be restrained (adjusted OR 1.59; 95% CI 1.21 to 2.09) and were more likely to be correctly restrained (adjusted OR 4.44; 95% CI 3.18 to 6.20). ... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893370 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2893370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893369&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F341%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Alcohol use appears to be an important risk factor for falls among young and middle-aged adults. Controlled studies with sufficient power that adjust effect estimates for potential confounders (eg, fatigue, recreational drug use) are required to determine the population-based burden of fall-related injuries attributable to alcohol. This can help inform and prioritise falls prevention strategies for this age group. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893369 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2893369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893368&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F334%3Frss%3D1 This article describes qualitative research in general and outlines some of the ways qualitative research can add to our understanding of injury. It also describes the role, format and methods of interviews (person-to-person and focus groups) commonly performed in qualitative studies, and proposes a novel approach to interviewing that has special relevance and value in injury research with indigenous populations. This methodology adapts focus group methods to be consistent with the goals and procedures of the traditional First Nations communities’ Sharing Circles. This adaptation provides a culturally appropriate and sensitive method of developing a deep and broad understanding of indigenous participants’ verbal descriptions of their feelings, their experiences and their modes ... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893368 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2893368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893367&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F328%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Based on an analysis of NEISS–AIP special study data, the inclusion of both principal and secondary injuries in national estimates of motor vehicle-related occupant injury would provide a more comprehensive report of non-fatal injuries treated in US hospital EDs. Other countries with ED-based surveillance systems could consider reporting multiple injuries when assessing injury count associated with motor vehicle trauma requiring ED care. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893367 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2893367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893366&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F322%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: These findings challenge the conventional view that those who are severely depressed and suicidal are prone to highly lethal methods, such as firearms. Rather, firearms users may be reacting to acute situations. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893366 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2893366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893365&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F317%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Homicide-prevention efforts among AIs in NM should focus on non-firearm-related homicides. The association between excessive drinking and non-firearm-related homicide should be further characterised. Continued surveillance for non-firearm-related homicides will assist these efforts. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893365 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2893365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893364&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F312%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Television programmes preferred by this sample of boys portrayed male role models engaging in risky behaviours and injuries more often than the programmes preferred by the sample of girls. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893364 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2893364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893363&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F307%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Expanding clinical screens to include an assessment of fall frequencies may improve prediction of older men at risk of head/chest, upper extremity and hip fractures. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893363 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2893363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893362&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F300%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: The HOME Injury Survey was a reliable and replicable tool for quantifying residential injury hazards. The density of injury hazards was a more stable and valid measure than the number of injury hazards. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893362 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2893362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893361&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F291%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: A number of factors—most of them characteristics of the retailers or of their handgun purchasers, and most of them available in existing data—were linked to disproportionate sales of handguns that are later used in crime. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893361 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2893361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893360&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F289%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893360 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2893360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861545&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F351%3Frss%3D1 Background: In New Zealand (NZ), 20% of adults report a disability, of which one-third is caused by injury. No prospective epidemiological studies of predictors of disability following all-cause injury among New Zealanders have been undertaken. Internationally, studies have focused on a limited range of predictors or specific injuries. Although these studies provide useful insights, applicability to NZ is limited given the importance of NZ’s unique macro-social factors, such as NZ’s no-fault accident compensation and rehabilitation scheme, the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC). Objectives: (1) To quantitatively determine the injury, rehabilitation, personal, social and economic factors leading to disability outcomes following injury in NZ. (2) To qualitatively explore ex... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861545 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2861545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861544&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F348%3Frss%3D1 A case–control study examined, primarily, the association between booster seat laws and fatalities among children in frontal collisions and, secondarily, the association between booster seat laws and reported restraint use, and restraint use and child fatalities. Children who died in a crash in the US were cases, and children who survived a fatal crash were controls. Subjects were child passengers (4–8 years old) in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System Database, 1995–2005. In states with a booster seat law, children were less likely to die than in states without a law (OR 0.80; 95% CI 0.66 to 0.98). They were also more likely to be restrained (adjusted OR 1.59; 95% CI 1.21 to 2.09) and were more likely to be correctly restrained (adjusted OR 4.44; 95% CI 3.18 to 6.20). ... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861544 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2861544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861543&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F341%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Alcohol use appears to be an important risk factor for falls among young and middle-aged adults. Controlled studies with sufficient power that adjust effect estimates for potential confounders (eg, fatigue, recreational drug use) are required to determine the population-based burden of fall-related injuries attributable to alcohol. This can help inform and prioritise falls prevention strategies for this age group. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861543 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2861543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861542&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F334%3Frss%3D1 This article describes qualitative research in general and outlines some of the ways qualitative research can add to our understanding of injury. It also describes the role, format and methods of interviews (person-to-person and focus groups) commonly performed in qualitative studies, and proposes a novel approach to interviewing that has special relevance and value in injury research with indigenous populations. This methodology adapts focus group methods to be consistent with the goals and procedures of the traditional First Nations communities’ Sharing Circles. This adaptation provides a culturally appropriate and sensitive method of developing a deep and broad understanding of indigenous participants’ verbal descriptions of their feelings, their experiences and their modes ... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861542 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2861542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861541&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F328%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Based on an analysis of NEISS–AIP special study data, the inclusion of both principal and secondary injuries in national estimates of motor vehicle-related occupant injury would provide a more comprehensive report of non-fatal injuries treated in US hospital EDs. Other countries with ED-based surveillance systems could consider reporting multiple injuries when assessing injury count associated with motor vehicle trauma requiring ED care. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861541 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2861541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861540&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F322%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: These findings challenge the conventional view that those who are severely depressed and suicidal are prone to highly lethal methods, such as firearms. Rather, firearms users may be reacting to acute situations. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861540 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2861540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861539&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F317%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Homicide-prevention efforts among AIs in NM should focus on non-firearm-related homicides. The association between excessive drinking and non-firearm-related homicide should be further characterised. Continued surveillance for non-firearm-related homicides will assist these efforts. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861539 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2861539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861538&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F312%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Television programmes preferred by this sample of boys portrayed male role models engaging in risky behaviours and injuries more often than the programmes preferred by the sample of girls. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861538 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2861538 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861537&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F307%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Expanding clinical screens to include an assessment of fall frequencies may improve prediction of older men at risk of head/chest, upper extremity and hip fractures. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861537 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2861537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861536&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F300%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: The HOME Injury Survey was a reliable and replicable tool for quantifying residential injury hazards. The density of injury hazards was a more stable and valid measure than the number of injury hazards. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861536 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2861536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861535&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F291%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: A number of factors—most of them characteristics of the retailers or of their handgun purchasers, and most of them available in existing data—were linked to disproportionate sales of handguns that are later used in crime. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861535 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2861535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861534&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F290%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861534 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2861534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861533&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F5%2F289%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861533 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0100 2861533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850085&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F288-b%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850085 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:36 +0100 2850085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850084&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F288-a%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850084 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:36 +0100 2850084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850083&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F288%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850083 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:36 +0100 2850083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850082&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F287%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850082 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:36 +0100 2850082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850081&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F286%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850081 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:36 +0100 2850081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850080&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F285%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850080 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:36 +0100 2850080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850079&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F283%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850079 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:36 +0100 2850079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850062&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2Fe2%3Frss%3D1 Background: Despite significant improvement since graduated licensing was introduced, traffic-related injury remains the leading cause of death and hospitalisation among young New Zealanders. Most research to date has used routinely collected crash data but has been limited in that these databases do not, and realistically cannot, include the level of detail required to ensure that learner driver policy and programmes are based on sound scientific evidence applicable to young drivers in the current New Zealand context. Objectives: To examine the driving-related experiences of newly licensed drivers to identify factors associated with increased or decreased risk of negative traffic outcomes. Design: Multistage prospective cohort study. Setting: New Zealand. Participants: Newly licensed ... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850062 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:36 +0100 2850062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850078&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F282%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850078 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:35 +0100 2850078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850077&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F281%3Frss%3D1 Background: Despite significant improvement since graduated licensing was introduced, traffic-related injury remains the leading cause of death and hospitalisation among young New Zealanders. Most research to date has used routinely collected crash data but has been limited in that these databases do not, and realistically cannot, include the level of detail required to ensure that learner driver policy and programmes are based on sound scientific evidence applicable to young drivers in the current New Zealand context. Objectives: To examine the driving-related experiences of newly licensed drivers to identify factors associated with increased or decreased risk of negative traffic outcomes. Design: Multistage prospective cohort study. Setting: New Zealand. Participants: Newly licensed ... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850077 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:35 +0100 2850077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850076&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F278%3Frss%3D1 This study assesses whether three factors (ie, feeling connected to school, having parents who reward good behaviour, and feeling able to cope with peer conflict) are negatively associated with suicidal ideation for 2598 pre/early adolescents with various levels of prior abuse. For the entire youth population, those who reported all three factors were less than half as likely to have suicidal thoughts as those who did not report any of these factors (10.8% vs 30.3%, p<0.05). This pattern was similar and significant for youths who experienced peer abuse (10.2% vs 35.0%, p<0.05) and youths who experienced both early child abuse and peer abuse (21.6% vs 54.8%, p<0.05). Comprehensive programmes that improve school connectedness, parent–child relationships and coping skills to av... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850076 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:35 +0100 2850076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850075&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F275%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Few countries in the European region have injury mortality data of adequate quality by place of occurrence. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850075 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:35 +0100 2850075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850074&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F270%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Among injured patients, acute alcohol consumption is common and associated with usual drinking. Acute and/or usual consumption form part of some, but not all, injury clusters. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850074 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:35 +0100 2850074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850073&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F266%3Frss%3D1 Athletic injury risk in youth is known to be greater in organised sport, higher levels of competition, games, and tournaments, yet young athletes are often expected to participate in tournaments that involve multiple matches per day on consecutive days. In 2006 and 2008 injury rates were observed during a club youth soccer tournament that involved athletes aged 9–18 years playing three to four matches over two consecutive days, to determine if injury risk varied over the course of the event. The injury rate for day 1 was 7.91/1000 hours with a mean severity of 3.5 days missed versus a day 2 rate of 6.75 and severity of 2.3. The rate and severity for the first game in a day were 7.13 and 3.5 respectively compared to 7.9 and 2.5 for game 2. Further research is needed to determine if a ... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850073 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:35 +0100 2850073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850072&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F259%3Frss%3D1 To compare two Bayesian methods (Fuzzy and Naïve) for classifying injury narratives in large administrative databases into event cause groups, a dataset of 14 000 narratives was randomly extracted from claims filed with a worker’s compensation insurance provider. Two expert coders assigned one-digit and two-digit Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Injury and Illness Classification event codes to each narrative. The narratives were separated into a training set of 11 000 cases and a prediction set of 3000 cases. The training set was used to develop two Bayesian classifiers that assigned BLS codes to narratives. Each model was then evaluated for the prediction set. Both models performed well and tended to predict one-digit BLS codes more accurately than two-digit codes.... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850072 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:35 +0100 2850072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850071&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F252%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Employment in a more physically demanding occupation may pose particular risks of workplace injury. In this sample of immigrants to Canada, respondents with poorer English skills and refugees (factors that may increase this risk) were more likely to be employed in more physically demanding occupations. Greater attention to the prevention of workplace injuries among particular groups of new immigrants to Canada is required. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850071 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:35 +0100 2850071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850070&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F248%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Multifaceted interventions in community settings may be useful in preventing falls among older people, and can be applied in similar settings in China. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850070 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:35 +0100 2850070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850069&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F244%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: A large proportion of students in the schools of rural Macheng are left-behind children. Left-behind children have a higher injury rate than those in the care of both parents. This may be important in the development of injury prevention strategies in rural communities in China. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850069 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:35 +0100 2850069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850068&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F240%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Estimates of injury rates were similar to previously reported estimates, particularly for the increased proportion of head and neck injuries among very young children. While digital television sales were strongly correlated with increased injury rates, the lack of information regarding the type of television involved prevents inference regarding causation. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850068 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:35 +0100 2850068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850067&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F234%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Poor minority children, specifically African–American and Hispanic/Latino, are at a significant disadvantage concerning swimming ability. Female subjects were notably more "at risk" regarding their swimming ability than male subjects. Age, race and socioeconomic factors (lunch programme and parental education) were significantly associated with children who have low swimming ability. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850067 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:35 +0100 2850067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850066&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F230%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: This is the first Canadian national study using direct observation to determine the effect of legislation on booster seat use. Provinces with legislation had higher booster seat use, but overall rates were still disappointingly low. Ongoing surveillance of child safety seat use and evaluation of effective adjuncts to legislation is required in order to see collision-related child deaths and injuries drop in the future. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850066 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:35 +0100 2850066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850065&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F226%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Focusing interventions around schools with attention to age, travel times, and crossing location will reduce the burden of injury in children. Future studies that take into account traffic and pedestrian volume surrounding schools would be useful for prevention efforts as well as for promotion of walking. These results will help identify priorities and emphasise the importance of considering spatial and temporal patterns in child pedestrian research. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850065 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:35 +0100 2850065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850064&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F220%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: These findings confirm past speculation that caregiver supervision influences children’s risk of medically-attended injury and highlight the importance of targeting supervision in child-injury prevention interventions. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850064 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:35 +0100 2850064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850063&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F217%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850063 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:35 +0100 2850063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666347&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F288-b%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666347 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666346&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F288-a%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666346 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666345&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F288%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666345 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666344&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F287%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666344 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666343&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F286%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666343 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666342&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F285%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666342 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666341&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F283%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666341 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666340&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F282%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666340 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666339&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F281%3Frss%3D1 Background: Despite significant improvement since graduated licensing was introduced, traffic-related injury remains the leading cause of death and hospitalisation among young New Zealanders. Most research to date has used routinely collected crash data but has been limited in that these databases do not, and realistically cannot, include the level of detail required to ensure that learner driver policy and programmes are based on sound scientific evidence applicable to young drivers in the current New Zealand context. Objectives: To examine the driving-related experiences of newly licensed drivers to identify factors associated with increased or decreased risk of negative traffic outcomes. Design: Multistage prospective cohort study. Setting: New Zealand. Participants: Newly licensed ... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666339 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666338&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F278%3Frss%3D1 This study assesses whether three factors (ie, feeling connected to school, having parents who reward good behaviour, and feeling able to cope with peer conflict) are negatively associated with suicidal ideation for 2598 pre/early adolescents with various levels of prior abuse. For the entire youth population, those who reported all three factors were less than half as likely to have suicidal thoughts as those who did not report any of these factors (10.8% vs 30.3%, p<0.05). This pattern was similar and significant for youths who experienced peer abuse (10.2% vs 35.0%, p<0.05) and youths who experienced both early child abuse and peer abuse (21.6% vs 54.8%, p<0.05). Comprehensive programmes that improve school connectedness, parent–child relationships and coping skills to av... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666338 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666337&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F275%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Few countries in the European region have injury mortality data of adequate quality by place of occurrence. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666337 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666336&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F270%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Among injured patients, acute alcohol consumption is common and associated with usual drinking. Acute and/or usual consumption form part of some, but not all, injury clusters. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666336 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666335&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F266%3Frss%3D1 Athletic injury risk in youth is known to be greater in organised sport, higher levels of competition, games, and tournaments, yet young athletes are often expected to participate in tournaments that involve multiple matches per day on consecutive days. In 2006 and 2008 injury rates were observed during a club youth soccer tournament that involved athletes aged 9–18 years playing three to four matches over two consecutive days, to determine if injury risk varied over the course of the event. The injury rate for day 1 was 7.91/1000 hours with a mean severity of 3.5 days missed versus a day 2 rate of 6.75 and severity of 2.3. The rate and severity for the first game in a day were 7.13 and 3.5 respectively compared to 7.9 and 2.5 for game 2. Further research is needed to determine if a ... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666335 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666334&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F259%3Frss%3D1 To compare two Bayesian methods (Fuzzy and Naïve) for classifying injury narratives in large administrative databases into event cause groups, a dataset of 14 000 narratives was randomly extracted from claims filed with a worker’s compensation insurance provider. Two expert coders assigned one-digit and two-digit Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Injury and Illness Classification event codes to each narrative. The narratives were separated into a training set of 11 000 cases and a prediction set of 3000 cases. The training set was used to develop two Bayesian classifiers that assigned BLS codes to narratives. Each model was then evaluated for the prediction set. Both models performed well and tended to predict one-digit BLS codes more accurately than two-digit codes.... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666334 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666333&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F252%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Employment in a more physically demanding occupation may pose particular risks of workplace injury. In this sample of immigrants to Canada, respondents with poorer English skills and refugees (factors that may increase this risk) were more likely to be employed in more physically demanding occupations. Greater attention to the prevention of workplace injuries among particular groups of new immigrants to Canada is required. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666333 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666332&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F248%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Multifaceted interventions in community settings may be useful in preventing falls among older people, and can be applied in similar settings in China. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666332 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666331&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F244%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: A large proportion of students in the schools of rural Macheng are left-behind children. Left-behind children have a higher injury rate than those in the care of both parents. This may be important in the development of injury prevention strategies in rural communities in China. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666331 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666330&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F240%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Estimates of injury rates were similar to previously reported estimates, particularly for the increased proportion of head and neck injuries among very young children. While digital television sales were strongly correlated with increased injury rates, the lack of information regarding the type of television involved prevents inference regarding causation. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666330 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666329&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F234%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Poor minority children, specifically African–American and Hispanic/Latino, are at a significant disadvantage concerning swimming ability. Female subjects were notably more "at risk" regarding their swimming ability than male subjects. Age, race and socioeconomic factors (lunch programme and parental education) were significantly associated with children who have low swimming ability. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666329 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666328&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F230%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: This is the first Canadian national study using direct observation to determine the effect of legislation on booster seat use. Provinces with legislation had higher booster seat use, but overall rates were still disappointingly low. Ongoing surveillance of child safety seat use and evaluation of effective adjuncts to legislation is required in order to see collision-related child deaths and injuries drop in the future. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666328 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666327&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F226%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Focusing interventions around schools with attention to age, travel times, and crossing location will reduce the burden of injury in children. Future studies that take into account traffic and pedestrian volume surrounding schools would be useful for prevention efforts as well as for promotion of walking. These results will help identify priorities and emphasise the importance of considering spatial and temporal patterns in child pedestrian research. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666327 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666326&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F220%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: These findings confirm past speculation that caregiver supervision influences children’s risk of medically-attended injury and highlight the importance of targeting supervision in child-injury prevention interventions. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666326 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666325&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2F217%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666325 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666324&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F4%2Fe2%3Frss%3D1 Background: Despite significant improvement since graduated licensing was introduced, traffic-related injury remains the leading cause of death and hospitalisation among young New Zealanders. Most research to date has used routinely collected crash data but has been limited in that these databases do not, and realistically cannot, include the level of detail required to ensure that learner driver policy and programmes are based on sound scientific evidence applicable to young drivers in the current New Zealand context. Objectives: To examine the driving-related experiences of newly licensed drivers to identify factors associated with increased or decreased risk of negative traffic outcomes. Design: Multistage prospective cohort study. Setting: New Zealand. Participants: Newly licensed ... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666324 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2666324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2454321&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F3%2F216%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2454321 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2454321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2454320&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F3%2F215%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2454320 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2454320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2454319&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F3%2F214%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2454319 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2454319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2454318&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F3%2F213%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2454318 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2454318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2454317&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F3%2F212%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2454317 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2454317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2454316&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F3%2F208%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2454316 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2454316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2454315&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F3%2F207%3Frss%3D1 Background: Knee injuries are a major injury concern for Australian Football players and participants of many other sports worldwide. There is increasing evidence from laboratory and biomechanically focused studies about the likely benefit of targeted exercise programmes to prevent knee injuries. However, there have been few international studies that have evaluated the effectiveness of such programmes in the real-world context of community sport that have combined epidemiological, behavioural and biomechanical approaches. Objective: To implement a fully piloted and tested exercise training intervention to reduce the number of football-related knee injuries. In so doing, to evaluate the intervention’s effectiveness in the real-world context of community football and to determine if ... Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2454315 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2454315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2454314&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F3%2F205%3Frss%3D1 Road fatalities in the USA have recently decreased, and these reductions are greater than the corresponding reductions in the amount of driving. A multiple regression analysis was performed on monthly data from January 2007 through December 2008. The dependent variable was the number of road fatalities. The independent variables were distance driven, proportion of driving on rural roads, and the average price of unleaded gasoline as a proxy for the proportion of leisure driving. The results suggest that the larger-than-expected fall in road fatalities is partly a consequence of the disproportional decreases in rural driving (which is more risky than urban driving) and leisure driving (which is more risky than commuter driving). (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2454314 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2454314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2454313&cid=s_30996_48_f&fid=30996&url=http%3A%2F%2Finjuryprevention.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F15%2F3%2F197%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Home safety education, especially with the provision of safety equipment, is effective in increasing some thermal injury prevention practices, but there is insufficient evidence to show whether this also reduces injury rates. (Source: Injury Prevention) Injury Prevention journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2454313 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2454313