Does suicide risk screening improve the identification of primary care patients who will attempt suicide versus depression screening alone? - Bryan CJ, Allen MH, Bryan ABO, Thomsen CJ, Baker JC, May AM.
This study compared the performance of multiple depression screening methods (Patient Health Questionn...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news

Connectivity traumatic brain injury Australia - implementing best-practice research - Fitzgerald M.
There is a disproportionally limited awareness of traumatic brain injury (TBI) among medical professionals and the broader community, which means that people often do not seek or receive best-practice care for brain injuries, particularly mild TBI/concussi...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

Documentation of wounds in emergency departments through a forensic lens - Filmalter CJ, Botha T, Heyns T.
BACKGROUND: Nurses document wounds to direct and evaluate the care. People admitted to emergency departments with wounds should be regarded as potential forensic patients, requiring meticulous documentation for evidence purposes. AIM: To explore th...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Clinico-demographic profile and factors affecting duration of hospital stay among burn patients in an emergency department of a tertiary care center, south India: a hospital-based cross-sectional study - Mahalingam S, Rajendran G, Rajaa S, Aazmi A, Maroju N, Purushothaman S, Gara M, Karn S, Rajendran A, Balassoundaram V.
Background Burns continue to be a serious public health problem in India. It persists as an endemic disease in spite of implementing various preventive measures at the individual and community levels. Etiology and factors influencing burns are varied. Ther...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

Full-Body MRI Scans Like Prenuvo Have Become a Status Symbol. Do They Work?
Companies like the celebrity-endorsed Prenuvo claim they can revolutionize preventive health care. Experts warn this might not be the right approach.
Source: NYT Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dani Blum and Callie Holtermann Tags: Magnetic Resonance Imagers Social Media Celebrities Tests (Medical) Preventive Medicine X-Rays Tumors Cancer Content Type: Service Prenuvo Inc Source Type: news

Consultants demand 11 PER CENT pay rise and claim patients are 'safe' as they stage 48-hour walkout - despite health chief warning sick Brits face 'highest level of risk' during strikes
While sick Brits have been told to use emergency care as normal, health chiefs have warned patients face 'the highest level of risk in living memory' during the British Medical Association's strike action.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

QNI announces funding for nurse-led diabetes projects
The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) is offering funding to nurses – including those working in general practice – who have ‘innovative ideas’ for projects to improve diabetes care. The QNI is funding seven diabetes projects in 2024, having received a grant from The Burdett Trust for Nursing. Applications are open to nurses working in any... Read moreThe post QNI announces funding for nurse-led diabetes projects appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
Source: Nursing in Practice - September 19, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Diabetes Latest news Source Type: news

Health care workers in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. authorize strike against Kaiser Permanente, joining thousands across the nation
Some 3,800 union healthcare workers in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., are threatening to go on strike at the end of this month if the leadership at Kaiser Permanente and the union cannot agree to a new contract addressing staffing shortages and low pay for workers. According to a Monday…#maryland #virginia #kaiserpermanente #opeiulocal2 #opeiulocal2union #colorado #oregon #southwestwashington #kaiser #lindabridges
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Early-stage cancer drug company to cut 70% of workforce, halt programs
The company, whose stock neared $49 within days of its December 2020 IPO, closed Monday at $1.70 per share.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - September 19, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news

Addressing Domestic Violence in Antenatal Care Environments in Nepal (ADVANCE) - study protocol for a randomized controlled trial evaluating a video intervention on domestic violence among pregnant women - Chalise P, Manandhar P, Infanti JJ, Campbell J, Henriksen L, Joshi SK, Koju R, Pun KD, Rishal P, Simpson MR, Skovlund E, Swahnberg K, Schei B, Lukasse M.
BACKGROUND: Domestic violence (DV) prior to, and during pregnancy is associated with increased risks for morbidity and mortality. As pregnant women routinely attend antenatal care this environment can be used to offer support to women experiencing DV. We h...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Feasibility and challenges with measuring adverse childhood experiences in the pediatric intensive care unit - Derck JE, Livingston JD, Zhang A, Phipps A, Maddock RM, Gilmore G, October TW.
This study evaluated th...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

P23 School-based interventions for preventing dating and relationship violence and gender-based violence: a synthesis of theories of change - Orr N, Chollet A, Shaw N, Rizzo A, Farmer C, Young H, Bonell C, Berry V, Melendez-Torres GJ.
Background Schools have a duty of care to prevent violence between students and play an important role in establishing prosocial norms and behaviours. However, a significant amount of dating-related violence (DRV) and gender-based violence (GBV) occurs in ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Patterns of emergency department presentations for a youth mental health cohort: data-linkage cohort study - Iorfino F, McHugh C, Richards M, Skinner A, Prodan A, Occhipinti JA, Song YJC, Chiu S, Judkins S, Scott E, Hickie IB.
BACKGROUND: Primary youth mental health services in Australia have increased access to care for young people, yet the longer-term outcomes and utilisation of other health services among these populations is unclear. AIMS: To describe the emergency departme...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Perinatal depression: a guide to detection and management in primary care - Dama MH, Van Lieshout RJ.
INTRODUCTION: Existing guidelines for primary care clinicians (PCCs) on the detection and management of perinatal depression (PD) contain important gaps. This review aims to provide PCCs with a summary of clinically relevant evidence in the field. ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Trauma-informed interprofessional education: preliminary evaluation of building student capacity for system-wide collaboration - Felter JM, Wycoff KL, Hass RW, Page AP.
INTRODUCTION: In urban areas, numerous barriers exist for children and families to access needed behavioral health care. Compounding the general deficit of behavioral health workers in the United States is lack of access to culturally responsive care. Addi...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

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