New data validates an association between trauma-related disorders and the development of Parkinson's disease in military veterans
In a study of nearly 360,000 military veteran records released earlier this year in the Movement Disorders journal, researchers provide evidence that traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), both trauma-related disorders, are risk factors for Parkinson's...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 27, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: SVY VET DEI Source Type: news

Speed control and driver psychophysiology performance in highway uphill sections - Wu Y, Qiao J, Shekonya KP, Qiao J.
Many accidents occurred in highway uphill sections. Changes in the vehicle speed may cause accidents. The driver's psychological state is closely related to the control of speed. In this paper, 16 participants were selected for a field driving experiment, ...
Source: SafetyLit - August 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

A retrospective analysis of the clinical use and utility of advanced imaging in the evaluation of near-hanging and strangulation injuries at a Canadian level one trauma centre - Hopkins B, Wang A, McKendy K, Deckelbaum D, Fata P, Khwaja K, Jastaniah A, Razek T, Wong E, Clark G, Grushka JR.
INTRODUCTION: Computed tomography (CT) of the neck is highly sensitive and may effectively rule-out cervical spine, cerebrovascular, and aerodigestive injuries after blunt and penetrating trauma. However, CT may be overutilized in the evaluation of hanging...
Source: SafetyLit - August 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

A pilot clinical trial of the Screening and Tool for Awareness and Relief of Trauma (START) for survivors of gun violence - O'Neill KM, Schenck C, Vega P, Gawel M, Dodington J.
BACKGROUND: Survivors of gun violence have significant sequelae including re-injury with a firearm and mental health disorders that often go undiagnosed and untreated. The Screening and Tool for Awareness and Relief of Trauma (START) is a targeted behavior...
Source: SafetyLit - August 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Assessment of national trauma trends for motor vehicle accidents - Rahman A.
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine if emergency department (ED) visits due to motor vehicle accidents (MVA) are affected by patient demographics, national holidays, and days of the week. Methodology: This was a retrospective, secondary ...
Source: SafetyLit - August 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Characteristics of work-related spine injury in the USA: a National Trauma Data Bank analysis - Jiang SH, Nico E, Bhaskara M, Patil S, Edgar MC, Sadeh M, Chiu RG, Mehta AI.
PURPOSE: Workplace injury is a commonplace occurrence in the USA. Spine injuries are especially devastating as they can cause chronic pain and limit mobility which prevents patients from returning to work. Gaining a better understanding of the patients, me...
Source: SafetyLit - August 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Effect of the profit and teaching status of hospitals on the patterns and outcomes of abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava injuries after severe abdominal trauma - Alzerwi NAN.
BACKGROUND: The inferior vena cava (IVC) and the abdominal aorta (AA) are two important blood vessels located in the abdomen. The outcomes of such injuries rely heavily on the experience, expertise, and resources available at the hospital where the patient...
Source: SafetyLit - August 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Estimating the psychological impact of mass shooting and terrorist attacks on remote populations - Joseph Dule PD.
Most research examining the psychological impact of public mass-shootings and terrorist attacks focuses on the immediate victims (i.e., those at/near the scene of the crime or living nearby). Research consistently demonstrates that these directly targeted ...
Source: SafetyLit - August 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

In-hospital mortality following traumatic injury in South Africa - Storm E, Smith M, Kong V, Laing GL, Bruce JL, Bekker W, Svensson J, Manchev V, Franklin KA, Clarke DL.
Trauma is a leading cause of death worldwide and in South Africa. We aimed to quantify the in-hospital trauma mortality rate in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. BACKGROUND: The in-hospital trauma mortality rate in South Africa remains unknown, and i...
Source: SafetyLit - August 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Is intimate partner abuse undestimated as a precipitating factor for venous thromboembolism in women? - Gris JC, Nikolaeva MG, Khizroeva J, Bitsadze V, Makatsariya A, Ripart S, Perez-Martin A.
Major and minor trauma increase the risk of venous thromboembolism but violence against young women is not reported as a precipitating factor for thrombosis. Here, we report 20 cases of first VTE events in women of childbearing age after evidence of intima...
Source: SafetyLit - August 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Pattern of injuries among victims of motor car accidents admitted to Tanta University Emergency Hospital - Sagah G, Hasan S, Elhawary A.
BACKGROUND: Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Trauma patterns will depend on the victim's position. Determination of the pattern of injuries in both pedestrians and car occupants is a step to imp...
Source: SafetyLit - August 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Prevalence of orofacial injuries resulting from trauma in individuals with cerebral palsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis - Heiden GS, Andrade RVS, de Mattos de Araujo BM, da Silva-Neto UX, Baratto-Filho F, Zeigelboim BS, de Castro Corr êa C, Taveira KVM, de Araujo CM.
This study aimed to evaluat...
Source: SafetyLit - August 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

NET-RAT: Non-equilibrium traffic model based on risk allostasis theory - Mohammadian S, Zheng Z, Haque M, Bhaskar A.
Empirical studies of vehicle trajectories have shown that psychological theories of driver behaviour can shed light on car-following processes and the associated empirical traffic phenomena. Numerous continuum models have been derived from car-following re...
Source: SafetyLit - August 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Developing and testing a prototype smartphone educational application to address incivility and bullying in nursing workplaces - Tsai ST, Chou FH.
BACKGROUND: Incivility and bullying in the nursing workplace may induce psychological trauma and increase staff turnover, however, the effects can be mitigated by cognitive rehearsal therapy. Smartphone education applications have emerged as an important e...
Source: SafetyLit - August 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

The relationship between physicians' ingroup favoritism to patients and workplace violence: regulatory role of physicians' psychological resilience - Okun O, Arun K.
PURPOSE This research aims to reveal the relationship between ingroup favoritism, seen as a theoretical cause of workplace violence experienced by physicians, with pre-violence, the moment of violence and post-violence, and the role of psychological resili...
Source: SafetyLit - August 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

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