Epidemiological study of pediatric trauma in a reference hospital in Curitiba - Scharnoski FG, Desconsi IM, Linnenkamp MDW, Fontes HS, Pereira CDEO, Martins RK, Sarquis LM.
OBJECTIVE: to analyze the prevalence of types of trauma, resulting injuries and managements in children and adolescents between 0 and 17 years old, treated in an Emergency Room in 2019. METHODS: a retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study car...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Injury patterns and outcomes at a single pediatric trauma center during the coronavirus disease 19 pandemic - Sullivan TM, Scheese D, Jain E, Milestone ZP, Haynes J, Boomer LA.
INTRODUCTION: The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic is reported to have changed injury patterns, prevalence, and outcomes across multiple institutions in the United States. Interpretation of aggregate data is difficult because injury patterns vary...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Maternal outcomes of pregnant patients after trauma: a retrospective study of the Trauma Registry of England and Wales - Demetriou C, Avraam A, Symonds P, Eardley W, Hing CB.
INTRODUCTION: Trauma accounts for 20% of deaths in pregnant women. Injury characterisation and outcome in pregnant women following trauma is poorly described. To understand and inform optimum care of this key injury population, a study was conducted using ...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Pediatric trauma and trauma team activation in a Swiss pediatric emergency department: an observational cohort study - Herren A, Palmer CS, Landolt MA, Lehner M, Neuhaus TJ, Simma L.
BACKGROUND: Trauma is one of the most common causes of death in childhood, but data on severely injured Swiss children are absent from existing national registries. Our aim was to analyze trauma activations and the profiles of critically injured children a...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Physical and psychological health consequences associated with violent health behaviors among universities students' athletes - Ilyas M, Khalid S, Nisa WU, Tariq B, Shah KJ, Khan MM, Butt MZI, Khan A, Jamil M, Adnan MAJ, Tabassum Y, Qureshi TA, Chaudhry B, Fozia T.
BACKGROUND: Violent behaviors are considered more harmful from physical and psychological health points of view. It means that violent behaviors may cause physical and mental health issues. Therefore, the current study aimed to examine the physical and psy...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Predictive validity of the structured assessment of violence risk in youth (SAVRY) on the recidivism of juvenile offenders: a systematic review - Barboni L, von Hagen A, Pi ñeyro S, Senabre I.
This study systematically reviewed the available evidence on the predictive validity of the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth [SAVRY - Borum et al., 2006. Structured assessment of violence risk in youth (SAVRY). Psychological Assessment Resou...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Prehospital transport time and outcomes for pediatric trauma: a national study - Burdick KJ, Perez Coulter A, Tirabassi M.
INTRODUCTION: Historically, emergency medical services have aimed to deliver trauma patients to definitive care within the 60  min (min) "Golden Hour" to optimize survival. There is little evidence to support or refute this for pediatric trauma. The object...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Suspected abusive head trauma in children - when do they really need to be transferred to a neurosurgical unit? - Lester A, James Z, Sastin D, Patel C, Jesurasa A, Leach P.
OBJECTIVES: Transferring paediatric patients with suspected abusive head trauma (AHT) to paediatric neurosurgical centres, disrupts safeguarding investigations. Therefore, it is desirable that suspected AHTs are transferred only when clinically necessary. ...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

Results of the implementation of a trauma registry in a Peruvian low complexity hospital: a 2-year analysis - Ru íz-Pérez PJ, Ordoñez WJN, Quiñones-Laveriano DM, Huaman E.
The objective of this study was to describ...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Safer medicines To reduce falls and refractures for OsteoPorosis (#STOP): a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of medical specialist-initiated pharmacist-led medication management reviews in primary care - Moles RJ, Perry L, Naylor JM, Center J, Ebeling P, Duque G, Major G, White C, Yates C, Jennings M, Kotowicz M, Tran T, Bliuc D, Si L, Gibson K, Basger BJ, Bolton P, Barnett S, Hassett G, Kelly A, Bazarnik B, Ezz W, Luckie K, Carter SR.
INTRODUCTION: Minimal trauma fractures (MTFs) often occur in older patients with osteoporosis and may be precipitated by falls risk-increasing drugs. One category of falls risk-increasing drugs of concern are those with sedative/anticholinergic properties....
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Earthquake survivors and depression development: a case study of 12 years later Ziarat Earthquake, Balochistan - Raheem A, Murtaza G, Ashraf M, Ainuddin S, Babar JR, Ddin J, Agha SAU, Malik A.
Earthquakes trigger significant psychological impairments in various areas of human development. Studies indicate that exposure to earthquakes enhances psychological disorders, particularly depressive risks. The study's prime objectives are to screen indiv...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

A retrospective comparative study of maxillofacial injury patterns caused by electric scooters and bicycles - Lee SJ, Kim JH.
This study aimed to investigate the trauma pattern associated with the use of ...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Adapting hospital-based intimate partner violence programs to the COVID-19 pandemic - Olson C, Aboutanos M, Thomson N, Vincent A, Kevorkian S.
Hospital-based intimate partner violence (IPV) programs face a unique challenge in response to the surge of domestic and sexual violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Project EMPOWER, an integrated hospital/trauma center program at Virginia Commonwealth Un...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Closed-globe injury due to metallic foreign body in an elderly worker: a case report - Sumual V, Lukandy A, Sutanto RL.
INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Cases of ocular trauma in developing countries are often found with more severe conditions due to increased socioeconomic burden, inadequate safety measures, lack of optimal treatment facilities, and poor education. Here we pre...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Determining the impact of resilience on psychological distress and general health of shelter women - Gillani SZ, Bukhari SR, Riaz K, Nisar A.
The aim of the study was to determine the impact of resilience on psychological distress, and general health of shelter women. The study intended to understand the level of resilience in women living in shelters and how it influences their psychological he...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

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