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24 March 2008 Volume 11, Number 12

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Age: Adolescents

A midcourse review of the Healthy People 2010: 21 critical health objectives for adolescents and young adults. - Park MJ, Brindis CD, Chang F, Irwin CE. J Adolesc Health 2008; 42(4): 329-34. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

A Prospective Study of Injury Patterns in High School Pole Vaulters. - Rebella GS, Edwards JO, Greene JJ, Husen MT, Brousseau DC. Am J Sports Med 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Sage Publications)

Adolescent suicide: risk factors and prevention strategies. - Waldvogel JL, Rueter M, Oberg CN. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care 2008; 38(4): 110-25. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Adolescents' sexual scripts: schematic representations of consensual and nonconsensual heterosexual interactions. - Krahé B, Bieneck S, Scheinberger-Olwig R. J Sex Res 2007; 44(4): 316-27. (Copyright 2007, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality)

An epidemiologic comparison of high school sports injuries sustained in practice and competition. - Rechel JA, Yard EE, Comstock RD. J Athl Train 2008; 43(2): 197-204. (Copyright 2008, National Athletic Trainers' Association (USA))

Crashes of novice teenage drivers: Characteristics and contributing factors. - Braitman KA, Kirley BB, McCartt AT, Chaudhary NK. J Safety Res 2008; 39(1): 47-54. (Copyright 2008, U.S. National Safety Council, Published by Elsevier)

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Deliberate self-harm within an international community sample of young people: comparative findings from the Child and Adolescent Self-harm in Europe (CASE) Study. - Madge N, Hewitt A, Hawton K, Wilde EJ, Corcoran P, Fekete S, Heeringen KV, Leo DD, Ystgaard M. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Blackwell Publishing)

Differences of drivers' reaction times according to age and mental workload. - Makishita H, Matsunaga K. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 567-75. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Educating nursing students about the dangers of drinking games. - Durkin A. Nurs Educ Perspect 2008; 29(1): 38-41. (Copyright 2008, National League for Nursing (USA))

How much can you drink before driving? The influence of riding with impaired adults and peers on the driving behaviors of urban and rural youth. - Leadbeater BJ, Foran K, Grove-White A. Addiction 2008; 103(4): 629-37. (Copyright 2008, Blackwell Publishing)

Identifying social mechanisms for the prevention of adolescent drinking and driving. - Chen MJ, Grube JW, Nygaard P, Miller BA. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 576-85. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Initial age of unlicensed motorcycling experience for a cohort of high school students. - Yeh TH, Chang HL, Chang HW. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 511-7. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Japanese high school students' usage of mobile phones while cycling. - Ichikawa M, Nakahara S. Traffic Injury Prev 2008; 9(1): 42-7. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Masculinity causes speeding in young men. - Schmid Mast M, Sieverding M, Esslen M, Graber K, Jäncke L. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 840-2. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Observational Study of Helmet Use Among Children Skiing and Snowboarding. - Lawrence L, Shaha S, Lillis K. Pediatr Emerg Care 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

Psychological factors of delinquent adolescent girls and suicide attempters. - Ribakoviene V, Adomaitiene V, Danyte D, Kalkyte R. Medicina 2008; 44(2): 147-55. (Copyright 2008, Lietuvos Gydytoju Sajunga Lithuania)

Risk Factors for Severe Inter-Sibling Violence: A Preliminary Study of a Youth Forensic Sample. - Khan R, Cooke DJ. J Interpers Violence 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Sage Publications)

Social information processing, subtypes of violence, and a progressive construction of culpability and punishment in juvenile justice. - Fontaine RG. Int J Law Psychiatry 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)


















Teaching adolescents safe driving and passenger behaviors: Effectiveness of the You Hold the Key Teen Driving Countermeasure. - King KA, Vidourek RA, Love J, Wegley S, Alles-White M. J Safety Res 2008; 39(1): 19-24. (Copyright 2008, U.S. National Safety Council, Published by Elsevier)

The impact of suicidal rock music lyrics on youth: an investigation of individual differences. - Peterson RJ, Safer MA, Jobes DA. Arch Suicide Res 2008; 12(2): 161-9. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

The role of psychosocial, behavioural and emotional factors on self-reported major injuries in Brazilian adolescents: A case-control study. - Pattussi MP, Lalloo R, Bassani DG, Olinto MT. Injury 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Unintentional injury mortality trends in children and adolescents in Lithuania between 1971 and 2005. - Strukcinskiene B. Int J Inj Control Safe Promot 2008; 15(1): 1-8. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Young female drivers in fatal crashes: recent trends, 1995-2004. - Tsai VW, Anderson CL, Vaca FE. Traffic Injury Prev 2008; 9(1): 65-9. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Age: Elder Adults

Are elderly suicide rates improved by increased provision of mental health service resources? A cross-national study. - Shah A, Bhat R. Int Psychogeriatr 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Springer Publishing)

Cervical spine fractures in patients 65 years or older: a 3-year experience at a level I trauma center. - Damadi AA, Saxe AW, Fath JJ, Apelgren KN. J Trauma 2008; 64(3): 745-8. (Copyright 2008, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)


Escalator-related injuries among older adults in the United States, 1991-2005. - O'Neil J, Steele GK, Huisingh C, Smith GA. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 527-33. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Fear of falling and activity avoidance in a national sample of older adults in the United States. - Bertera EM, Bertera RL. Health Soc Work 2008; 33(1): 54-62. (Copyright 2008, NASW Press)



















Influence of light handrail use on the biomechanics of stair negotiation in old age. - Reeves ND, Spanjaard M, Mohagheghi AA, Baltzopoulos V, Maganaris CN. Gait Posture 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Intimate partner violence among midlife and older women: a descriptive analysis of women seeking medical services. - Sormanti M, Shibusawa T. Health Soc Work 2008; 33(1): 33-41. (Copyright 2008, NASW Press)

Mortality in elderly injured patients: the role of comorbidities. - Camilloni L, Farchi S, Giorgi Rossi P, Chini F, Borgia P. Int J Inj Control Safe Promot 2008; 15(1): 25-31. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Predictability of clinical assessments for driving performance. - Stav WB, Justiss MD, McCarthy DP, Mann WC, Lanford DN. J Safety Res 2008; 39(1): 1-7. (Copyright 2008, U.S. National Safety Council, Published by Elsevier)

Self-reported falls and fall-related injuries among persons aged ≥65 years -- United States, 2006. - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2008; 57(9): 225-9. (Copyright 2008, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

The 24-h distribution of falls and person-hours of physical activity in the home are strongly associated among community-dwelling older persons. - Wijlhuizen GJ, Chorus AM, Hopman-Rock M. Prev Med 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

The combination of two training approaches to improve older adults' driving safety. - Bedard M, Porter MM, Marshall S, Isherwood I, Riendeau J, Weaver B, Tuokko H, Molnar F, Miller-Polgar J. Traffic Injury Prev 2008; 9(1): 70-6. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

The prevalence of elder abuse and neglect: a systematic review. - Cooper C, Selwood A, Livingston G. Age Ageing 2008; 37(2): 151-60. (Copyright 2008, Oxford University Press)

Validity and reliability of the on-road driving assessment with senior drivers. - Kay L, Bundy A, Clemson L, Jolly N. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 751-9. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Age: Infants and Children

A public health nursing initiative to promote antenatal health. - Strass P, Billay E. Can Nurse 2008; 104(2): 29-33. (Copyright 2008, Canadian Nurses Association)

An investigation into the prevalence of dog bites to primary school children in Trinidad. - Georges K, Adesiyun A. BMC Public Health 2008; 8(1): 85. (Copyright 2008, BioMed Central)
















Application of a Walking Suitability Assessment to the Immediate Built Environment Surrounding Elementary Schools. - Lee SM, Tudor-Locke C, Burns EK. Health Promot Pract 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Sage Publications)

Breaking the cycle/mending the hoop: adverse childhood experiences among incarcerated American Indian/Alaska Native women in New Mexico. - De Ravello L, Abeita J, Brown P. Health Care Women Int 2008; 29(3): 300-15. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Changing Policy and Practice in the Child Welfare System Through Collaborative Efforts to Identify and Respond Effectively to Family Violence. - Banks D, Landsverk J, Wang K. J Interpers Violence 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Sage Publications)

Child maltreatment and substance abuse among U.S. army soldiers. - Gibbs DA, Martin SL, Johnson RE, Rentz ED, Clinton-Sherrod M, Hardison J. Child Maltreat 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Sage Publications)

Child passenger restraint use and emergency department-reported injuries: A special study using the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-All Injury Program, 2004. - Lee KC, Shults RA, Greenspan AI, Haileyesus T, Dellinger AM. J Safety Res 2008; 39(1): 25-31. (Copyright 2008, U.S. National Safety Council, Published by Elsevier)

Collaborative Efforts to Improve System Response to Families Who Are Experiencing Child Maltreatment and Domestic Violence. - Banks D, Dutch N, Wang K. J Interpers Violence 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Sage Publications)


Development and validation of a frontal impact 6-year-old occupant and wheelchair computer model. - Ha D, Bertocci G, Jategaonkar R. Assist Technol 2007; 19(4): 223-38. (Copyright 2007, Demos)

Factors associated with the premature graduation of children into seatbelts. - Koppel S, Charlton JL, Fitzharris M, Congiu M, Fildes B. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 657-66. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Head Injury in Children due to Cricket Ball Scenario in Developing Countries. - Wani AA, Ramzan AU, Tariq R, Kirmani AR, Bhat AR. Pediatr Neurosurg 2008; 44(3): 204-207. (Copyright 2008, Karger Publishers)



















Information-provision intervention for children and their parents following pediatric accidental injury. - Kenardy J, Thompson K, Le Brocque R, Olsson K. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Springer Science+Business Media)

Misuse of an adult seat belt in a 7-year-old child: a source of dramatic injuries and a plea for booster seat use. - Kortchinsky T, Meyer P, Blanot S, Orliaguet G, Puget S, Carli P. Pediatr Emerg Care 2008; 24(3): 161-3. (Copyright 2008, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

Munchausen syndrome by proxy and child's rights. - Al-Haidar FA. Saudi Med J 2008; 29(3): 452-4. (Copyright 2008, Riyadh Al-Kharj Hospital Programme)


Risk Factors for Severe Inter-Sibling Violence: A Preliminary Study of a Youth Forensic Sample. - Khan R, Cooke DJ. J Interpers Violence 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Sage Publications)

Social information processing, subtypes of violence, and a progressive construction of culpability and punishment in juvenile justice. - Fontaine RG. Int J Law Psychiatry 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

The Effectiveness of a Multimedia Intervention on Parents' Knowledge and Use of Vehicle Safety Systems for Children. - Snowdon AW, Hussein A, High L, Stamler L, Millar-Polgar J, Patrick L, Ahmed E. J Pediatr Nurs 2008; 23(2): 126-139. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

The Origin of Violent Behaviour Among Child Labourers in India. - Dalal K, Rahman F, Jansson B. Global Public Health 2008; 3(1): 77-92. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)


Age: Young Adults

A midcourse review of the Healthy People 2010: 21 critical health objectives for adolescents and young adults. - Park MJ, Brindis CD, Chang F, Irwin CE. J Adolesc Health 2008; 42(4): 329-34. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)






















Intimate Partner Violence Among Male and Female Russian University Students. - Lysova AV, Douglas EM. J Interpers Violence 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Sage Publications)


Relationships between young drivers' personality characteristics, risk perceptions, and driving behaviour. - Machin MA, Sankey KS. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 541-7. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

The Relationship between Suicidal Behavior, Ideation, and Binge Drinking among College Students. - Schaffer M, Jeglic EL, Stanley B. Arch Suicide Res 2008; 12(2): 124-32. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Alcohol and Other Drugs

A New Look at NHTSA's Evaluation of the 1984 Charlottesville Sobriety Checkpoint Program: Implications for Current Checkpoint Issues. - Voas RB. Traffic Injury Prev 2008; 9(1): 22-30. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Alcohol consumption among recreational boaters: Factors for intervention. - Miller JR, Pikora TJ. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 496-501. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Alcohol consumption: the good, the bad, and the indifferent. - Ferreira MP, Willoughby D. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2008; 33(1): 12-20. (Copyright 2008, National Research Council of Canada)

Alcohol outlet density and assault: a spatial analysis. - Livingston M. Addiction 2008; 103(4): 619-28. (Copyright 2008, Blackwell Publishing)
















Blood alcohol concentrations in apprehended drivers of cars and boats suspected to be impaired by the police. - Khiabani HZ, Opdal MS, Mørland J. Traffic Injury Prev 2008; 9(1): 31-6. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)


Determinants and Outcomes of Serious Attempted Suicide: A Nationwide Study in Finland, 1996-2003. - Haukka J, Suominen K, Partonen T, Lönnqvist J. Am J Epidemiol 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Oxford University Press)

Do survivors respond differently when alcohol abuse complicates suicide? Findings from the psychological autopsy study in Estonia. - Tall K, Kolves K, Sisask M, Varnik A. Drug Alcohol Depend 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)


High mortality rates among GHB abusers in Western Sweden. - Knudsen K, Greter J, Verdicchio M. Clin Toxicol (T and F) 2008; 46(3): 187-92. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

High re-arrest rates among drug-impaired drivers despite zero-tolerance legislation. - Holmgren A, Holmgren P, Kugelberg FC, Jones AW, Ahlner J. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 534-40. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)



SAM Survey on"Drugs and Fatal Accidents": Search of Substances Consumed and Comparison between Drivers Involved under the Influence of Alcohol or Cannabis. - Biecheler MB, Peytavin JF, Group TS, Facy F, Martineau H. Traffic Injury Prev 2008; 9(1): 11-21. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)




















Burns, Scalds, Fire

Characteristics of lethal electrical injuries in central and northeastern Bulgaria for a 27-year period (1980-2006). - Dokov W. Eplasty 2008; 8(e11): 101-105. (Copyright 2008, Open Science)

Commentary

Bridging Science and Practice in Violence Prevention: Addressing Ten Key Challenges. - Saul J, Duffy J, Noonan R, Lubell K, Wandersman A, Flaspohler P, Stillman L, Blachman M, Dunville R. Am J Community Psychol 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Springer Science+Business Media)

Commentary on"injuries on offshore cruising sailboats: analysis for means of prevention." - Allen A. Br J Sports Med 2008; 42(3): 206. (Copyright 2008, BMJ Publishing Group)

Guns, Fear, the Constitution, and the Public's Health. - Wintemute GJ. New Engl J Med 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Massachusetts Medical Society)

Handgun Violence, Public Health, and the Law. - Curfman GD, Morrissey S, Drazen JM. New Engl J Med 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Massachusetts Medical Society)

Interpreting the Right to Bear Arms -- Gun Regulation and Constitutional Law. - Tushnet M. New Engl J Med 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Massachusetts Medical Society)

Community-Based Prevention


















Developing a national policy for injury and violence prevention. - Sethi D, Waxweiler R, Racioppi F. Int J Inj Control Safe Promot 2008; 15(1): 53-5. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload

Assessing the awareness of performance decrements in distracted drivers. - Horrey WJ, Lesch MF, Garabet A. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 675-82. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Capturing attention to brake lamps. - McIntyre SE. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 691-6. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Cellular phone use while driving at night. - Vivoda JM, Eby DW, St Louis RM, Kostyniuk LP. Traffic Injury Prev 2008; 9(1): 37-41. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Daytime driving simulation performance and sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnoea patients. - Pizza F, Contardi S, Ferlisi M, Mondini S, Cirignotta F. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 602-9. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)


Driver fatigue during extended rail operations. - Jay SM, Dawson D, Ferguson SA, Lamond N. Appl Ergonomics 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)


Mitigating driver distraction with retrospective and concurrent feedback. - Donmez B, Boyle LN, Lee JD. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 776-86. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Sleep-disordered breathing and quality of life of railway drivers in Greece. - Nena E, Tsara V, Steiropoulos P, Constantinidis T, Katsarou Z, Christaki P, Bouros D. Chest 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, American College of Chest Physicians)















Statistical analysis of"looked-but-failed-to-see"accidents: Highlighting the involvement of two distinct mechanisms. - Koustanaï A, Boloix E, Van Elslande P, Bastien C. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 461-9. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

The Effect of Audio Materials From a Rear-Seat Audiovisual Entertainment System or From Radio on Simulated Driving. - Hatfield J, Chamberlain T. Transp Res F Traffic Psychol Behav 2008; 11(1): 52-60. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

The effects of practice with MP3 players on driving performance. - Chisholm SL, Caird JK, Lockhart J. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 704-13. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

The Impact of in-Car Displays on Drivers in Neighbouring Cars: Survey and Driving Simulator Experiment. - Hatfield J, Chamberlain T. Transp Res F Traffic Psychol Behav 2008; 11(2): 137-146. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes


Comparison of injury patient information from hospitals with records in both the national trauma data bank and the nationwide inpatient sample. - Phillips B, Clark DE, Nathens AB, Shiloach M, Freel AC. J Trauma 2008; 64(3): 768-79; discussion 779-80. (Copyright 2008, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

Incidence of Hospital-Treated Traumatic Brain Injury in the Oslo Population. - Andelic N, Sigurdardottir S, Brunborg C, Roe C. Neuroepidemiology 2008; 30(2): 120-128. (Copyright 2008, Karger Publishers)


Mobile phones, in combination with a computer locator system, improve the response times of emergency medical services in central London. - Gossage JA, Frith DP, Carrell TW, Damiani M, Terris J, Burnand KG. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2008; 90(2): 113-6. (Copyright 2008, Royal College of Surgeons of England)




















Pregnant women injured in terror-related multiple casualty incidents: injuries and outcomes. - Sela HY, Shveiky D, Laufer N, Hersch M, Einav S. J Trauma 2008; 64(3): 727-32. (Copyright 2008, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

Productivity losses from road traffic deaths in Turkey. - Naci H, Baker TD. Int J Inj Control Safe Promot 2008; 15(1): 19-24. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Regional economic conditions and crash fatality rates - a cross-county analysis. - Traynor TL. J Safety Res 2008; 39(1): 33-9. (Copyright 2008, U.S. National Safety Council, Published by Elsevier)

Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure


Characteristics of unprotected left-turn accidents at signalised intersections. - Yan X, Radwan E. Int J Inj Control Safe Promot 2008; 15(1): 45-8. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Comparison of roadside crash injury metrics using event data recorders. - Gabauer DJ, Gabler HC. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 548-58. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Deaths among Drivers and Right-Front Passengers in Frontal Collisions: Redesigned Air Bags Relative to First-Generation Air Bags. - Braver ER, Scerbo M, Kufera JA, Alexander MT, Volpini K, Lloyd JP. Traffic Injury Prev 2008; 9(1): 48-58. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)




In-Vehicle Information Systems to Improve Traffic Safety in Road Tunnels. - Vashitz G, Shinar D, Blum Y. Transp Res F Traffic Psychol Behav 2008; 11(1): 61-74. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

















Lane change behavior with a side blind zone alert system. - Kiefer RJ, Hankey JM. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 683-90. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)



Motor vehicle transportation use and related adverse events among persons who use wheelchairs. - Fitzgerald SG, Songer T, Rotko KA, Karg P. Assist Technol 2007; 19(4): 180-7. (Copyright 2007, Demos)

Re:"Using head-on collisions to compare risk of driver death by frontal air bag generation: a matched-pair cohort study" - Olson CM, Cummings P, Rivara FP. Am J Epidemiol 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Oxford University Press)

The history of optical signals for traffic regulation. - Draeger J, Harsch V. Ophthalmologe 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Springer Science+Business Media)

Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics


Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology

Analysis of seating position and anthropometric parameters of pregnant Japanese drivers. - Motozawa Y, Hitosugi M, Tokudome S. Traffic Injury Prev 2008; 9(1): 77-82. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Biomechanics research in ski jumping, 1991-2006. - Schwameder H. Sports Biomech 2008; 7(1): 114-36. (Copyright 2008, Edinburgh University Press)

Broad and narrow personality traits as markers of one-time and repeated suicide attempts: a population-based study. - Brezo J, Paris J, Hebert M, Vitaro F, Tremblay R, Turecki G. BMC Psychiatry 2008; 8(1): 15. (Copyright 2008, BioMed Central)



















Crash injury risks for obese occupants using a matched-pair analysis. - Viano DC, Parenteau CS, Edwards ML. Traffic Injury Prev 2008; 9(1): 59-64. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)




Glaucoma and On-Road Driving Performance. - Haymes SA, Leblanc RP, Nicolela MT, Chiasson LA, Chauhan BC. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology)





Neurobiology of Aggression and Violence. - Siever LJ. Am J Psychiatry 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, American Psychiatric Association)

Ski sport. - Bambach S, Kelm J, Hopp S. Sportverletz Sportschaden 2008; 22(1): 25-30. (Copyright 2008, Thieme Medical Publishers)

The effect of reclined seats on mortality in motor vehicle collisions. - Dissanaike S, Kaufman R, Mack CD, Mock C, Bulger E. J Trauma 2008; 64(3): 614-9. (Copyright 2008, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

















Falls

Criteria for evaluation of measurement properties of clinical balance measures for use in fall prevention studies. - Moe-Nilssen R, Nordin E, Lundin-Olsson L. J Eval Clin Pract 2008; 14(2): 236-40. (Copyright 2008, Blackwell Publishing)


Fear of falling and activity avoidance in a national sample of older adults in the United States. - Bertera EM, Bertera RL. Health Soc Work 2008; 33(1): 54-62. (Copyright 2008, NASW Press)


Self-reported falls and fall-related injuries among persons aged ≥65 years -- United States, 2006. - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2008; 57(9): 225-9. (Copyright 2008, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)


Home and Consumer Product Safety



Disease surveillance and nonprescription medication sales can predict increases in poison exposure. - Krenzelok E, Macpherson E, Mrvos R. J Med Toxicol 2008; 4(1): 7-10. (Copyright 2008, University of Pennsylvania Press)

Guns, Fear, the Constitution, and the Public's Health. - Wintemute GJ. New Engl J Med 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Massachusetts Medical Society)




















Life after Lindane in California: water concentrations, poison control calls drop following ban. - Brown VJ. Environ Health Perspect 2008; 116(3): A128. (Copyright 2008, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)

Nonoccupational logging fatalities--Vermont, 1997-2007. - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2008; 57(10): 260-2. (Copyright 2008, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)





Media and Marketing Issues




















Non-Human Animals and Insects

An investigation into the prevalence of dog bites to primary school children in Trinidad. - Georges K, Adesiyun A. BMC Public Health 2008; 8(1): 85. (Copyright 2008, BioMed Central)

Animal abuse and family violence: Survey on the recognition of animal abuse by veterinarians in New Zealand and their understanding of the correlation between animal abuse and human violence. - Williams VM, Dale AR, Clarke N, Garrett NK. N Z Vet J 2008; 56(1): 21-8. (Copyright 2008, New Zealand Veterinary Association)

Animal bites and stings reported by United States poison control centers, 2001-2005. - Langley RL. Wilderness Environ Med 2008; 19(1): 7-14. (Copyright 2008, Wilderness Medical Society)

The evaluation, management, and prevention of stingray injuries in travelers. - Diaz JH. J Travel Med 2008; 15(2): 102-9. (Copyright 2008, Blackwell Publishing)

Occupational Issues

A methodology to model causal relationships on offshore safety assessment focusing on human and organizational factors. - Ren J, Jenkinson I, Wang J, Xu DL, Yang JB. J Safety Res 2008; 39(1): 87-100. (Copyright 2008, U.S. National Safety Council, Published by Elsevier)

Anger and assaultiveness of male forensic patients with developmental disabilities: links to volatile parents. - Novaco RW, Taylor JL. Aggressive Behav 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, John Wiley and Sons)



Effects of occupational violence on Australian general practitioners' provision of home visits and after-hours care: a cross-sectional study. - Magin PJ, Adams J, Sibbritt DW, Joy E, Ireland MC. J Eval Clin Pract 2008; 14(2): 336-42. (Copyright 2008, Blackwell Publishing)

Ethnic disparities in traumatic occupational injury. - Friedman LS, Forst L. J Occup Environ Med 2008; 50(3): 350-8. (Copyright 2008, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)



















Managing nurses through disciplinary power: a Foucauldian analysis of workplace violence. - St-Pierre I, Holmes D. J Nurs Manag 2008; 16(3): 352-9. (Copyright 2008, Blackwell Publishing)

Measuring determinants of occupational health related behavior in Flemish farmers: An application of the Theory of Planned Behavior. - Colémont A, Van den Broucke S. J Safety Res 2008; 39(1): 55-64. (Copyright 2008, U.S. National Safety Council, Published by Elsevier)

Narrative text analysis of Kentucky tractor fatality reports. - Bunn TL, Slavova S, Hall L. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 419-25. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)



Suicide and occupation in New Zealand, 2001-2005. - Gallagher LM, Kliem C, Beautrais AL, Stallones L. Int J Occup Environ Health 2008; 14(1): 45-50. (Copyright 2008, Abel Publication Services)


Pedestrians and Bicycles



Magnitude and categories of pedestrian fatalities in South Africa. - Mabunda MM, Swart LA, Seedat M. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 586-93. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

















Preferences and Behaviour of Pedestrians and Cyclists by Age and Gender. - Bernhoft IM, Carstensen G. Transp Res F Traffic Psychol Behav 2008; 11(2): 83-95. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Safety effects of blue cycle crossings: A before-after study. - Jensen SU. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 742-50. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Testing for Effects of Racial Attitudes and Visual Contrast on the Speed of a Driver's Response to a Pedestrian. - Mather RD, DeLucia PR. Transp Res F Traffic Psychol Behav 2007; 10(6): 437-446. (Copyright 2007, Elsevier Publishing)

Poisoning

Animal bites and stings reported by United States poison control centers, 2001-2005. - Langley RL. Wilderness Environ Med 2008; 19(1): 7-14. (Copyright 2008, Wilderness Medical Society)

Disease surveillance and nonprescription medication sales can predict increases in poison exposure. - Krenzelok E, Macpherson E, Mrvos R. J Med Toxicol 2008; 4(1): 7-10. (Copyright 2008, University of Pennsylvania Press)


High mortality rates among GHB abusers in Western Sweden. - Knudsen K, Greter J, Verdicchio M. Clin Toxicol (T and F) 2008; 46(3): 187-92. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)


Outcomes of the California ban on pharmaceutical Lindane: clinical and ecologic impacts. - Humphreys EH, Janssen S, Heil A, Hiatt P, Solomon G, Miller MD. Environ Health Perspect 2008; 116(3): 297-302. (Copyright 2008, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)

Self-poisoning: current trends and practice in a U.K. teaching hospital. - Cook R, Allcock R, Johnston M. Clin Med 2008; 8(1): 37-40. (Copyright 2008, Royal College of Physicians of London)
















Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies


Impact of a program for the prevention of traffic accidents in a Southern Brazilian city: a model for implementation in a developing country. - Salvarani CP, Colli BO, Júnior CG. Surg Neurol 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)





The effects of mobile speed camera introduction on road traffic crashes and casualties in a rural county of England. - Jones AP, Sauerzapf V, Haynes R. J Safety Res 2008; 39(1): 101-10. (Copyright 2008, U.S. National Safety Council, Published by Elsevier)

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Recreational and Sports Issues


Alcohol consumption among recreational boaters: Factors for intervention. - Miller JR, Pikora TJ. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 496-501. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)


Biomechanics research in ski jumping, 1991-2006. - Schwameder H. Sports Biomech 2008; 7(1): 114-36. (Copyright 2008, Edinburgh University Press)

Commentary on"injuries on offshore cruising sailboats: analysis for means of prevention." - Allen A. Br J Sports Med 2008; 42(3): 206. (Copyright 2008, BMJ Publishing Group)

Do wrist guards decrease injuries among snowboarders? - Macdermid JC. Clin J Sport Med 2008; 18(2): 178-9. (Copyright 2008, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

Factors associated with the all-terrain vehicle mortality rate in the United States: An analysis of state-level data. - Rodgers GB. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 725-32. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)


Incidence and characteristics of time-loss injuries in competitive fencing: a prospective, 5-year study of national competitions. - Harmer PA. Clin J Sport Med 2008; 18(2): 137-42. (Copyright 2008, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

Mood, illness and injury responses and recovery with adventure racing. - Anglem N, Lucas SJ, Rose EA, Cotter JD. Wilderness Environ Med 2008; 19(1): 30-8. (Copyright 2008, Wilderness Medical Society)


















Risk factors and prevention for spinal cord injury from diving in swimming pools and natural sites in Quebec, Canada: A 44-year study. - Barss P, Djerrari H, Leduc BE, Lepage Y, Dionne CE. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 787-97. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Ski sport. - Bambach S, Kelm J, Hopp S. Sportverletz Sportschaden 2008; 22(1): 25-30. (Copyright 2008, Thieme Medical Publishers)

Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models

A comparison of self-reported motor vehicle collision injuries compared with official collision data: An analysis of age and sex trends using the Canadian National Population Health Survey and Transport Canada data. - Roberts SE, Vingilis E, Wilk P, Seeley J. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 559-66. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

A methodology to model causal relationships on offshore safety assessment focusing on human and organizational factors. - Ren J, Jenkinson I, Wang J, Xu DL, Yang JB. J Safety Res 2008; 39(1): 87-100. (Copyright 2008, U.S. National Safety Council, Published by Elsevier)


Coding external causes of injuries: Problems and solutions. - McKenzie K, Enraght-Moony E, Harding L, Walker S, Waller G, Chen L. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 714-8. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Comparison of injury patient information from hospitals with records in both the national trauma data bank and the nationwide inpatient sample. - Phillips B, Clark DE, Nathens AB, Shiloach M, Freel AC. J Trauma 2008; 64(3): 768-79; discussion 779-80. (Copyright 2008, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)


Epidemiology of suicide in Pakistan: determining rates in six cities. - Khan MM, Naqvi H, Thaver D, Prince M. Arch Suicide Res 2008; 12(2): 155-60. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)


















Estimating road traffic mortality more accurately: Use of the capture-recapture method in the West Azarbaijan Province of Iran. - Zavareh DK, Mohammadi R, Laflamme L, Naghavi M, Zarei A, Haglund BJ. Int J Inj Control Safe Promot 2008; 15(1): 9-17. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Iraq War mortality estimates: a systematic review. - Burkle FM, Tapp C, Wilson K, Takaro T, Guyatt GH, Amad H, Mills EJ. Confl Health 2008; 2(1): 1. (Copyright 2008, BioMed Central)

Modeling motor vehicle crashes for street racers using zero-inflated models. - Li Z, Knight S, Cook LJ, Hyde LK, Holubkov R, Olson LM. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 835-9. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)


Physical Injury From Intimate Partner Violence: Measurement Strategies and Challenges. - Baker RB, Sommers MS. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2008; 37(2): 228-233. (Copyright 2008, Blackwell Publishing)

alysis of speed data. 2008; 40(2): 502-10.

(Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence

fficial the Canadian National

P, Seeley J. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 559-66. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

hy People 2010: 21 critical health objectives for

F, Irwin CE. J Adolesc Health 2008; 42(4): 329-34. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

cores and school achievement with suicide in a 40-year follow-up of

stafsson JE, Gunnell D. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Blackwell Publishing)

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Health Care Women Int 2008; 29(3): 300-15. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Quantile regression provides a fuller an- Hewson P. Accid Anal Prev

A comparison of self-reported motor vehicle collision injuries compared with ocollision data: An analysis of age and sex trends usingPopulation Health Survey and Transport Canada data. - Roberts SE, Vingilis E, Wilk

A midcourse review of the Healtadolescents and young adults. - Park MJ, Brindis CD, Chang

Association of IQ sa Swedish cohort. - Andersson L, Allebeck P, Gu

Breaking the cycle/mending the hoop: adverse childhood experienceincarcerated American Indian/Alaska Native women in New Mex- De Ravello L, Abeita J, Brown P.





















Causes of death among women aged 10-50 years in Bangladesh, 1996-1997. - Yusuf HR, Akhter HH, Chowdhury ME, Rochat RW. J Health Popul Nutr 2007; 25(3): 302-11. (Copyright 2007, ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research)


Developing a national policy for injury and violence prevention. - Sethi D, Waxweiler R, Racioppi F. Int J Inj Control Safe Promot 2008; 15(1): 53-5. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Epidemiology of spine trauma in an Irish regional trauma unit: A 4-year study. - Roche SJ, Sloane PA, McCabe JP. Injury 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)


Fatalities in the [USA] Peace Corps: a retrospective study, 1984 to 2003. - Nurthen NM, Jung P. J Travel Med 2008; 15(2): 95-101. (Copyright 2008, Blackwell Publishing)

Incidence of Hospital-Treated Traumatic Brain Injury in the Oslo Population. - Andelic N, Sigurdardottir S, Brunborg C, Roe C. Neuroepidemiology 2008; 30(2): 120-128. (Copyright 2008, Karger Publishers)

Iraq War mortality estimates: a systematic review. - Burkle FM, Tapp C, Wilson K, Takaro T, Guyatt GH, Amad H, Mills EJ. Confl Health 2008; 2(1): 1. (Copyright 2008, BioMed Central)



The role of psychosocial, behavioural and emotional factors on self-reported major injuries in Brazilian adolescents: A case-control study. - Pattussi MP, Lalloo R, Bassani DG, Olinto MT. Injury 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)


















Risk Perception and Communication, Warnings, Operating Instructions

Accounting for the role of habit in behavioural strategies for injury prevention. - Nilsen P, Bourne M, Verplanken B. Int J Inj Control Safe Promot 2008; 15(1): 33-40. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)


Developing a driving Safety Index using a Delphi stated preference experiment. - Jamson S, Wardman M, Batley R, Carsten O. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 435-42. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)






Self-Assessment of Driving Skill - A Review From a Measurement Perspective. - Sundstrom A. Transp Res F Traffic Psychol Behav 2008; 11(1): 1-9. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)





















Why Turks do not use seat belts? An interview study. - Simşekoğlu O, Lajunen T. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 470-8. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Rural and Agricultural Issues

Factors associated with the all-terrain vehicle mortality rate in the United States: An analysis of state-level data. - Rodgers GB. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 725-32. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)




School Issues




Association of IQ scores and school achievement with suicide in a 40-year follow-up of a Swedish cohort. - Andersson L, Allebeck P, Gustafsson JE, Gunnell D. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Blackwell Publishing)



















Sensing and Response Issues

Better vision for safer roads: an instance of accidental advocacy in Nigeria. - Community Eye Health 2007; 20(64): 75. (Copyright 2007, International Centre for Eye Health, University College London)























Social Etiologies and Disparities




Ha sentido sola? Culturally competent screening for intimate partner violence in Latina women. - Wrangle J, Fisher JW, Paranjape A. J Womens Health (Liebert) 2008; 17(2): 261-8. (Copyright 2008, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers)


Intimate partner violence and psychological functioning in Latina women. - Hazen AL, Connelly CD, Soriano FI, Landsverk JA. Health Care Women Int 2008; 29(3): 282-99. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Prevalence of and reasons for domestic violence among women from low socioeconomic communities of Karachi. - Ali TS, Bustamante-Gavino I. East Mediterr Health Journal 2007; 13(6): 1417-26. (Copyright 2007, World Health Organization, Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office)




















Suicide and Self-Harm


Adequacy of, attitudes toward, and adherence to treatments by suicidal and nonsuicidal depressed patients. - Sokero P, Melartin T, Rytsälä H, Leskelä U, Lestelä-Mielonen P, Isometsä E. J Nerv Ment Dis 2008; 196(3): 223-9. (Copyright 2008, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

Adolescent suicide: risk factors and prevention strategies. - Waldvogel JL, Rueter M, Oberg CN. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care 2008; 38(4): 110-25. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)


Association of IQ scores and school achievement with suicide in a 40-year follow-up of a Swedish cohort. - Andersson L, Allebeck P, Gustafsson JE, Gunnell D. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Blackwell Publishing)


Broad and narrow personality traits as markers of one-time and repeated suicide attempts: a population-based study. - Brezo J, Paris J, Hebert M, Vitaro F, Tremblay R, Turecki G. BMC Psychiatry 2008; 8(1): 15. (Copyright 2008, BioMed Central)

Community Study of Suicidal Behaviors and Risk Factors among Iranian Adults. - Shooshtary MH, Malakouti SK, Bolhari J, Nojomi M, Poshtmashhadi M, Amin SA, Bertolote JM, Fleischmann A. Arch Suicide Res 2008; 12(2): 141-7. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)


Determinants and Outcomes of Serious Attempted Suicide: A Nationwide Study in Finland, 1996-2003. - Haukka J, Suominen K, Partonen T, Lönnqvist J. Am J Epidemiol 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Oxford University Press)



















Do survivors respond differently when alcohol abuse complicates suicide? Findings from the psychological autopsy study in Estonia. - Tall K, Kolves K, Sisask M, Varnik A. Drug Alcohol Depend 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Epidemiology of suicide in Pakistan: determining rates in six cities. - Khan MM, Naqvi H, Thaver D, Prince M. Arch Suicide Res 2008; 12(2): 155-60. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Evaluation of clinical prognostic models for suicide attempts after a major depressive episode. - Galfalvy HC, Oquendo MA, Mann JJ. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2008; 117(4): 244-52. (Copyright 2008, Blackwell Publishing)

Executive performance of depressed suicide attempters: the role of suicidal ideation. - Westheide J, Quednow BB, Kühn KU, Hoppe C, Cooper-Mahkorn D, Hawellek B, Eichler P, Maier W, Wagner M. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Springer Science+Business Media)


Hypomanic symptoms among first-time suicide attempters predict future multiple attempt status. - Bryan CJ, Johnson LG, David Rudd M, Joiner TE. J Clin Psychol 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, John Wiley and Sons)

Neurobiology of suicidal behavior: An integration of biological and clinical findings. - Carballo JJ, Akamnonu CP, Oquendo MA. Arch Suicide Res 2008; 12(2): 93-110. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Psychological factors of delinquent adolescent girls and suicide attempters. - Ribakoviene V, Adomaitiene V, Danyte D, Kalkyte R. Medicina 2008; 44(2): 147-55. (Copyright 2008, Lietuvos Gydytoju Sajunga Lithuania)

Recent Australian suicide trends for males and females at the national level: Has the rate of decline differed? - McPhedran S, Baker J. Health Policy 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Self-poisoning: current trends and practice in a U.K. teaching hospital. - Cook R, Allcock R, Johnston M. Clin Med 2008; 8(1): 37-40. (Copyright 2008, Royal College of Physicians of London)

Suicidal behavior in dermatology. - Harth W, Hillert A, Hermes B, Seikowski K, Niemeier V, Freudenmann RW. Hautarzt 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Springer Science+Business Media)

Suicide and occupation in New Zealand, 2001-2005. - Gallagher LM, Kliem C, Beautrais AL, Stallones L. Int J Occup Environ Health 2008; 14(1): 45-50. (Copyright 2008, Abel Publication Services)


















Suicide in patients with epilepsy. - Meador KJ. Epilepsy Curr 2008; 8(2): 40-2. (Copyright 2008, Blackwell Publishing)



Transportation Issues

A comparison of self-reported motor vehicle collision injuries compared with official collision data: An analysis of age and sex trends using the Canadian National Population Health Survey and Transport Canada data. - Roberts SE, Vingilis E, Wilk P, Seeley J. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 559-66. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

A New Look at NHTSA's Evaluation of the 1984 Charlottesville Sobriety Checkpoint Program: Implications for Current Checkpoint Issues. - Voas RB. Traffic Injury Prev 2008; 9(1): 22-30. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Analysis of seating position and anthropometric parameters of pregnant Japanese drivers. - Motozawa Y, Hitosugi M, Tokudome S. Traffic Injury Prev 2008; 9(1): 77-82. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)


Assessing the awareness of performance decrements in distracted drivers. - Horrey WJ, Lesch MF, Garabet A. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 675-82. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Better vision for safer roads: an instance of accidental advocacy in Nigeria. - Community Eye Health 2007; 20(64): 75. (Copyright 2007, International Centre for Eye Health, University College London)

Blood alcohol concentrations in apprehended drivers of cars and boats suspected to be impaired by the police. - Khiabani HZ, Opdal MS, Mørland J. Traffic Injury Prev 2008; 9(1): 31-6. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)






















Characteristics of unprotected left-turn accidents at signalised intersections. - Yan X, Radwan E. Int J Inj Control Safe Promot 2008; 15(1): 45-8. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)



Crash injury risks for obese occupants using a matched-pair analysis. - Viano DC, Parenteau CS, Edwards ML. Traffic Injury Prev 2008; 9(1): 59-64. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Crashes of novice teenage drivers: Characteristics and contributing factors. - Braitman KA, Kirley BB, McCartt AT, Chaudhary NK. J Safety Res 2008; 39(1): 47-54. (Copyright 2008, U.S. National Safety Council, Published by Elsevier)

Daytime driving simulation performance and sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnoea patients. - Pizza F, Contardi S, Ferlisi M, Mondini S, Cirignotta F. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 602-9. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Deaths among Drivers and Right-Front Passengers in Frontal Collisions: Redesigned Air Bags Relative to First-Generation Air Bags. - Braver ER, Scerbo M, Kufera JA, Alexander MT, Volpini K, Lloyd JP. Traffic Injury Prev 2008; 9(1): 48-58. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Developing a driving Safety Index using a Delphi stated preference experiment. - Jamson S, Wardman M, Batley R, Carsten O. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 435-42. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)





















Estimating road traffic mortality more accurately: Use of the capture-recapture method in the West Azarbaijan Province of Iran. - Zavareh DK, Mohammadi R, Laflamme L, Naghavi M, Zarei A, Haglund BJ. Int J Inj Control Safe Promot 2008; 15(1): 9-17. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Exploring motorcyclist injury severity in approach-turn collisions at T-junctions: Focusing on the effects of driver's failure to yield and junction control measures. - Pai CW, Saleh W. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 479-86. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)



High re-arrest rates among drug-impaired drivers despite zero-tolerance legislation. - Holmgren A, Holmgren P, Kugelberg FC, Jones AW, Ahlner J. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 534-40. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)



Impact of a program for the prevention of traffic accidents in a Southern Brazilian city: a model for implementation in a developing country. - Salvarani CP, Colli BO, Júnior CG. Surg Neurol 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

In-Vehicle Information Systems to Improve Traffic Safety in Road Tunnels. - Vashitz G, Shinar D, Blum Y. Transp Res F Traffic Psychol Behav 2008; 11(1): 61-74. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Initial age of unlicensed motorcycling experience for a cohort of high school students. - Yeh TH, Chang HL, Chang HW. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 511-7. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)





















Mitigating driver distraction with retrospective and concurrent feedback. - Donmez B, Boyle LN, Lee JD. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 776-86. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Mixed logit analysis of safety-belt use in single- and multi-occupant vehicles. - Gkritza K, Mannering FL. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 443-51. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Modeling motor vehicle crashes for street racers using zero-inflated models. - Li Z, Knight S, Cook LJ, Hyde LK, Holubkov R, Olson LM. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 835-9. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)


Predictability of clinical assessments for driving performance. - Stav WB, Justiss MD, McCarthy DP, Mann WC, Lanford DN. J Safety Res 2008; 39(1): 1-7. (Copyright 2008, U.S. National Safety Council, Published by Elsevier)

Productivity losses from road traffic deaths in Turkey. - Naci H, Baker TD. Int J Inj Control Safe Promot 2008; 15(1): 19-24. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Quantile regression provides a fuller analysis of speed data. - Hewson P. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 502-10. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Re:"Using head-on collisions to compare risk of driver death by frontal air bag generation: a matched-pair cohort study" - Olson CM, Cummings P, Rivara FP. Am J Epidemiol 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Oxford University Press)




















SAM Survey on"Drugs and Fatal Accidents": Search of Substances Consumed and Comparison between Drivers Involved under the Influence of Alcohol or Cannabis. - Biecheler MB, Peytavin JF, Group TS, Facy F, Martineau H. Traffic Injury Prev 2008; 9(1): 11-21. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Self-Assessment of Driving Skill - A Review From a Measurement Perspective. - Sundstrom A. Transp Res F Traffic Psychol Behav 2008; 11(1): 1-9. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

























The effect of reclined seats on mortality in motor vehicle collisions. - Dissanaike S, Kaufman R, Mack CD, Mock C, Bulger E. J Trauma 2008; 64(3): 614-9. (Copyright 2008, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)





The Impact of in-Car Displays on Drivers in Neighbouring Cars: Survey and Driving Simulator Experiment. - Hatfield J, Chamberlain T. Transp Res F Traffic Psychol Behav 2008; 11(2): 137-146. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Validity and reliability of the on-road driving assessment with senior drivers. - Kay L, Bundy A, Clemson L, Jolly N. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 751-9. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Why Turks do not use seat belts? An interview study. - Simşekoğlu O, Lajunen T. Accid Anal Prev 2008; 40(2): 470-8. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Young female drivers in fatal crashes: recent trends, 1995-2004. - Tsai VW, Anderson CL, Vaca FE. Traffic Injury Prev 2008; 9(1): 65-9. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

Violence and Weapons Issues


A tale of two cities: a review of homicide in Melbourne and Glasgow in 2005. - Lynch M, Black M. Med Sci Law 2008; 48(1): 24-30. (Copyright 2008, Barnsbury Publishing)
















Adolescents' sexual scripts: schematic representations of consensual and nonconsensual heterosexual interactions. - Krahé B, Bieneck S, Scheinberger-Olwig R. J Sex Res 2007; 44(4): 316-27. (Copyright 2007, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality)

Alcohol outlet density and assault: a spatial analysis. - Livingston M. Addiction 2008; 103(4): 619-28. (Copyright 2008, Blackwell Publishing)

Anger and assaultiveness of male forensic patients with developmental disabilities: links to volatile parents. - Novaco RW, Taylor JL. Aggressive Behav 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, John Wiley and Sons)

Animal abuse and family violence: Survey on the recognition of animal abuse by veterinarians in New Zealand and their understanding of the correlation between animal abuse and human violence. - Williams VM, Dale AR, Clarke N, Garrett NK. N Z Vet J 2008; 56(1): 21-8. (Copyright 2008, New Zealand Veterinary Association)

Attitudes of Jordanian Society Toward Wife Abuse. - Btoush R, Haj-Yahia MM. J Interpers Violence 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Sage Publications)
























Creating your own hostile environment: a laboratory examination of trait aggressiveness and the violence escalation cycle. - Anderson CA, Buckley KE, Carnagey NL. Person Soc Psychol Bull 2008; 34(4): 462-73. (Copyright 2008, Sage Publications)

Effects of occupational violence on Australian general practitioners' provision of home visits and after-hours care: a cross-sectional study. - Magin PJ, Adams J, Sibbritt DW, Joy E, Ireland MC. J Eval Clin Pract 2008; 14(2): 336-42. (Copyright 2008, Blackwell Publishing)


Female and Male Sex Offenders: A Comparison of Recidivism Patterns and Risk Factors. - Freeman NJ, Sandler JC. J Interpers Violence 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Sage Publications)

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idlife and older women: a descriptive analysis of

. Health Soc Work 2008; 33(1): 33-41. (Copyright 2008, NASW Press)

FI, Landsverk JA. Health Care Women Int 2008; 29(3): 282-99. (Copyright 2008, Taylor and Francis Group)

n K, Takaro T, Guyatt GH, Amad H, Mills EJ. Confl Health 2008; 2(1): 1. (Copyright 2008, BioMed Central)

Guns, Fear, the Constitution, and the Public's H- Wintemute GJ. New Engl J Med 2008; ePub(ePub

Ha sentidwomen. - Wrangle J, Fisher JW, Paranjape A

Handgun Violence, Public Health, and the Law. - Curfman GD, Morrissey S, Drazen JM

Interpreting the Right to Bear Arms -- Gun Re- Tushnet M. New Engl J Med 2008; eP

Intimate Partner Violence Among Male and Female Russia- Lysova AV, Douglas EM. J Interper

Intimate partner violence among mwomen seeking medical services. - Sormanti M, Shibusawa T

Intimate partner violence and psychological functioning in Latina women. - Hazen AL, Connelly CD, Soriano

Iraq War mortality estimates: a systematic review. - Burkle FM, Tapp C, Wilso






















Is Sexual Victimization Gender Specific? The Prevalence of Forced Sexual Activity Among Men and Women in Denmark, and Self-Reported Well-Being Among Survivors. - Sundaram V, Laursen B, Helweg-Larsen K. J Interpers Violence 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Sage Publications)

Managing nurses through disciplinary power: a Foucauldian analysis of workplace violence. - St-Pierre I, Holmes D. J Nurs Manag 2008; 16(3): 352-9. (Copyright 2008, Blackwell Publishing)

Munchausen syndrome by proxy and child's rights. - Al-Haidar FA. Saudi Med J 2008; 29(3): 452-4. (Copyright 2008, Riyadh Al-Kharj Hospital Programme)

Neurobiology of Aggression and Violence. - Siever LJ. Am J Psychiatry 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, American Psychiatric Association)

Physical Injury From Intimate Partner Violence: Measurement Strategies and Challenges. - Baker RB, Sommers MS. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2008; 37(2): 228-233. (Copyright 2008, Blackwell Publishing)

men injured in terror-related multiple casualty incidents: injuries and

h M, Einav S. J Trauma 2008; 64(3): 727-32. (Copyright 2008, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

iolence among women from low

; 13(6): 1417-26. (Copyright 2007, World Health Organization, Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office)

ors for Severe Inter-Sibling Violence: A Preliminary Study of a Youth Forensic

ers Violence 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Sage Publications)

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otto AJ, Davis EF. Behav Sci Law 2008; 26(2): 227-237. (Copyright 2008, John Wiley and Sons)

ence, and a progressive construction of

hiatry 2008; ePub(ePub): ePub. (Copyright 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

Pregnant wooutcomes. - Sela HY, Shveiky D, Laufer N, Hersc

Prevalence of and reasons for domestic vsocioeconomic communities of Karachi. - Ali TS, Bustamante-Gavino I. East Mediterr Health Journal 2007

Risk FactSample. - Khan R, Cooke DJ. J Interp

Safe Family Project: A Training Model to Impr- Brackley MH. J Nurses Staff Dev 200

Serial and single-victim rapists: differenceinvolvement, and criminal sophistication. - Park J, Schlesinger LB, Pinizz

Social information processing, subtypes of violculpability and punishment in juvenile justice. - Fontaine RG. Int J Law Psyc























The prevalence of elder abuse and neglect: a systematic review. - Cooper C, Selwood A, Livingston G. Age Ageing 2008; 37(2): 151-60. (Copyright 2008, Oxford University Press)

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