Examining media reports of pediatric unintentional firearm injury deaths for prevention messaging concerning secured storage of firearms: U.S., 2021-2022.

Background: Media outlets that report on firearm injuries and deaths may provide an important role in emphasizing safe storage practices, particularly when unintentional firearm injuries and deaths occur among young children. There has been a scarcity of research on aspects of media reports on injuries, particularly concerning prevention messaging. The objective of the present study was to examine prevention messaging on the safe storage of firearms among media outlets when reporting on unintentional firearm injury deaths among children aged 0-11.

Pediatric Poisonings Associated With Ingestion of Marijuana Products.

Background: Rapid changes in marijuana legislation have resulted in a wider array of products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to be legally manufactured and sold, such as edibles in the form of gummy candies and cookies. These products may be enticing to young children who mistake them for typical snack foods.

Objective: Our aim was to describe emergency department (ED) visits due to unintentional ingestion of cannabis products among children aged birth to 11 years old in the United States.

Stair-related falls in the USA: traumatic brain injury and the role of alcohol intoxication.

Introduction: Falls are a leading cause of head injury in the USA. Stair-related fall injuries are common and often more serious than same level falls. Alcohol is a known contributor to unintentional injuries, and often associated with fall-related injuries, specifically falls occurring on stairs.

Bicycle Injuries Associated With Drug Use in the United States, 2019-2020.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the descriptive epidemiology of bicycle-related injuries associated with substances of abuse other than alcohol and to examine types of drugs involved and injury diagnoses.

Method: We used data from the 2019-2020 National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) among persons seeking treatment in emergency departments in the United States.

Results: There were 11,314 bicycle injuries related to drug use.

Using the PRAPARE Tool to Examine Those Tested and Testing Positive for COVID-19 at a Community Health Center.

The PRAPARE (Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patients' Assets, Risks, and Experiences) tool is an instrument that has been used to assess social determinants of health within community health centers in the US. We sought to examine the association between PRAPARE scores and getting tested for and testing positive with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. We used medical record data collected from a community health center in the US between March-August 2020.

Driving after marijuana use among U.S. adolescents: Prevalence profiles and related behaviors.

Objectives: The interplay between marijuana legislation, perceptions of risks associated with marijuana use, and marijuana-related risk behaviors is an ever changing and complex issue. Marijuana impaired driving is of concern as legalization continues to expand in the United States. While driving after using marijuana has been shown to be prevalent among adults, little research has examined the behavior in adolescents.

Hand injuries associated with reaching into a snow blower to clear clogged snow.

Introduction: Hand injuries represent the most common and potentially serious injuries associated with the use of snow blowers. Little research has been conducted on a national scale to examine these types of injuries. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to examine hand injuries among patients treated in an emergency department (ED) related to attempting to clear snow out of a clogged snow blower.

College Student E-cigarette Use: A Reasoned Action Approach Measure Development.

The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an instrument using the reasoned action approach (RAA) to measure recreational electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among college students. Using a multi-phase, cross-sectional design, a 32-item measure was developed, and the factor structure was explored and confirmed using an exploratory factor analysis (EFA; N = 369) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA; N = 320), respectively. An exploratory structural equation model (ESEM) and SEM also were employed to examine the relationships between latent constructs and to test the application of the RAA.

Paid Sick Leave Benefits and Adherence to Recommended Screening Tests Among Male Labor Workers in the United States.

Objective: We examined the association between availability of paid sick leave and health care utilization and screenings in male labor workers in the United States, and hypothesize that workers with paid sick leave benefits would be more likely to utilize health services.

Methods: Using the 2013 to 2016 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), labor workers (n = 8553), aged 18 to 64 years, were examined. Logistic regression analyses assessed the association between availability of paid sick leave and the use of preventive services.

Disparities in Health Care Coverage Among U.S. Born and Mexican/Central American Born Labor Workers in the U.S.

We examined health insurance coverage among U.S. and Mexican/Central American (M/CA) born labor workers living in the U.

Emergency Department Visits for Hand and Finger Injuries Associated with the Use of Log Splitters.

The purpose of this study was to examine patients treated in an emergency department (ED) for injuries related to the use of log splitters. Data were obtained from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for the years 2011-2014. National estimates of ED visits for injuries associated with the use of log splitters were obtained, and descriptive epidemiological characteristics are presented.

Electronic cigarette initiation among minority youth in the United States.

Background: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarette) use among youth is a pressing public health issue, with prevalence of use surpassing that of tobacco cigarettes. While research concerning e-cigarettes has proliferated in recent years, there is a dearth of information regarding those whose first exposure to tobacco products was an e-cigarette.

Objectives: To examine factors associated with e-cigarette initiation among minority youth in the United States.

2015 Legislative update of e-cigarette youth access and exposure laws.

Background: As of November 15, 2013, 22 states had passed laws explicitly addressing youth access to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes); by 2014, this increased to 41 states. Also in 2014, more than 13.4% of youth in the U.

Health Education Counseling During Pediatric Well-Child Visits in Physicians' Office Settings.

Objective: The current study assessed factors associated with health education counseling during well-child visits.

Methods: Data from the 2007-2010 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) were used to examine well-child visits made to physicians' offices in the United States. Logistic regression models examined the relationship between the provision of health education counseling and selected covariates.

Prevention counseling among pediatric patients presenting with unintentional injuries to physicians' offices' in the United States.

Objectives: There is increasing emphasis on preventive care delivery among primary care providers. In accordance with this, health education approaches have been shown to positively influence patients' behavior. As injuries are the leading public health problem among youth, primary care providers may play a critical role in the prevention of unintentional injuries among their pediatric populations.

Injury-related visits and comorbid conditions among homeless persons presenting to emergency departments.

Objectives: The authors examined the clinical characteristics of homeless patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs) in the United States, with a focus on unintentional and intentional injury events and related comorbid conditions.

Methods: The study included a nationally representative sample of patients presenting to EDs with data obtained from the 2007 through 2010 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS). Descriptive and analytical epidemiologic analyses were employed to examine injuries among homeless patients.

Perceived health status and health insurance status: protective factors against health-related debt?

Current health care debate has largely focused on the need for health insurance coverage rather than quality coverage. Yet the economic downturn has resulted in an increasing number of individuals who are uninsured or underinsured, and consequently face financial hardships. Multivariate analyses were used with 95 adults to examine relationships between health insurance, health status, and health debt.

Influence of professional preparation and class structure on sexuality topics taught in middle and high schools.

Background: This study examined the impact of professional preparation and class structure on sexuality topics taught and use of practice-based instructional strategies in US middle and high school health classes.

Methods: Data from the classroom-level file of the 2006 School Health Policies and Programs were used. A series of multivariable logistic regression models were employed to determine if sexuality content taught was dependent on professional preparation and /or class structure (HE only versus HE/another subject combined).

Academic achievement, violent victimization, and bullying among U.S. high school students.

The authors examined the relationship between adolescents' experiences with violent victimization and academic achievement. Data from the 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey were analyzed for males (N = 8,537) and females (N = 7,816). Multinomial logistic regression analyses were employed to estimate the relationship between academic achievement and violent victimization.

The relationship between professional preparation and class structure on health instruction in the secondary classroom.

Background: The aim of the present study was to examine the impact of professional preparation and class structure on health content delivery and time spent delivering content among required health education classes in the United States.

Methods: Data from the classroom-level file of the 2006 School Health Policies and Programs Study were utilized. A series of multivariable logistic regression models were employed to determine if instruction of content was dependent on professional preparation and/or class structure.

Pediatric injuries associated with fireplaces, United States, 2002-2007.

Objective: To examine injuries among pediatric patients treated in an emergency department (ED) related to contact with a fireplace.

Methods: Data were obtained from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for the years 2002 through 2007. National estimates of ED visits for injuries associated with fireplaces were analyzed.

Injuries related to snow blowers in the United States: 2002 through 2008.

Objectives: The objective was to examine injuries related to the use of a snow blower among patients treated in an emergency department (ED).

Methods: Data were obtained from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) for the years 2002-2008. National estimates of ED visits for injuries associated with the use of a snow blower were obtained, and descriptive epidemiologic characteristics assessed.

Case report: injuries associated with interactive game consoles: preliminary data.

The use of motion-sensing video game software has provided users with the ability to mimic movements in many sports such as baseball, tennis, and boxing. Epidemiology on injuries and overuse of motion-sensing video game systems is minimal because the systems have only been available for 2 years. This case series report presents preliminary data on injuries related to the game systems from the first full year of use.