This is a selection of articles from the March 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Global & Universal headlines.
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Source: Value in Health - March 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
The Holocaust was not experienced in the same way by everyone
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 31, 2008 Source Type: journals
Fatality rates increase with repeal of helmet laws, MU study finds
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 31, 2008 Source Type: journals
Researchers study why high school boys dodge 'Phys Ed'
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 31, 2008 Source Type: journals
Significant reductions in mortality shown using blood pressure-lowering treatment in very elderly
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 31, 2008 Source Type: journals
Trends in suicide by marital status in England and Wales, 1982-2005. - Griffiths C, Ladva G, Brock A, Baker A.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: journals
The mental health impact of terrorism in Israel: A repeat cross-sectional study of Arabs and Jews. - Gelkopf M, Solomon Z, Berger R, Bleich A.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: journals
Why Does She Leave? The Leaving Process(es) of Battered Women. - Enander V, Holmberg C.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: journals
Linking male use of the sex industry to controlling behaviors in violent relationships: an exploratory analysis. - Simmons CA, Lehmann P, Collier-Tenison S.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: journals
The comparison of characteristic and clinical features of self-inflicted abdominal stab wound patients in Japan: simple stab wounds versus Hara-kiri wounds. - Morita S, Inokuchi S, Aoki H, Yamagiwa T, Iizuka S, Nakagawa Y, Yamamoto I.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: journals
Unexplained and underpowered: the relationship between psychosomatic disorders and interpersonal abuse -- a critical review. - Romans S, Cohen M.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: journals
Orthopaedic patients' experience of motor vehicle accident in Singapore. - Tan KL, Lim LM, Chiu LH.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: journals
Safety for whom? The effects of light trucks on traffic fatalities. - Anderson M.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: journals
A fuzzy decision tree for fault classification. - Zio E, Baraldi P, Popescu IC.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: journals
Is mechanism of injury alone in the prehospital setting a predictor of major trauma - a review of the literature. - Boyle MJ.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: journals
Hospital bed related fatalities: a review. - De Letter EA, Vandekerkhove BN, Lambert WE, Van Varenbergh D, Piette MH.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: journals
The epidemiology of suicide-related outcomes in Mexico. - Borges G, Nock MK, Medina-Mora ME, Benjet C, Lara C, Chiu WT, Kessler RC.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: journals
What more do we need to know for a world without violence? - Ercan O, Baltas Z, Tuzun U, Alikasifoglu M.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: journals
Ethnicity and Risk for Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Following Intimate Partner Violence: Prevalence and Predictors in European American and African American Women. - Lilly MM, Graham-Bermann SA.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: journals
Detection of emergency vehicles: driver responses to advance warning in a driving simulator. - Lenne MG, Triggs TJ, Mulvihill CM, Regan MA, Corben BF.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Risk Perception and Communication, Warnings, Operating Instructions Source Type: journals
Transferring injury data to decision makers in British Columbia. - Mitton C, MacNab YC, Smith N, Foster L.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Commentary Source Type: journals
Spinal injuries in sports. - Boden BP, Jarvis CG.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Recreational and Sports Issues Source Type: journals
Neurologic injuries in cycling and bike riding. - Kennedy J.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Pedestrians and Bicycles Source Type: journals
Mortality and morbidity of poisonings in the Nordic countries in 2002. - Andrew E, Irestedt B, Hurri T, Jacobsen P, Gudjonsdottir G.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Poisoning Source Type: journals
Domestic Violence and Dependency Courts: The Greenbook Demonstration Experience. - Malik NM, Silverman J, Wang K, Janczewski C.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: journals
Post-combat invincibility: Violent combat experiences are associated with increased risk-taking propensity following deployment. - Killgore WD, Cotting DI, Thomas JL, Cox AL, McGurk D, Vo AH, Castro CA, Hoge CW.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: journals
Prehospital prediction of the severity of blunt anatomic injury. - Mulholland SA, Cameron PA, Gabbe BJ, Williamson OD, Young K, Smith KL, Bernard SA.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: journals
Streets ahead on safety: young people's participation in decision-making to address the European road injury 'epidemic'. - Kimberlee R.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: journals
Geriatric pedestrian versus auto trauma: an age-old problem. - O'Connor P, Hackenschmidt A.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: journals
An empirically supported program to prevent suicide in a college student population. - Joffe P.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: journals
A method for assessing the potential for a dermal burn hazard from malfunctioning consumer electronic devices. - Mikolajczak CJ, Taylor PM.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Burns, Scalds, Fire Source Type: journals
Alcohol-related adverse consequences: cross-cultural variations in attribution process among young adults. - Kuendig H, Plant MA, Plant ML, Miller P, Kuntsche S, Gmel G.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: journals
The test-retest reliability of the Form 90-DWI: An instrument for assessing intoxicated driving. - Hettema JE, Miller WR, Tonigan JS, Delaney HD.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: journals
The Hispanic Americans Baseline Alcohol Survey (HABLAS): DUI Rates, Birthplace, and Acculturation Across Hispanic National Groups. - Caetano R, Ramisetty-Mikler S, Rodriguez LA.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: journals
The burden of unintentional injuries among the under-five population in South Asia. - Hyder AA, Wali S, Fishman S, Schenk E.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: journals
Exposure to Domestic and Community Violence in a Nonrisk Sample: Associations With Child Functioning. - Malik NM.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 30, 2008 Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: journals
Job-Related Stress and Chronic Health Conditions Among Filipino Immigrants
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Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - March 30, 2008 Tags: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health Source Type: journals
The Influence of Immigrant Status and Acculturation on the Development of Overweight in Latino Families: A Qualitative Study
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Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - March 29, 2008 Tags: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health Source Type: journals
Relationship Between Physician Supply and Breast Cancer Survival: A Geographic Approach
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Source: Journal of Community Health - March 28, 2008 Tags: Journal of Community Health Source Type: journals
How Old are African American Women When they Receive their First Mammogram? Results from a Church-Based Study
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Source: Journal of Community Health - March 28, 2008 Tags: Journal of Community Health Source Type: journals
Potential new target for multiple sclerosis therapy
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 28, 2008 Source Type: journals
The American Chemical Society Press Center
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 28, 2008 Source Type: journals
iPods and similar devices found not to affect pacemaker function
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 28, 2008 Source Type: journals
Self-assembled materials form mini stem cell lab
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 27, 2008 Source Type: journals
Evaluation of quality of life and description of the sociodemographic state in adolescent and young adult patients with phenylketonuria (PKU)
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Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - March 26, 2008 Authors: Eva Simon, Martin Schwarz, Judith Roos, Nico Dragano, Max Geraedts, Johannes Siegrist, Gudrun Kamp and Udo Wendel Source Type: journals
Study shows lifetime effects of pediatric liver transplants
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 26, 2008 Source Type: journals
Antisocial conduct and decision making about aggressive behavior influence each other in teens
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
The Quality Improvement Demonstration Study: An example of evidence-based policy-making in practice
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Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - March 25, 2008 Authors: Riti Shimkhada, John W Peabody, Stella A Quimbo and Orville Solon Source Type: journals
UH report shows college students making the grade online, in class
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 24, 2008 Source Type: journals
Accounting for the role of habit in behavioural strategies for injury prevention. - Nilsen P, Bourne M, Verplanken B.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 23, 2008 Tags: Risk Perception and Communication, Warnings, Operating Instructions Source Type: journals
The Origin of Violent Behaviour Among Child Labourers in India. - Dalal K, Rahman F, Jansson B.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 23, 2008 Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: journals
Exploring motorcyclist injury severity in approach-turn collisions at T-junctions: Focusing on the effects of driver's failure to yield and junction control measures. - Pai CW, Saleh W.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 23, 2008 Tags: Transportation Issues Source Type: journals
Adequacy of, attitudes toward, and adherence to treatments by suicidal and nonsuicidal depressed patients. - Sokero P, Melartin T, Rytsälä H, Leskelä U, Lestelä-Mielonen P, Isometsä E.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 23, 2008 Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: journals
Narrative text analysis of Kentucky tractor fatality reports. - Bunn TL, Slavova S, Hall L.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 23, 2008 Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: journals
Risk Factors for Severe Inter-Sibling Violence: A Preliminary Study of a Youth Forensic Sample. - Khan R, Cooke DJ.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 23, 2008 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: journals
Self-reported falls and fall-related injuries among persons aged ≥65 years -- United States, 2006. - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 23, 2008 Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: journals
The 24-h distribution of falls and person-hours of physical activity in the home are strongly associated among community-dwelling older persons. - Wijlhuizen GJ, Chorus AM, Hopman-Rock M.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 23, 2008 Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: journals
Blood alcohol concentrations in apprehended drivers of cars and boats suspected to be impaired by the police. - Khiabani HZ, Opdal MS, Mørland J.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 23, 2008 Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: journals
Adolescent suicide: risk factors and prevention strategies. - Waldvogel JL, Rueter M, Oberg CN.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 23, 2008 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: journals
The combination of two training approaches to improve older adults' driving safety. - Bedard M, Porter MM, Marshall S, Isherwood I, Riendeau J, Weaver B, Tuokko H, Molnar F, Miller-Polgar J.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 23, 2008 Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: journals
The evaluation, management, and prevention of stingray injuries in travelers. - Diaz JH.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 23, 2008 Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: journals
Suicide in patients with epilepsy. - Meador KJ.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 23, 2008 Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: journals
Pregnant women injured in terror-related multiple casualty incidents: injuries and outcomes. - Sela HY, Shveiky D, Laufer N, Hersch M, Einav S.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 23, 2008 Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: journals
The history of optical signals for traffic regulation. - Draeger J, Harsch V.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 23, 2008 Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: journals
Validity and reliability of the on-road driving assessment with senior drivers. - Kay L, Bundy A, Clemson L, Jolly N.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 23, 2008 Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: journals
Neurobiology of suicidal behavior: An integration of biological and clinical findings. - Carballo JJ, Akamnonu CP, Oquendo MA.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 23, 2008 Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: journals
Self-poisoning: current trends and practice in a U.K. teaching hospital. - Cook R, Allcock R, Johnston M.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 23, 2008 Tags: Poisoning Source Type: journals
Analysis of seating position and anthropometric parameters of pregnant Japanese drivers. - Motozawa Y, Hitosugi M, Tokudome S.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 23, 2008 Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: journals
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