Publications by authors named "Krista Hopkins"

Background: The unicornuate uterine anomaly is often difficult to diagnose and usually low on the list of differential diagnoses for pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea. The authors present a case of a rudimentary uterine horn as a cause for continued pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea in a previously hysterectomized woman.

Case Report: A 43-year-old woman, gravida 1, para 1, presented for evaluation of right lower quadrant pain of several years' duration.

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Objectives: To introduce the readers to the field of injury prevention and comprehensive public health intervention approaches.

Methods: A review of injury epidemiology, statistics, definitions, intervention approaches, and the importance of health promotion is provided.

Results: Behavioral, environmental, and technological solutions will be necessary to reduce or eliminate the factors that lead to injury.

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Injuries rank among the top 10 causes of death for Americans of all ages. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Injury Center has a mission to prevent premature death and disability and to reduce the human suffering and medical costs caused by injuries. To prevent and reduce the consequences of injuries, CDC applies the public health approach to define the injury problem, identify risk and protective factors, develop and test preventive interventions, and ensure widespread implementation and adoption of effective interventions, and strategies.

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