This is a selection of articles from the January 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Global & Universal headlines.
Bodies at Risk. An Ethnography of Heart Disease – by Wheatley, E. E
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Source: Sociology of Health and Illness - January 31, 2008 Tags: book review Source Type: info
Sociology of Health and Illness – New Writer's Prize 2008
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Source: Sociology of Health and Illness - January 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Reliability and validity of the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) and Quality of Life in Reflux and Dyspepsia (QOLRAD) questionnaire in dyspepsia: a six-country study
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Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - January 31, 2008 Authors: Karoly R Kulich, Ahmed Madisch, Franco Pacini, Jose M Pique, Jaroslaw Regula, Christo J Van Rensburg, Laszlo Ujszaszy, Jonas Carlsson, Katarina Halling and Ingela K Wiklund Source Type: info
Cartoons are less male chauvinist and to find husband is not important for the characters
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 31, 2008 Source Type: info
GHANA: Pollution Forcing Farmers Into Illegal Mining?
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Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 30, 2008 Source Type: info
Comparing the SF-12 and SF-36 health status questionnaires in patients with and without obesity
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Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - January 30, 2008 Authors: Christina C. Wee, Roger B. Davis and Mary Beth Hamel Source Type: info
Childhood Mental Ability and Adult Alcohol Intake and Alcohol Problems: The 1970 British Cohort Study.
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Source: American Journal of Public Health - January 30, 2008 Authors: Batty GD, Deary IJ, Schoon I, Emslie C, Hunt K, Gale CR Tags: Am J Public Health Source Type: info
Disclosure of HIV Status: Experiences and Perceptions of Persons Living With HIV/AIDS and Nurses Involved in Their Care in Africa
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Source: Qualitative Health Research - January 30, 2008 Authors: Greeff, M., Phetlhu, R., Makoae, L. N., Dlamini, P. S., Holzemer, W. L., Naidoo, J. R., Kohi, T. W., Uys, L. R., Chirwa, M. L. Tags: Article Source Type: info
The Caregiving Trajectory Among Poor and Chronically Ill People
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Source: Qualitative Health Research - January 30, 2008 Authors: Robles-Silva, L. Tags: Article Source Type: info
Reshaping ICU Ward Round Practices Using Video-Reflexive Ethnography
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Source: Qualitative Health Research - January 30, 2008 Authors: Carroll, K., Iedema, R., Kerridge, R. Tags: Article Source Type: info
Deep brain stimulation may improve memory
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 30, 2008 Source Type: info
[Web Exclusives] A Progress Report On State Health Access Reform
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Source: Health Affairs - January 29, 2008 Authors: McDonough, J. E., Miller, M., Barber, C. Tags: Web Exclusives Source Type: info
MIDEAST: Faeces Change the Face of Gaza
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Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 28, 2008 Source Type: info
2,4-D (ethyl ester) poisoning: experience at a tertiary care centre in northern India. -
Bhalla A,
Suri V,
Sharma N,
Mahi S,
Singh S.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Poisoning Source Type: info
Fatigue and beyond: patterns of and motivations for illicit drug use among long-haul truck drivers. - Davey J, Richards N, Freeman J.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: info
Suicidal behavior by motor vehicle collision. - Murray D, De Leo D.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: info
The guessability of traffic signs: Effects of prospective-user factors and sign design features. - Ng AW, Chan AH.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Risk Perception and Communication, Warnings, Operating Instructions Source Type: info
Has the impact of heat waves on mortality changed in France since the European heat wave of summer 2003? A study of the 2006 heat wave. -
Fouillet A,
Rey G,
Wagner V,
Laaidi K,
Empereur-Bissonnet P,
Tertre AL,
Frayssinet P,
Bessemoulin P,
Laurent F,
Crouy-Chanel PD,
Jougla E,
Hémon D.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: info
Bicycle-related injuries in Tehran. -
Karbakhsh-Davari M,
Khaji A,
Salimi J.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: info
Cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript (CART) in suicide attempters. -
Brundin L,
Björkqvist M,
Träskman-Bendz L,
Petersén A.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: info
Acute pesticide poisoning associated with pyraclostrobin fungicide--Iowa, 2007. - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: info
Success on a practical driver's license test with and without the presence of another testee. - Rosenbloom T, Shahar A, Perlman A, Estreich D, Kirzner E.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Transportation Issues Source Type: info
A Comparison of Results From an Alcohol Survey of a Prerecruited Internet Panel and the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. -
Heeren T,
Edwards EM,
Dennis JM,
Rodkin S,
Hingson RW,
Rosenbloom DL.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: info
Familiarity breeds distortion: The effects of media exposure on false reports concerning media coverage of the terrorist attacks in London on 7 July 2005. -
Ost J,
Granhag PA,
Udell J,
Hjelmsäter ER.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Media Issues Source Type: info
Sequential forecast of incident duration using Artificial Neural Network models. -
Wei CH,
Lee Y.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: info
Does safety climate moderate the influence of staffing adequacy and work conditions on nurse injuries? -
Mark BA,
Hughes LC,
Belyea M,
Chang Y,
Hofmann D,
Jones CB,
Bacon CT.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: info
Fatal accidents in nighttime vs. daytime highway construction work zones. - Arditi D, Lee DE, Polat G.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: info
Falls exercise interventions and reduced falls rate: always in the patient's interest? -
Laybourne AH,
Biggs S,
Martin FC.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: info
Women drivers' behavior in well-known versus less familiar locations. - Rosenbloom T, Perlman A, Shahar A.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Transportation Issues Source Type: info
Road characteristics and driver fatigue: a simulator study. -
Oron-Gilad T,
Ronen A.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: info
The impact of red light cameras on safety in Arizona. - Shin K, Washington S.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: info
Acute poisonings treated in hospitals in Oslo: A one-year prospective study (I): Pattern of poisoning. -
Hovda KE,
Bjornaas MA,
Skog K,
Opdahl A,
Drottning P,
Ekeberg O,
Jacobsen D.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: info
Storage and utilization patterns of cleaning products in the home: Toxicity implications. - Sawalha AF.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: info
Engagement as an ethical imperative in harm reduction involving at-risk youth. -
Paterson BL,
Panessa C.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: info
Application of Traffic Simulation Modeling for Improved Preparedness Planning. - Sisiopiku VP.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: info
Getting beyond, 'What did she do to provoke him?': Comments on child custody and domestic violence. -
Fields MD.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 28, 2008 Tags: Commentary Source Type: info
Virtual reality teaches autistic children street crossing
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 28, 2008 Source Type: info
AAAS/EurekAlert! build bridges with Middle Eastern science community through journalism fellowships
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 28, 2008 Source Type: info
3-D Motion Estimation Using Range Data. - Gharavi H, Gao S.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: info
The aetiology of head injury in admitted patients in Jamaica. - Crandon IW, Harding-Goldson HE, McDonald A, Fearon-Boothe D, Meeks-Aitken N.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Falls Source Type: info
Health-risk behaviors related to road safety among adolescent students. -
Sharma R,
Grover VL,
Chaturvedi S.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: info
Pacemaker lead failure due to crush injury. - ErdoÄan O, Aktoz M.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: info
SSRI Prescriptions and the Rate of Suicide. - Olfson M, Shaffer D.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: info
Cycling injuries of the lower extremity. - Wanich T, Hodgkins C, Columbier JA, Muraski E, Kennedy JG.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics Source Type: info
Safety culture: Analysis of the causal relationships between its key dimensions. - Fernández-Muñiz B, Montes-Peón JM, Vázquez-Ordás CJ.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: info
Driving Anger in Spain. - Sullman MJ, Gras ME, Cunill M, Planes M, Font-Mayolas S.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Transportation Issues Source Type: info
The role of schools in combating illicit substance abuse. - Mears CJ, Knight JR.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: info
Analysis of recurrent event data under the case-crossover design with applications to elderly falls. -
Luo X,
Sorock GS.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: info
Frontal sled tests comparing rear and forward facing child restraints with 1-3 year old dummies. -
Sherwood CP,
Crandall JR.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: info
Age appropriate restraints for the right front passenger. -
Augenstein J,
Perdeck E,
Digges K,
Bahouth G.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: info
Annotation: Early intervention and prevention of self-injurious behaviour exhibited by young children with developmental disabilities. -
Richman DM.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: info
Injury: a major cause of pregnancy-associated morbidity in Massachusetts. -
Nannini A,
Lazar J,
Berg C,
Tomashek K,
Cabral H,
Barger M,
Barfield W,
Kotelchuck M.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: info
Analysis and Evaluation of the Efficiency of Road Safety Measures Applied to Lithuanian Roads. - Ratkeviciute K, Cygas D, Laurinavicius A, Maciulis A.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: info
Inclinometer Monitoring of the Castelrotto Landslide in Italy. - Simeoni L, Mongiovi L.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: info
Aging and falls: Causes and prevention. -
Lord SR.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: info
Perceptions of the health effects of stoves in Mongolia. - Gordon JK, Emmel ND, Manaseki S, Chambers J.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Burns, Scalds, Fire Source Type: info
Advances in understanding and treating childhood sexual abuse: implications for research and policy. -
Johnson RJ.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: info
What do children tell us about physical punishment as a risk factor for child abuse? - Dobbs T.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: info
Epidemiology of non-canine bite and sting injuries treated in U.S. emergency departments, 2001-2004. - O'neil ME, Mack KA, Gilchrist J.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: info
The Significance of Malnutrition As a Risk Factor of Proximal Femoral Fractures in the Elderly Population. - Torbergsen A, Sing G, Rooyen E, Bohmer T, Stromsoe K.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: info
The role of the dental team in responding to domestic violence. - Coulthard P, Warburton AL.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: info
School-associated student homicides--United States, 1992-2006. - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: info
Maternal depression, child behavior, and injury. -
Phelan K,
Khoury J,
Atherton H,
Kahn RS.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2008 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: info
HEALTH-US: Abortion Rights Groups Say Legal Fights Loom
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Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 25, 2008 Source Type: info
Change for the better back with third edition
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 25, 2008 Source Type: info
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa commits 180M to revive farmers' depleted soils
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 25, 2008 Source Type: info
HEALTH-PAKISTAN: National Alert Over Bird Flu Deaths
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