Publications by authors named "Peter Navratil"
Introduction: Families and friends of homicide victims (FFHV) interact with healthcare systems almost immediately after the traumatic event. Their interactions with healthcare providers can either facilitate healing, have a neutral effect, or compound an already painful experience. When trauma victims are admitted to the hospital, resources are necessarily diverted on their behalf with less consistent attention paid to their families and friends.
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- This study investigates how anti-convulsive medications (Sulthiame and Levetiracetam) affect EEG readings in children with benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS).
- The research involved 43 children, measuring EEGs before and during treatment to evaluate changes in spike-wave-index, a marker of EEG activity.
- Results showed that both medications significantly reduced EEG abnormalities, but children with ongoing seizures had notably different EEG characteristics compared to those who were successfully treated.
Tropical peatland fires play a significant role in the context of global warming through emissions of substantial amounts of greenhouse gases. However, the state of knowledge on carbon loss from these fires is still poorly developed with few studies reporting the associated mass of peat consumed. Furthermore, spatial and temporal variations in burn depth have not been previously quantified.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHomicide is a pressing issue in America. This study used qualitative data obtained from focus groups of family and friends of homicide victims (FFHV) to assess and better meet the needs of victims post homicide. The study results posit myriad changes to the systematic response to homicide.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlthough research has yielded mixed findings regarding the effectiveness of intervention programs for partner-violent men, it appears that greater participant compliance with such programs is associated with better outcomes. However, no research to date has jointly examined compliance with intervention programs and the extent to which partner-violent men learn specific information presented during the programs. The current study makes use of existing data to evaluate general and specific elements of partner-violent men's compliance with (i.
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