Recruitment of Row Crop Farmers into a Research Study to Assess Farm Hazards.

Farmers are at an elevated risk for injuries and are, therefore, highly sought after for research studies. However, their participation in research studies is low. We examine how characteristics of the farmer, farm location, and timing of recruitment contact impact the probability that farmers will engage and participate in a study of injuries and related farm hazards.

Development of a Checklist to Identify Injury Hazards on Row Crop Farms in the Midwestern United States.

Agriculture is among the most dangerous industries in the U.S., yet routine surveillance of injury hazards is not currently being conducted on a national level.

Cost, Severity and Prevalence of Agricultural-Related Injury Workers' Compensation Claims in Farming Operations from 14 U.S. States.

(1) Background: There is no national surveillance of agricultural injuries, despite agricultural occupations being among the most hazardous in the U.S. This effort uses workers' compensation (WC) data to estimate the burden of agricultural injuries and the likelihood of experiencing an injury by body part involved, cause, and nature in farming operations.

Movement patterns of a keystone waterbird species are highly predictable from landscape configuration.

Background: Movement behaviour is fundamental to the ecology of animals and their interactions with other organisms, and as such contributes to ecosystem dynamics. Waterfowl are key players in ecological processes in wetlands and surrounding habitats through predator-prey interactions and their transportation of nutrients and other organisms. Understanding the drivers of their movement behaviour is crucial to predict how environmental changes affect their role in ecosystem functioning.

Pharmaceutical care and health care utilization in an HMO.

Context: The belief that expanding the role of pharmacists in patient care could improve the safety and efficacy of drug therapy is growing. Specifically, pharmaceutical care programs through which pharmacists provide direct and ongoing counseling to patients have been introduced. Whether such programs reduce medication-related problems or health care utilization is unknown.