June 2022 - 24 articles
Current diagnostic criteria for PTSD exclude symptoms resulting from exposure to ongoing traumatic stress. Existing assessment tools thus do not fully consider stress symptoms associated with this type of exposure.
Our analysis demonstrated that the current definition of PTSD does not capture the whole “traumatic picture” of prolonged threat and that a new comprehensive tool specifically designed for such conditions is needed. As civilian populations sustain ongoing violence in many regions around the world, these results have global implications. View this paper
Background: Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition commonly originating from motor vehicle accidents or falls. Trauma care after SCI is challenging; after decompression surgery and spine stabilization, the first step is to asse...
The objectives of the present study were to measure and describe the baseline participant needs of a hospital-based violence intervention 1-year pilot program, assess differences in expected hospital revenue based on changes in health insurance cover...
Trauma is still the leading cause of death in children. Post mortem studies have shown a high incidence and a high rate of deaths related to pelvic fractures and associated injuries. The pelvic ring in children has characteristics that differentiate...
After discharge from the hospital for traumatic injury, patients and their caregivers face a period of increased vulnerability. This adjustment phase is poorly characterized, especially in low- and middle-income countries. We explored the experiences...
Background: The present study explores trauma-related factors (human trafficking or physical or sexual violence during transactional sex) associated with interest in future community mobilization around health and human rights. Community mobilization...
The pervasive effects of cumulative harm resulting from adverse childhood experiences influence all aspects of an individual’s life course. Research highlights a relationship between accumulation and trauma symptomology across all domains of ha...
The literature suggests that African American/Black males are less likely to seek professional assistance for mental health and other personal concerns than African American/Black females and that they are more likely to seek informal help for mental...
Background: Natural disasters adversely impact individuals living in places where they occur, resulting in emotional distress. The wildfire that occurred in Fort McMurray (FMM), Alberta in 2016 is no different. Objective: This study aims to identify...
The shock index (SI; heart rate/systolic blood pressure) has been found to predict mortality in trauma patients. The aims of this study were to establish whether the SI improved the prediction of an existing model for both mortality and longer-term o...
Traumatic abdominal wall hernias (TAWH) occur in less than one percent of trauma presentations. In the absence of clinical guidelines, management is centre-specific and largely dependent on surgeon experience. This study describes the management of T...
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