A method for generating case-specific vehicle models from a single-view vehicle image for accurate pedestrian injury reconstructions - Huang Q, Lindgren N, Zhou Z, Li X, Kleiven S.
Developing vehicle finite element (FE) models that match real accident-involved vehicles is challenging. This is related to the intricate variety of geometric features and components. The current study proposes a novel method to efficiently and accurately ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

A comparison of the psychometric properties of a person-administered vs. automated screening tool for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in traumatically injured patients - Brandolino A, Biesboer EA, Leissring M, Weber R, Timmer-Murillo S, deRoon-Cassini TA, Schroeder ME.
This study compares the Injured Trauma Survivor Screen (ITSS) and the Automated El... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

The impact of moral injury on trajectories of depression: a five-year longitudinal study among recently discharged Israeli veterans - Levi-Belz Y, Levinstein Y, Zerach G.
BACKGROUND: Perpetrating or witnessing acts that violate one's moral code are frequent among military personnel and active combatants. These events, termed potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs), were found to be associated with an increased risk of ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Modelling and accelerating the passenger evacuation process in a bi-modal system with bus and e-hailing modes after mass gathering events - Su H, Wang X, Liu W, Zhang X, Xu M.
After mass gathering events, passenger trip demand surges immediately within a small area. While organized bus bridging services would be usually offered in such circumstances to speed up passenger evacuation, many people prefer the more comfortable e-hail... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Management of sport-related concussion: bridging the evidence from 2014 to 2023 - Broglio SP, Register-Mihalik JK, Valovich McLeod TC.
Concussions, once regarded as minor injuries, have gained increased attention due to their short-term and potentially long-term consequences. The National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) has published 2 position statements (2004 and 2014) to guide th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Magnetic resonance imaging based finite element modelling of the proximal femur: a short-term in vivo precision study - Majcher KB, Kontulainen SA, Leswick DA, Dolovich AT, Johnston JD.
Proximal femoral fractures are a serious life-threatening injury with high morbidity and mortality. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has potential to non-invasively assess proximal femoral bone strength in vivo through usage of finite element (FE) modelling... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

LGBTQIA+ victimization: a theoretical discourse - Sibanyoni EK, Mkhize S, Amali SE.
This paper draws on social construction and broken window theories as theoretical frameworks to explain how LGBTQIA+ are victimized due to discrimination and nonacceptance in their communities. Homosexual groups face a high risk of violence, discrimination... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Leveraging transportation providers to deploy lay first responder (LFR) programs in three sub-Saharan African countries without formal emergency medical services: evaluating longitudinal impact and cost-effectiveness - Delaney PG, Eisner ZJ, Pine H, Klapow M, Thullah AH, Bamuleke R, Nuur IM, Raghavendran K.
INTRODUCTION: In 2019, the World Health Assembly declared emergency care essential to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Few sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries have developed robust approaches to sustainably deliver emergency medical services... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Interplay of combat deployment harassment, testosterone concentrations, and post-deployment suicide risk in male veterans - Sher L, Bierer LM, Flory J, Makotkine I, Yehuda R.
In this study, we tested the hypothesis that harassment durin... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Improving suicide risk screening in the emergency department - Englund H.
Suicide is a significant and increasing public health concern. Research has shown that screening for suicide risk is inconsistent in acute care settings and that a variety of different tools are used for that purpose. The Columbia-Suicide Severity Risk Sca... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Factors impacting seafarers' mental health and career intentions - Svetina M, Perkovi č M, Yang C, Gu Y, Mindadze A, Mikeltadze N, Davitadze L, Gabedava G.
The main objective of the present study was to investigate factors related to seafarers' mental health. A sample of seafarers from 12 countries participated in the study. A list of stressors was used to assess both perception of exposure to these stressors... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Examining walking-waiting sexual assaults from previously untested sexual assault kits: the intersection of stranger and outdoor sexual assaults - Lovell RE, McGuire M, Lorincz-Comi N, Overman L, Dover T, Sabo D, Flannery DJ.
Within a routine activity framework, we explore walking-waiting sexual assaults - committed by strangers when victims were outdoors and did not consensually leave the scene. With data from untested sexual assault kits spanning decades in one urban jurisdic... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Evaluating the nature and prevalence of economic empowerment services provided to intimate partner abuse survivors - Chronister KM, Kumar N, Mendoza MM, Goodman LA.
Economic empowerment (EE) services promote survivors' economic stability and well-being. A target for intervention and prevention, then, is to offer more effective EE services. The study purpose was to develop a clearer picture of what EE services agencies... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Epidemiology and treatment of distal radius fractures at four public hospitals in Malawi - Dworkin M, Harrison WJ, Chidothi P, Mbowuwa F, Martin CJ, Agarwal-Harding K, Chokotho L.
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the burden or management of distal radius fractures (DRFs) in low- and middle-income countries. The purpose of this study was to describe the care of DRFs in Malawi. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed a registry ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Effect of trauma quality improvement initiatives on outcomes and costs at community hospitals: a scoping review - McIver R, Erdogan M, Parker R, Evans A, Green R, G ómez D, Johnston T.
The objective of this scoping review was to synthesize evidenc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news