Safetylit: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/Welcome to SafetyLit, the online source for recent research about injury prevention.Accidents with foreign bodies in children under 15 years of age: epidemiological analysis of first aid services, hospitalizations, and deaths. - Martins CB, Andrade SM. Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90547_13This study aims to analyze accidents involving foreign bodies among children less than 15 years of age residing in Londrina, Parana¡ State, Brazil, in terms of first aid, hospitalization, and death (2001). Data were obtained from general hospital record...Behavioral risks during the transition from high school to college. - Fromme K, Corbin WR, Kruse MI. Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90231_13The transition from high school to college is an important developmental milestone that holds the potential for personal growth and behavioral change. A cohort of 2,245 students was recruited during the summer before they matriculated into college and comp...Do attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder influence preschool unintentional injury risk? - Garzon DL, Huang H, Todd RD. Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90614_13PURPOSE: This study explores the relationship among preschool attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), injury-risk-taking behavior, and unintentional injury. METHOD: An emergency department (ED) casecontrol stud...Examining anger as a predictor of drug use among multiethnic middle school students. - Nichols TR, Mahadeo M, Bryant K, Botvin GJ. Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90236_13BACKGROUND: Anger, a component of negative affect, has previously been associated with increased drug use primarily among white high school-aged students. However, few studies have examined these associations over time, and fewer have examined them among y...Injuries among infants treated in emergency departments in the United States, 2001-2004. - Reading R. Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90243_13Objective The objective of this study was to present a detailed examination of unintentional injuries in infants <12 months of age treated in emergency departments. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of data for infants <12 months of age f...Latino families report lower child injury rates than white families. - Simon TD, Emsermann CB, Diguiseppi C, Davidson AJ, Hambidge SJ. Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90664_13Latino children have lower visit rates to emergency departments and primary care physicians than white children in the USA. Using a nationally representative household survey, this study asked whether parental report of injury was also lower for Latino chi...Mechanism of Injury Predicts Patient Mortality and Impairment After Blunt Trauma. - Haider AH, Chang DC, Haut ER, Cornwell Iii EE, Efron DT. Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90559_13BACKGROUND: Different mechanisms of injury (MOI), such as motor vehicle crashes, falls, or pedestrians struck by motor vehicle impart varying degrees of force and energy transfer that may impact outcomes. This study analyzed the independent relationship be...Prevalence and correlates of traumatic brain injury among delinquent youths. - Perron BE, Howard MO. Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90656_13Background: Delinquent youth frequently exhibit high-risk behaviours that can result in serious injury. However, little is known about traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and their correlates in this population.Aims To examine the period prevalence and correla...The association of psychological symptoms with unintentional injuries among retired employees of a university in China. - Chen G, Fei L, Ding W. Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90700_13To investigate the association of psychological symptoms with injury risk, psychological symptoms were measured using symptom checklist-90 revised (SCL-90-R) and the unintentional injury information was followed up for 1 year among retired employees at a u...The epidemic of injuries in Pakistan--a neglected problem. - Nasrullah M, Xiang H. Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90747_13[Abstract unavailable] Language: Eng...Unintentional child home injury incidence and patterns in six countries in Europe. - Sengoelge M, Bauer R, Laflamme L. Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_90690_13This study investigates the incidence and patterns of child home injuries in six European Union countries. Emergency department and inpatient injury data on injuries to children aged 0-18 years in the home (n = 88,567) for the years 2003-2004 were extracte...