This is a selection of articles from the March 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Global & Universal headlines.
Prognostic Value of Cause of Injury in Traumatic Brain Injury: Results from The IMPACT Study. - Butcher I, McHugh GS, Lu J, Steyerberg EW, Hernández AV, Mushkudiani N, Maas AI, Marmarou A, Murray GD.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 31, 2007 Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: info
Injuries and injury risk in skiing and snowboarding. - Aschauer E, Ritter E, Resch H, Thoeni H, Spatzenegger H.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 31, 2007 Tags: Recreational and Sports Issues Source Type: info
Screening for domestic violence during pregnancy in an antenatal clinic in Lebanon. - Hammoury N, Khawaja M.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 31, 2007 Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: info
Societal economic costs and benefits from death: another look. - Stack S.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 31, 2007 Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: info
Capital Offenders in Texas Prisons: Rates, Correlates, and an Actuarial Analysis of Violent Misconduct. - Cunningham MD, Sorensen JR.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 31, 2007 Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: info
Are abusive fractures in young children becoming less common? Changes over 24 years. - Leventhal JM, Larson IA, Abdoo D, Singaracharlu S, Takizawa C, Miller C, Goodman TR, Schwartz D, Grasso S, Ellingson K.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 31, 2007 Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: info
A hospital based violence prevention intervention reduced hospital recidivism for violent injury and arrests for violent crimes. - Ford K.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 31, 2007 Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: info
Using cluster analysis to test the cultural theory of risk perception. - Oltedal S, Rundmo T.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 31, 2007 Tags: Risk Perception and Communication, Warnings, Operating Instructions Source Type: info
Carbon monoxide poisoning in Florida during the 2004 hurricane season. - Van Sickle D, Chertow DS, Schulte JM, Ferdinands JM, Patel PS, Johnson DR, Harduar-Morano L, Blackmore C, Ourso AC, Cruse KM, Dunn KH, Moolenaar RL.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 31, 2007 Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: info
Do physical neighborhood characteristics matter in predicting traffic stress and health outcomes? - Song Y, Gee GC, Fan Y, Takeuchi DT.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 31, 2007 Tags: Transportation Issues Source Type: info
Corporal punishment and child adjustment. - Aucoin KJ, Frick PJ, Bodin SD.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 31, 2007 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: info
Detecting poisons in nectar is an odour-ous task for honeybees
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 31, 2007 Source Type: info
DEVELOPMENT-MOZAMBIQUE: Explosions End But Trauma Continues
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Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 30, 2007 Source Type: info
WHO And UN Back Male Circumcision As Part Of HIV Prevention
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Source: Aid / Disasters News From Medical News Today - March 29, 2007 Source Type: info
Higher corporate taxes may attract foreign investment
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 29, 2007 Source Type: info
Reversing the trend of weak policy implementation in the Kenyan health sector? - A study of budget allocations and spending of health resources versus set priorities
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Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - March 29, 2007 Authors: Anna H Glenngard and Thomas M Maina Source Type: info
The Author?s Reply to Comment on "Where?s the Value in Health Care?"
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Source: Value in Health - March 28, 2007 Tags: CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: info
SOUTH PACIFIC: Lifestyle Diseases - a Heavy Burden
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Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 28, 2007 Source Type: info
AERA Meeting brings education researchers to Chicago
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 28, 2007 Source Type: info
Adoption of health information technology will lead to higher standard of quality care
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 28, 2007 Source Type: info
Columbia announces $9.2M expansion of Lieber Center for Schizophrenia Research
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 28, 2007 Source Type: info
Neighborhood design and walking trips in ten u.s. Metropolitan areas.
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Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - March 27, 2007 Authors: Boer R, Zheng Y, Overton A, Ridgeway GK, Cohen DA Tags: Am J Prev Med Source Type: info
Have americans increased their fruit and vegetable intake? The trends between 1988 and 2002.
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Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - March 27, 2007 Authors: Casagrande SS, Wang Y, Anderson C, Gary TL Tags: Am J Prev Med Source Type: info
Research Letter Physician Involvement in Recommending Over-the-Counter Nicotine Replacement Therapy.
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Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - March 27, 2007 Authors: Shiffman S, Sweeney CT, Rohay JM, Ertischek MD Tags: Am J Prev Med Source Type: info
Postpartum Weight Retention A Mother's Weight to Bear?
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Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - March 27, 2007 Authors: Calfas KJ, Marcus BH Tags: Am J Prev Med Source Type: info
Ethnic-specific prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in the United States.
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Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - March 27, 2007 Authors: Allison MA, Ho E, Denenberg JO, Langer RD, Newman AB, Fabsitz RR, Criqui MH Tags: Am J Prev Med Source Type: info
Bulletin:AMDA Emergency Relief activity for Earthquake in Noto, Japan
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Source: AMDA International Blog - March 27, 2007 Authors: cpiblog01432 Tags: Emergency Relief Source Type: info
Unique models help teach nanoscience to the blind
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 27, 2007 Source Type: info
A comparison of spatial clustering and cluster detection techniques for childhood leukemia incidence in Ohio, 1996 - 2003
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Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - March 27, 2007 Authors: David C Wheeler Source Type: info
Population data and humanitarian relief
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 27, 2007 Source Type: info
Radiofrequency ablation effective treatment for inoperable lung cancer
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 27, 2007 Source Type: info
Child Behavior Problems. - McFarlane J, Malecha A, Watson K, Gist J, Batten E, Hall I, Smith S.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 26, 2007 Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: info
Fatigue in long-duration travel diaries. - Axhausen KW, Lochl M, Schlich R, Buhl T, Widmer P.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 26, 2007 Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: info
Autistic children can interpret mental states when facial expressions are animated
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 26, 2007 Source Type: info
Novel therapy for lipid disorders shows mixed results in early clinical trials
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 25, 2007 Source Type: info
Heart failure medication provides some symptom relief
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 25, 2007 Source Type: info
Active surveillance of abused and misused prescription opioids using poison center data: a pilot study and descriptive comparison. - Hughes AA, Bogdan GM, Dart RC.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 24, 2007 Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: info
Homicide during psychotic illness in New South Wales between 1993 and 2002. - Nielssen OB, Westmore BD, Large MM, Hayes RA.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 24, 2007 Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: info
Epidemiology of Animal Exposures Presenting to Emergency Departments. - Steele MT, Ma OJ, Nakase J, Moran GJ, Mower WR, Ong S, Krishnadasan A, Talan DA.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 24, 2007 Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: info
A risk-based method for modeling traffic fatalities. - Bhalla K, Ezzati M, Mahal A, Salomon J, Reich M.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 24, 2007 Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: info
Adderall abuse in Texas, 1998-2004. - Forrester MB.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 24, 2007 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: info
A cognitive behavioral therapy for alcohol-dependent domestic violence offenders: an integrated substance abuse-domestic violence treatment approach (SADV). - Easton CJ, Mandel DL, Hunkele KA, Nich C, Rounsaville BJ, Carroll KM.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 24, 2007 Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: info
Backset and cervical retraction capacity among occupants in a modern car. - Jonsson B, Stenlund H, Svensson MY, Björnstig U.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 24, 2007 Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics Source Type: info
Association of traffic behavior with personality and platelet monoamine oxidase activity in school children. - Eensoo D, Harro M, Pullmann H, Allik J, Harro J.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 24, 2007 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: info
Application of a regional hurricane wind risk forecasting model for wood-frame houses. - Jain VK, Davidson RA.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 24, 2007 Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: info
Frankwood E. Williams: finding a way in mental hygiene. 1930.
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Source: Am J Public Health - March 24, 2007 Authors: Williams FE Tags: Am J Public Health Source Type: info
Researchers Find Best Way To Detect Airborne Pathogens
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Source: Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News From Medical News Today - March 24, 2007 Source Type: info
Drug-eluting and bare-metal stents equal in risk of blood clots, heart attacks and death
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 24, 2007 Source Type: info
Low-dose aspirin beats high-dose after cardiac surgery
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 24, 2007 Source Type: info
Studies examine issues in pediatric cardiology
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 24, 2007 Source Type: info
Social Justice, Human Rights and Public Policy - by McLachlan, H.V.
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Source: Sociology of Health and Illness - March 23, 2007 Tags: Book reviews Source Type: info
New target, new prospects: future directions for MDG5 on maternal health
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Source: Commat RSS - March 23, 2007 Tags: Projects - Events Source Type: info
Study describes action of estrogen in protecting bone
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 23, 2007 Source Type: info
Sex in the 1700s
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 23, 2007 Source Type: info
The successful evolution of a voluntary vessel safety program in the USA. - Hughes L.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 22, 2007 Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: info
Terrorism and mental health in the rural Midwest. - Hawley SR, Ablah E, Hawley GC, Cook DJ, Orr SA, Molgaard CA.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 22, 2007 Tags: Rural and Agricultural Issues Source Type: info
Influence of intimate partner violence during pregnancy and early postpartum depressive symptoms on breastfeeding among Chinese women in Hong Kong. - Lau Y, Chan KS.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 22, 2007 Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: info
Home and leisure accidents' mortality. - Labie D.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 22, 2007 Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: info
Violence Exposure and Psychopathology in Urban Youth: The Mediating Role of Posttraumatic Stress. - Ruchkin V, Henrich CC, Jones SM, Vermeiren R, Schwab-Stone M.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 22, 2007 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: info
Pediatric methadone poisoning. - González Castro A, MartÃn Egaña M, Suberviola Cañas B, Teja Barbero JL.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 22, 2007 Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: info
The moderating role of ambivalent sexism: the influence of power status on perception of rape victim and rapist. - Yamawaki N, Darby R, Queiroz A.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 22, 2007 Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: info
The role of alcohol consumption in adolescent emergency room visits at Landspitali University Hospital, Iceland. - Bjarnason T, Mogensen B, Stefansdottir DY, Bjornsson J, Asmundsson J.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 22, 2007 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: info
The Effect of Antidepressant Warnings on Prescribing Trends in Ontario, Canada. - Kurdyak PA, Juurlink DN, Mamdani MM.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 22, 2007 Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: info
Seat Belt use, Counseling and Motor-Vehicle Injury During Pregnancy: Results from a Multi-State Population-Based Survey. - Sirin H, Weiss HB, Sauber-Schatz EK, Dunning K.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 22, 2007 Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: info
Violent crime and substance abuse: A medico-legal comparison between deceased users of anabolic androgenic steroids and abusers of illicit drugs. - Klötz F, Petersson A, Isacson D, Thiblin I.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 22, 2007 Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: info
Trends in fatal motor vehicle accidents in Transkei region of South Africa. - Meel BL.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 22, 2007 Tags: Transportation Issues Source Type: info
Understanding the health impact of alcohol dependence. - Cargiulo T.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 22, 2007 Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: info
Substance use, psychological distress and violence among pregnant and breastfeeding Australian women. - Wallace C, Burns L, Gilmour S, Hutchinson D.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 22, 2007 Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: info
Poisons admissions in Edinburgh 1981-2001: agent trends and predictors of hospital readmissions. - Rafnsson SB, Oliver JJ, Elton RA, Bateman DN.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 22,