Online sexual violence prevention on a female college campus in India: Evaluation of the RISE-ON program.

Background: Sexual violence represents a severe problem for young Indian women and requires effective prevention. Since face-to-face prevention programs are limited in reach, we developed the online sexual violence prevention program RISE-ON consisting of three modules, namely Gender, Sexual Violence, and Bystander Education. The study's objective is to investigate the short-term effects of the RISE-ON modules on participants' knowledge and attitudes.

Prospective, randomized evaluation of early removal of nasogastric tubes in postceliotomy trauma patients.

The objective of this study is to compare early (24-hour) removal of nasogastric tubes (NGTs) in trauma patients who have undergone emergency celiotomy to removal based on clinical signs of return of bowel function. All trauma patients who underwent an emergency celiotomy between November 1994 and August 1997 were randomized to 24-hour NGT removal, or removal when flatus and decreased NG output indicated. Exclusion criteria included patients with duodenal or esophageal injuries, those with airway intubations that were >24 hours, or those who had undergone same-hospitalization repeat celiotomy.

Mechanism of suppression of natural killer cell activity in trauma patients.

Trauma patients develop a severe immunosuppression that includes suppression of natural killer (NK) cell activity although numbers of NK cells are not reduced. The mechanism of suppression of NK cell activity after major trauma is not known. The aim of the present study was to investigate the in vitro effect of plasma samples from trauma patients (TP) on the cytotoxic activity of normal NK cells.

Method of urinary diversion in nonurethral traumatic bladder injuries: retrospective analysis of 70 cases.

Management of intraperitoneal, nonurethral bladder injuries by urinary diversion using suprapubic (SP) catheters versus transurethral (TU) Foley catheters was examined retrospectively in a attempt to determine which were most effective. A total of 8500 trauma admissions (6/89-1/96) were screened for bladder injuries. Mechanism, degree, treatment, and morbidity of injury in association with SP or TU Foley catheter placement were evaluated.