Snorkelling and breath-hold diving fatalities in Australian waters, 2014 to 2018 - Lippmann J.
This study investigated snorkelling and breath-hold diving deaths in Australia from 2014-2018 and compared these to those from 2001-2013 to identify ongoing problems and assess the effectiveness of countermeasures. METHODS: Media repo...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

Compressed gas diving fatalities in Australian waters 2014 to 2018 - Lippmann J, Lawrence C, Fock A.
This study aimed to investigate compressed gas diving deaths in Australia from 2014-2018 and make comparison to those from 2001-2013 to identify ongoing problems and assess countermeasures. METHODS: Media reports and the National Coro...
Source: SafetyLit - June 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

Conferences Are Back, Boosting City Economies
LAS VEGAS—The thousands of construction workers, business owners and suppliers who thronged this city in March helped its conferences pass a major milestone: their biggest monthly attendance since before the pandemic. Nearly 140,000 of them flocked to ConExpo, the nation’s largest construction…#lasvegas #conexpo
Source: Reuters: Health - May 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

An underappreciated cause of ocean-related fatalities: a systematic review on the epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment of snorkelling-related drowning - Dunne CL, Madill J, Peden AE, Valesco B, Lippmann J, Szpilman D, Queiroga AC.
Aim Snorkelling is a popular aquatic activity which may result in fatal and non-fatal drowning. However, little is known about the scale of injury, factors impacting risk and strategies for prevention. This review assesses the current literature on snorke...
Source: SafetyLit - March 23, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

Scuba diving-related fatalities in New Zealand, 2007 to 2016 - Lippmann J, Lawrence C, Davis M.
INTRODUCTION: New Zealand (NZ) diving-related fatalities have been reported since the 1960s. The aim is to identify contributing risk factors, including medical, and to inform appropriate preventative strategies. METHODS: NZ scuba diving fatalities...
Source: SafetyLit - December 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy: football vs soccer - Cornejo M, Alhasan F, Lippmann S.
Due to the increasing participation in sports and recreational activities in the recent years, related injuries are also rising in number. Around 2 million sports-related head traumas were documented by US emergency departments from 2007 to 2011. Cycling a...
Source: SafetyLit - May 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Snorkelling and breath-hold diving fatalities in New Zealand, 2007 to 2016 - Lippmann J, Lawrence C, Davis M.
INTRODUCTION: New Zealand's (NZ) long coastline offers a diverse underwater environment with abundant opportunities for harvesting seafood and for recreation. Fatalities from snorkelling/breath-hold diving have been reported from the 1960s through to 2006....
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

Rescue and resuscitation factors in scuba diving and snorkeling fatalities in Australia, 2001-2013 - Lippmann J.
AIM: The aim of this study was to examine first aid measures applied in a large series of Australian dive-related fatalities to better determine where improvements can be made. METHODS: The National Coronial Information System was searched to ident...
Source: SafetyLit - March 19, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

Sports-injury encephalopathy - Prabhu A, Abaid B, Fathima S, Naik S, Lippmann S.
Sports-related encephalopathies are a growing concern among athletes who have experienced head trauma. Anxiety is heightened for the public and especially among parents of children playing contact sports. The most common neuropsychological conditions are c...
Source: SafetyLit - October 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Suicide prevention and schizophrenia - Togay B, Lippmann S.
[Abstract unavailable] Language: en...
Source: SafetyLit - October 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news

Snorkelling and breath-hold diving fatalities in Australia, 2001 to 2013. Demographics, characteristics and chain of events - Lippmann J.
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to identify characteristics of victims of fatal snorkelling and breath-hold diving accidents in Australia from 2001-2013, inclusive, to determine underlying factors and risks associated with such activities and infor...
Source: SafetyLit - September 21, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

A 20-year analysis of compressed gas diving-related deaths in Tasmania, Australia - Ascencio-Lane JC, Smart D, Lippmann J.
This study reviews diving deaths that occurred in Tasmanian waters over a 20-year period. METHODS: Detailed analysis was undertaken of deaths that occurred from 01 January 1995 to 31 December 2014. The cases were collated from numerou...
Source: SafetyLit - March 13, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Lithium suicide prevention: a brief review and reminder - Sarai SK, Mekala HM, Lippmann S.
Suicide is a major public health problem throughout the world, occurring in over 800,000 people annually. Mood disorders are a common psychopathology and are a signficiant risk factor for suicidality. Lithium pharmacotherapy has been shown to reduce sympto...
Source: SafetyLit - March 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Anxiety disorders in older patients - Pary R, Sarai SK, Micchelli A, Lippmann S.
Anxiety complaints are common among older people. Specific phobia is characterized by exaggerated fear to a specific object or situation. Fear of falling is one example and occurs in about 50% of older persons who have fallen recently. Polypharmacy heighte...
Source: SafetyLit - February 28, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Fatal shark attacks on divers in Australia, 1960-2017 - Lippmann J.
AIM: The aim of this study was to identify the number, location and characteristics associated with fatal shark attacks on divers in Australian waters from 1960 to 2017, inclusive. METHODS: Searches were made of the Divers Alert Network Asia-Pacifi...
Source: SafetyLit - December 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news

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