http://www.safetylit.org/Welcome to SafetyLit, the online source for recent research about injury prevention.Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_399662_13OBJECTIVE.-: Outdoor recreation is growing in the United States, with more than 279 million annual visitors to areas controlled by the National Park Service (NPS). Emergency medical needs in these parks are overseen by the National Park's rangers within th...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_399824_13Although the incidence of spinal cord injury (SCI) is low, the consequences of this disabling condition are extremely significant for the individual, family, and the community. Sequelae occur in the physical, psychosocial, sexual, and financial arenas, mak...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_399825_13BACKGROUND: Knowledge of the causes of spinal cord injury (SCI) and associated factors is critical in the development of successful prevention programs. OBJECTIVE: This study analyzed data from the National SCI Database (NSCID) and National Shriners SCI Da...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_399806_13BACKGROUND: Few studies have investigated the prevalence and correlates of risk factors for non-communicable diseases among Brazilian adolescents. We evaluate the clustering of risk factors and their associations with sociodemographic variables. METHODS: C...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_399804_13PURPOSE: Alcohol and illicit drug abuse is a serious public health issue facing college students. This study examined the impact of motivational interviewing (MI) as an intervention on the rate of blackouts among freshmen who engaged in high-risk drinking ...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_399823_13A spinal cord injury (SCI) not only causes paralysis, but also has long-term impact on physical and mental health. There are between 236,000 to 327,000 individuals living with the consequences of SCI in the United States, and the economic burden on the ind...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_399803_13The objective of study was to evaluate the incidence and mortality rates of disasters and mass casualty incidents (MCIs) over the past 10 yr in the administrative system of Korea administrative system and to examine their relationship with population chara...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_399817_13Mental disorders among children are described as "serious deviations from expected cognitive, social, and emotional development" (US Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Men...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_399590_13BACKGROUND: Open globe injury (OGI) is a common cause of unilateral visual loss in all age groups. OBJECTIVES: To describe and identify clinical characteristics, prognostic factors and visual outcome in a group of patients with OGI in southern Israel. METH...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_399775_13The purpose of this study was to determine how participation of young Canadians in a church or religious group correlated with holistic health indicators. Health was viewed in terms of risk and protective behaviors, outward looking prosocial behaviors, and...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_399711_13The complexity of co-occurring substance use disorders and mental health problems among adolescents challenges both researchers and practitioners. The purpose of this study was to further disentangle those relationships and examine the role that peers who ...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_399820_13Background: Suicidal behavior is the result of the interaction of several factors and represents an increasing health problem. Aim: To characterize epidemiologically children and adolescents with suicidal attempts and compare them to a control group. Mater...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_399754_13BACKGROUND: In competitive alpine skiing, there is a controversy regarding the sex-related risk of injury. OBJECTIVE: To compare the risk of injury in female versus male World Cup (WC) alpine skiers. METHODS: Injuries were recorded through the Internationa...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_399609_13BACKGROUND: There are few studies that address temporal variation in firearm associated injuries. It was the purpose of this study to analyze the temporal variation in the types and patterns of injuries associated with firearm use from a national data base...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_399534_13AIMS: Skog's theory of collective drinking behaviour implies that countries with a strict informal social control of drinking alcohol would not exhibit 'collective displacement' of consumption (a linear association between population mean consumption and p...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_399781_13PURPOSE: Using a world-wide, population-based dataset of adults, we sought to determine the frequency of far visual difficulty and its associated risk factors. METHODS: The World Health Survey (WHS) was conducted in 70 countries throughout the world in 200...