Policy Recommendations to Address the Nexus of Domestic Violence and Gun Violence.

The United States sees far more firearm deaths than peer nations. A considerable proportion of firearm injuries and deaths, as well as mass shootings, are related to domestic violence (DV). This article discusses the relationship between guns and DV and shares policy recommendations for creating a safer North Carolina.

Indigenous impacts on north Australian savanna fire regimes over the Holocene.

Fire is an essential component of tropical savannas, driving key ecological feedbacks and functions. Indigenous manipulation of fire has been practiced for tens of millennia in Australian savannas, and there is a renewed interest in understanding the effects of anthropogenic burning on savanna systems. However, separating the impacts of natural and human fire regimes on millennial timescales remains difficult.

Changes in the profile of Australians in 77 residential aged care facilities across New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

Objective Government expenditure on and the number of aged care facilities in Australia have increased consistently since 1995. As a result, a range of aged care policy changes have been implemented. Data on demographics and utilisation are important in determining the effects of policy on residential aged care services.

The effectiveness of social marketing in global health: a systematic review.

Social marketing is a commonly used strategy in global health. Social marketing programmes may sell subsidized products through commercial sector outlets, distribute appropriately priced products, deliver health services through social franchises and promote behaviours not dependent upon a product or service. We aimed to review evidence of the effectiveness of social marketing in low- and middle-income countries, focusing on major areas of investment in global health: HIV, reproductive health, child survival, malaria and tuberculosis.

Evaluating Art Therapy to Heal the Effects of Trauma Among Refugee Youth: The Burma Art Therapy Program Evaluation.

Background: Art therapy uses the creative process to encourage personal growth and alleviate symptoms of mental illness. The Art Therapy Institute provides programs for refugee adolescents from Burma to decrease their trauma-related symptoms. This article describes and discusses the methods and findings from an evaluation of this program.

Genetic polymorphisms and response to medications for alcohol use disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aim: To assess whether response to medications for alcohol use disorders varies by genotype.

Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Results: We found no studies that assessed the clinical utility of genotype-guided dosing strategies or genotype-guided medication selection, and none randomized by genotype.

Screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Background: Approximately 10% of ischemic strokes are caused by carotid artery stenosis (CAS). Estimated prevalence of asymptomatic CAS is 1%.

Purpose: To evaluate evidence on screening and treating asymptomatic adults for CAS.

Pharmacotherapy for adults with alcohol use disorders in outpatient settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Importance: Alcohol use disorders cause substantial morbidity and early mortality yet remain greatly undertreated. Medications are considerably underused.

Objective: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the benefits and harms of medications (US FDA-approved and others) for adults with alcohol use disorders.