Occurrence and preventability of adverse events in hospitals: a retrospective study.

Objectives: to analyze the incidence of preventable adverse events related to health care in adult patients admitted to public hospitals in Brazil.

Methods: observational, analytical, retrospective study based on medical records review.

Results: medical records from 370 patients were evaluated, 58 of whom had at least one adverse event.

Physical, Emotional, and Sexual Victimization Across Three Generations: a Cross-Sectional Study.

Using data gathered from grandparents (G1), parents (G2), and young adults (G3), this study examines the continuity of intergenerational victimization (physical, emotional, and sexual) across three generations. The study included data from 168 participants within three generations: grandparents, G1 (19.2% male, 80.

Parent and peer attachment as predictors of facebook addiction symptoms in different developmental stages (early adolescents and adolescents).

Facebook Addiction (FA) is a problem that concerns minors all over the world. The attachment bond with peers and parents has been proven to be a risk factor for the onset of FA. However, the family and peer group can have a different importance depending on the developmental period of the minor.

Emotionally Abusive Behavior in Italian Middle School Teachers as Identified by Students.

The aim of this article was to estimate the prevalence of psychological maltreatment in Italian middle school students by their teachers, and to test the applicability of surveying instruments for this phenomenon in Italian educational settings. The sample consisted of 105 teachers and 128 middle school students, who were asked about their experiences with emotionally abusive behaviors (i.e.

An exploratory study to subtype obese binge eaters by personality traits.

Background: Obesity and binge eating disorder (BED) are prevalent conditions that severely affect the quality of life of many people in developed countries, but an effective treatment remains elusive. Personality traits have been studied extensively in this population, leading to different, and at times conflicting, results. Subtyping BED people along these features could add to our knowledge of the disorder.