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_184334_13In general, hanging cases are the result of suicide, and accidental and homicidal hanging cases are rarely seen. This study retrospectively investigated 4571 death examinations and autopsies that were performed at The Konya Branch of the Forensic Medici...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184079_13Background. Industrial hand injuries are a common occurrence and contributes to a large segment of workers' morbidity. The main aim of this study was to look into the day pattern, types and location of upper limbs injures, identify the types of machines in...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_183862_13Deaths caused by a methadone intoxication or overdose are becoming more frequent. We report a case involving a patient who had extremely high methadone blood concentrations but whose cause of death may have been unrelated to the drug. A 51-year-old woma...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_183964_133,537 men enrolling in 2007 for mandatory army recruitment procedures were assessed for the co-occurrence of risky licit substance use among risky cannabis users. Risky cannabis use was defined as at least twice weekly; risky alcohol use as 6+ drinks more ...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184629_13BACKGROUND: Evidence that elevated temperatures can lead to increased mortality is well documented, with population vulnerability being location specific. However, very few studies have been conducted that assess the effects of temperature on daily mortali...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184643_13Background: Findings on disproportionate minority contact remain mixed. Few empirical studies have examined to what extent entry risk into juvenile justice varies across ethnic/racial groups, and to what extent childhood aggressive behaviors foretell la...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_183991_13OBJECTIVE: To understand the incidence rates of agricultural profession-related injuries and the relationship to alcohol consumption. METHODS: A multistage sample of 2366 villagers was selected from Minority Nationality Villages, Heilongjiang province. Fac...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184412_13Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries data identify six states within or near the Appalachian mountain range that have the highest rates of agricultural tractor overturn deaths within the United States. Demographic and economic data that characterize farms...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184664_13AIMS: To examine which factors were associated with non-lethal violent victimization in Sweden in the period 2004 to 2007. METHODS: Data come from the Swedish National Public Health Surveys, undertaken annually between 2004 and 2007. A total of 29,923 r...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184085_13Background: The present study examines a population of criminal justice clients for suspected substance-related problems. Aims: It aims to identify variables associated with a history of suicide attempt (SA). Method: 6,836 clients were interviewed with the...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184347_13Introduction. Airway compromise is the third leading cause of potentially preventable death on the battlefield. An understanding of the injuries associated with fatal airway compromise is necessary to develop improvements in equipment, training, and prehos...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184344_13Policy decisions about the allocation of current and future resources should be based on the most accurate predictions possible. A functional data analysis (FDA) approach improves the understanding of current trends and future incidence of injuries. FDA...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184475_13[ePub (volume, issue, and page range not yet available)] BACKGROUND: Gun-related crime offenses have increased in the Republic of Ireland steadily over the past number of years. Regional trauma units are witnessing unprecedented numbers of injuries...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_183996_13OBJECTIVE: To analyze the influence of different recall time periods on epidemiological survey of injuries among children and adolescents. METHODS: A study on injuries for 12 months follow-up period was actively surveyed among 4523 pupils selected by clust...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184061_13The current study examines whether the mechanisms underlying the relationship between depression and delinquency vary between male and female adolescents. Four potential mechanisms are considered in the analyses: weakened internal controls, weakened social...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184341_13OBJECTIVE: All-terrain vehicle (ATV)-related morbidity and mortality has increased in the US, and states have attempted to combat this trend with ATV-specific safety legislation. The objective of this study was to examine the short-term changes in ATV-rela...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184393_13INTRODUCTION: This case report describes a patient who had a perforating eyelid injury that extended to the brain stem. CASE PRESENTATION: A 17-year-old Japanese woman complained of decreased vision in her right eye, with severe ocular pain and headaches, ...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184353_13[Abstract unavailable] Language: Eng...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184390_13BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Suicide is an important public health problem and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The present study investigated the prevalence of suicidal ideation (SI) and its associated risk factors in the general population. METHODS: ...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184377_13[Abstract unavailable] Language: Eng...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184321_13During a Christmas party, two male guests started fighting. The perpetrator was allegedly pushed onto a glass table by the victim or fell into the table together with that man so that the glass top broke and caused a cut wound on the perpetrator's back....Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_183997_13OBJECTIVE: To explore the risk factors of injuries among school aged children from migrant workers' families, in Hangzhou. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey on 3582 students from eight separate schools in which, four were set for migrant workers' families ...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184327_13BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: To investigate the month and day of the week of injury in common childhood activities using the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database. METHODS: All emergency department visits 2002-2006 from bicycles/tricycles, scoo...Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrencehttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184489_13Policymakers frequently face the need to increase funding in isolated and frequently heterogeneous (clinically and in terms of resource consumption) patient subpopulations. This article presents a methodologic solution for testing the appropriateness of us...