This is a selection of articles from the February 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Global & Universal headlines.
Institutional Barriers and Strategies to Health Promotion: Perspectives and Experiences of Cape Verdean Women Health Promoters
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Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - February 29, 2008 Tags: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health Source Type: journals
New commission on health-care disparities lauded by American College of Physicians
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 29, 2008 Source Type: journals
ABILIFY approved for acute treatment of bipolar I disorder in patients 10 to 17 years old
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 29, 2008 Source Type: journals
Analysis of Media Agenda Setting During and After Hurricane Katrina: Implications for Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Response, and Disaster Policy.
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Source: American Journal of Public Health - February 28, 2008 Authors: Barnes MD, Hanson CL, Novilla LM, Meacham AT, McIntyre E, Erickson BC Tags: Am J Public Health Source Type: journals
HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk Behaviors and Beliefs Among Black West Indian Immigrants and US-Born Blacks.
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Source: American Journal of Public Health - February 28, 2008 Authors: Hoffman S, Beckford Jarrett ST, Kelvin EA, Wallace SA, Augenbraun M, Hogben M, Liddon N, McCormack WM, Rubin S, Wilson TE Tags: Am J Public Health Source Type: journals
Improving Economic Equality and Health: The Case of Postwar Japan.
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Source: American Journal of Public Health - February 28, 2008 Authors: Bezruchka S, Namekata T, Sistrom MG Tags: Am J Public Health Source Type: journals
Collapsing the Vertical-Horizontal Divide: An Ethnographic Study of Evidence-Based Policymaking in Maternal Health.
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Source: American Journal of Public Health - February 28, 2008 Authors: Béhague DP, Storeng KT Tags: Am J Public Health Source Type: journals
Heightened weighing discomfort among women may increase their health risks, Penn study indicates
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 28, 2008 Source Type: journals
Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure During Pregnancy: An Investigative Survey of Women in 9 Developing Nations.
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Source: American Journal of Public Health - February 28, 2008 Authors: Bloch M, Althabe F, Onyamboko M, Kaseba-Sata C, Castilla EE, Freire S, Garces AL, Parida S, Goudar SS, Kadir MM, Goco N, Thornberry J, Daniels M, Bartz J, Hartwell T, Moss N, Goldenberg R Tags: Am J Public Health Source Type: journals
Low-intensity exercise reduces fatigue symptoms by 65 percent, study finds
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 28, 2008 Source Type: journals
Overweight Hispanic children shown to have vascular inflammation
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 27, 2008 Source Type: journals
Using remote sensing to map larval and adult populations of Anopheles hyrcanus (Diptera: Culicidae) a potential malaria vector in Southern France
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Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - February 26, 2008 Authors: Annelise Tran, Nicolas Poncon, Celine Toty, Catherine Linard, Helene Guis, Jean-Baptiste Ferre, Danny Lo Seen, Francois Roger, Stephane de La Rocque, Didier Fontenille and Thierry Baldet Source Type: journals
The Dutch version of the knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score: a validation study
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Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - February 26, 2008 Authors: Ingrid B De Groot, Marein M Favejee, Max Reijman, Jan A.N. Verhaar and Caroline B Terwee Source Type: journals
Minimally invasive fibroid treatment fares well in multicenter trial
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 26, 2008 Source Type: journals
New survey finds highest rates of drug-resistant TB to date
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Source: WHO news - February 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
WFP Provides Food To Chadian Refugees In Cameroon As They Are Moved To New Camp
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Source: Aid / Disasters News From Medical News Today - February 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
Online GIS services for mapping and sharing disease information
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Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - February 25, 2008 Authors: Sheng Gao, Darka Mioc, Francois Anton, Xiaolun Yi and David J. Coleman Source Type: journals
Bipolar disorder and suicide: research synthesis and clinical translation. - McIntyre RS, Muzina DJ, Kemp DE, Blank D, Woldeyohannes HO, Lofchy J, Soczynska JK, Banik S, Konarski JZ.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: journals
Does using nonnumerical terms to describe risk aid violence risk communication?: clinician agreement and decision making. -
Zoe Hilton N,
Carter AM,
Harris GT,
Sharpe AJ.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: journals
Classification Trees Distinguish Suicide Attempters in Major Psychiatric Disorders: A Model of Clinical Decision Making. -
Mann JJ,
Ellis SP,
Waternaux CM,
Liu X,
Oquendo MA,
Malone KM,
Brodsky BS,
Haas GL,
Currier D.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: journals
Suicides committed by patients who receive psychiatric care. - Rønneberg U, Walby FA.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: journals
Pure elderly suicide rates versus combined pure elderly suicide, accidental and undetermined death rates: methodological issues in cross-national studies. - Shah A.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: journals
Adolescent depression and emergency department use: the roles of suicidality and deliberate self-harm. - Bethell J, Rhodes AE.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: journals
The significant correlation of annual suicide rates with unemployment rate among males resulted in the rapid increase of the number of suicides in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, between 1990 and 2000. - Inoue K, Tanii H, Kaiya H, Nata M, Okazaki Y, Fukunaga T.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: journals
Helmet use and associated spinal fractures in motorcycle crash victims. -
Goslar PW,
Crawford NR,
Petersen SR,
Wilson JR,
Harrington T.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Protective Headgear Source Type: journals
Rural-urban differences in Austrian suicides. - Kapusta ND, Zorman A, Etzersdorfer E, Ponocny-Seliger E, Jandl-Jager E, Sonneck G.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Rural and Agricultural Issues Source Type: journals
Community Resilience as a Metaphor, Theory, Set of Capacities, and Strategy for Disaster Readiness. -
Norris FH,
Stevens SP,
Pfefferbaum B,
Wyche KF,
Pfefferbaum RL.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Community-Based Prevention Source Type: journals
Death from a possible anaphylactic reaction to ecstasy. - Sauvageau A.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: journals
Perceptual distortions of speed at low luminance: evidence inconsistent with a Bayesian account of speed encoding. - Hammett ST, Champion RA, Thompson PG, Morland AB.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Sensing and Response Issues Source Type: journals
Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Prospective Study of Prevalence, Course, and Predictors in a Sample With Major Burn Injuries. -
McKibben JB,
Bresnick MG,
Wiechman Askay SA,
Fauerbach JA.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Burns, Scalds, Fire Source Type: journals
Delivery of a brief motivational intervention to patients with alcohol-related facial injuries: Role for a specialist nurse. -
Oakey F,
Ayoub AF,
Goodall CA,
Crawford A,
Smith I,
Russell A,
Holland IS.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: journals
Experimental tests for the validation of active numerical human models. - Muggenthaler H, von Merten K, Peldschus S, Holley S, Adamec J, Praxl N, Graw M.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics Source Type: journals
Exploratory study of fatigue in light and short haul transport drivers in NSW, Australia. - Friswell R, Williamson A.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: journals
Event data recorders in the analysis of frontal impacts. -
German A,
Comeau JL,
McClafferty KJ,
Shkrum MJ,
Tiessen PF.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: journals
A national perspective of medicare expenditures for elderly veterans with hip fractures. - Bass E, French DD, Bradham DD.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: journals
Patterned imprint mark due to the folded shoulder stock: A possible finding in contact shots from submachine guns. - GroÃe Perdekamp M, Braunwarth R, Pollak S.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: journals
Animals as sentinels of chemical terrorism agents: An evidence-based review. - Rabinowitz P, Wiley J, Odofin L, Wilcox M, Dein FJ.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: journals
A review of driving risks and impairments associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and the effects of stimulant medication on driving performance. -
Barkley RA,
Cox D.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: journals
The use of direction and distance information in the perception of approach trajectory. - Rushton SK, Duke PA.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Sensing and Response Issues Source Type: journals
Epidemiology of balance and dizziness in a national population: findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. - Stevens KN, Lang IA, Guralnik JM, Melzer D.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: journals
Suicide reporting content analysis: abstract development and reliability. - Gould MS, Midle JB, Insel B, Kleinman M.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: journals
Where, With Whom, and How Much Alcohol Is Consumed on Drinking Events Involving Aggression? Event-Level Associations in a Canadian National Survey of University Students. - Wells S, Mihic L, Tremblay PF, Graham K, Demers A.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: journals
Effect of varying deep stop times and shallow stop times on precordial bubbles after dives to 25 msw (82 fsw). - Bennett PB, Marroni A, Cronje FJ, Cali-Corleo R, Germonpre P, Pieri M, Bonuccelli C, Leonardi MG, Balestra C.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: journals
Injury patterns in side pole crashes. -
Pintar FA,
Maiman DJ,
Yoganandan N.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: journals
Effects of neighbourhood and individual factors on injury risk in the entire Swedish population: a 12-month multilevel follow-up study. -
Li X,
Sundquist S,
Johansson SE.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: journals
Aetiology and management of injuries to male external genitalia in Nigeria. - Ahmed A, Mbibu NH.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: journals
The ethics of the other. - Wang SY.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Commentary Source Type: journals
Impact of federal compliance reviews of trucking companies in reducing highway truck crashes. - Chen GX.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: journals
Event-related potentials and secondary task performance during simulated driving. - Wester AE, Böcker KB, Volkerts ER, Verster JC, Kenemans JL.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: journals
Opioids and automobile driving. - Henriksen H.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 24, 2008 Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: journals
Homelessness and malnutrition
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Source: International Journal of Public Health - February 22, 2008 Tags: International Journal of Public Health Source Type: journals
3 newly discovered ERK pathway proteins related to CagA induced disease
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 22, 2008 Source Type: journals
A novel hMSH2 gene mutation in colorectal cancer patients?
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 22, 2008 Source Type: journals
University of Sydney researchers find new evidence linking kava to liver damage
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 22, 2008 Source Type: journals
Do patients with inflammatory bowel disease receive optimal care?
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 22, 2008 Source Type: journals
RIGHTS: U.N. Budgeting Bypasses Women
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Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - February 21, 2008 Source Type: journals
Comparison of venlafaxine and SSRIs in the treatment of depression
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 21, 2008 Source Type: journals
Devices and Designs. Medical technologies in historical perspective - Edited by Timmerman, C. and Anderson, J. and Medical Technologies and the Life World: the social construction of normality - Edited by Lauritzen, S.O. and Hydén, L-C
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Source: Sociology of Health and Illness - February 20, 2008 Tags: book review Source Type: journals
‘It's something for you both to think about’: choice and decision making in nuchal translucency screening for Down's syndrome
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Source: Sociology of Health and Illness - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
The dilemma for staff in ‘playing a game’ with a person with profound intellectual disabilities: empowerment, inclusion and competence in interactional practice
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Source: Sociology of Health and Illness - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Neonatologists and pediatricians highlight progress and barriers to preemie care
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 19, 2008 Source Type: journals
Sniffing out insider threats
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 19, 2008 Source Type: journals
Comparing alternative approaches to measuring the geographical accessibility of urban health services: Distance types and aggregation-error issues
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Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - February 18, 2008 Authors: Philippe Apparicio, Mohamed Abdelmajid, Mylene Riva and Richard Shearmur Source Type: journals
Identifying clinically distinct subgroups of self-injurers among young adults: A latent class analysis. - Klonsky ED, Olino TM.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 17, 2008 Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: journals
Prospective Study of Alcohol Consumption in the United States: Quantity, Frequency, and Cause-Specific Mortality. - Breslow RA, Graubard BI.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 17, 2008 Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: journals
Perpetrators and targets of bullying at work: role stress and individual differences. - Matthiesen SB, Einarsen S.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 17, 2008 Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: journals
Training and selection of paraprofessional home visitors for injury prevention in low income neighborhoods. - Swart L, Seedat M.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 17, 2008 Tags: Community-Based Prevention Source Type: journals
