Personality, perceptions and behavior: a study of speeding amongst drivers in Victoria, Australia - McDonald H, Berecki-Gisolf J, Stephan K, Newstead S.
INTRODUCTION: Road crashes present a serious public health issue. Many people are seriously or fatally injured every year in avoidable crashes. While these crashes can have multiple contributing factors, including road design and condition, vehicle design ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Incidence of concussion in men's Super League, Championship, and Academy rugby league matches between 2016 and 2022 - Eastwood D, Owen C, Phillips G, Williams S, Brown J, Gardner AJ, Hendricks S, Johnston RD, Stokes K, Tadmor D, Till K, Whitehead S, Jones B.
OBJECTIVES: To quantify the incidence of concussion and compare between playing levels in male rugby league. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort. METHODS: Between 2016 and 2022, medically diagnosed concussions in Super League, Championship, and Ac...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news

Influencing factors for right turn lane crash frequency based on geographically and temporally weighted regression models - Ling L, Zhang W, Bao J, Ukkusuri SV.
INTRODUCTION: Right-turn lane (RTL) crashes are among the key contributors to intersection crashes in the US. Unfortunately, the lack of deep insights into understanding the effects of RTL geometric design factors on crash frequency impedes improving RTL s...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Psychosocial factors associated with time to recovery after concussion in adolescent ice hockey players - Luszawski CA, Plourde V, Sick SR, Galarneau JM, Eliason PH, Brooks BL, Mrazik M, Debert CT, Lebrun C, Babul S, Hagel BE, Dukelow SP, Schneider KJ, Emery CA, Yeates KO.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between psychosocial factors and physician clearance to return to play (RTP) in youth ice hockey players after sport-related concussion. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study, Safe to Play (2013-2018). SETTING: ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Road accessibility and safety analysis in gated and non-gated housing communities - Adnan NA, Mahadzir ZA, Hashim H, Yusoff ZM, Rasam ARA, Mokhtar ES.
The relationship between crime and the built environment has been extensively investigated in the field of urban design and planning. Gated housing area refers to a physical personal area with limited access and is governed by special rules, restricting or...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Qualitative assessment of usability and accessibility of housing design elements for disabled people - Yakob H, Mazlan SA, Abdullah YA, Nasrudin N.
Accessibility has become a challenge in today's societies where everyone has equal rights to live in a barrier-free and accessible environment. A previous study indicated that those living in high-rise residences have limited access to facilities for the d...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news

Research letter: TBI severity moderates the association between subjective and objective attention in older veterans - Rantins P, Ly M, Clark AL, Weigand AJ, Alshaheri Durazo A, Merritt VC, Bangen KJ, Thomas KR.
This study examined the moderating effect of traumatic brain injury (TBI) history on subjective and objective cognition across multiple cognitive domains. SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, AND DESIGN: Participants included 242 Vietnam-era veterans with a h...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Effects of natural shoe wear on traction performance: a longitudinal study - Hemler SL, Pliner EM, Redfern MS, Haight JM, Beschorner KE.
Footwear outsole design is an important factor for shoe-floor friction and for preventing slipping. Shoes with small, uniformly-separated tread blocks (often included on slip-resistant shoes) have decreased slip risk due to their increased friction and bet...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Effects of connected and autonomous vehicle merging behavior on mainline human-driven vehicle - Yue L, Abdel-Aty M, Wang Z.
This study aims to evaluate the influence of connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) merging algorithms on the driver behavior of human-driven vehicles on the mainline. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH Previous studies designed their merging algo...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

Dentistry one participates in 2023 national association of dental plans (nadp) “converge” conference
Discussion, “Creative Strategies to Engage with High-Risk Members through Teledentistry” September 20, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. PT, Room Cobalt 500 Metuchen, N.J. – September 18, 2023 – Dentistry.One, a virtual-first dental care solution introduced by MouthWatch, LLC, is the highlight at Booth #501 during this week’s National Association of Dental Plans “CONVERGE” Conference at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront in California. “A growing number of today’s consumers expect a telehealth option to help manage their healthcare, including their oral health,” said Brant Herman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer ...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - September 19, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Daily Digest: Free use of X platform could end; Square CEO to depart
Meanwhile, a crypto-focused San Francisco firm has raised over $500 million in new capital for two different funds.
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Artificial Nose Could ' Sniff Out ' Diseases, Rotten Food Artificial Nose Could ' Sniff Out ' Diseases, Rotten Food
The latest e-nose features an energy-efficient design that researchers hope will be applicable in food and healthcare settings.WebMD Health News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health & Prevention News Source Type: news

Does active transport displace other physical activity? A systematic review of the evidence - Wanjau MN, Dalugoda Y, Oberai M, M öller H, Standen C, Haigh F, Milat A, Lucas P, Veerman JL.
OBJECTIVE To determine if active transport results in net additional physical activity and the extent of any displacement of physical activity in other domains. Design Systematic review and quality appraisal of peer-reviewed primary articles. Data so...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Pedestrians and Bicycles Source Type: news

These 3 great AI tools can save you hours each day
In a sea of helpful AI tools, these three are easy to use, powerful, and reasonably priced. There are the three Rs that consistently keep me from getting real work done each day: research (on the web), replying (to email), and records (of meetings). Read Full Story#readfullstory
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Will our bees survive the Asian hornet invasion? – podcast
Asian hornets have beenspotted in the UK in record numbers this year, sparking concern about what their presence could mean for our native insects, and in particular bee populations. Madeleine Finlay speaks to ecologist Prof Juliet Osborne about why this species of hornet is so voracious, how European beekeepers have been impacted by their arrival, and how scientists and the government are attempting to prevent them from becoming established hereRead more Guardian reporting on invasive specieshereContinue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 19, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Presented and produced by Madeleine Finlay, sound design by Solomon King, the executive producer is Ellie Bury Tags: Science Biodiversity Invasive species Environment Insects Animals Conservation Wildlife Source Type: news

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