Latest time-series research conducted in Madrid has reported associations of road traffic noise with cause-specific daily mortality. Based on the results from that research, this study presents the health impact of urban noise for the period 2003-2009 as the number of avoidable deaths from various cardiovascular, respiratory, and metabolic diseases. The impact of noise on cardiovascular mortality exceeds that of fine particles (PM) in the two population groups considered: <65 and >65years of age.
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Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med
January 2025
Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Background: Road traffic injury is the leading cause of death among young people globally, with motor vehicle collisions often resulting in severe injuries and entrapment. Traditional extrication techniques focus on limiting movement to prevent spinal cord injuries, but recent findings from the EXIT project challenge this approach. This paper presents updated recommendations from the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care (FPHC) that reflect the latest evidence on extrication practices.
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January 2025
One Health Lesson Administrative Intern, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Background: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were 1.19 million road traffic accident (RTA)-related deaths in 2021, with a significantly higher death rate in developing countries than in developed countries.
Objective: To assess the distribution of causes of death and associated organ injuries in RTA-related fatalities.
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
January 2025
From the Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery (D.K., R.L.C., D.W., A.T., C.P., Z.E., J.H., G.L.P., M.N.), Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey; SaveLIFE Foundation (K.R., G.S., P.T.), Delhi, India; and Departments of Surgery (P.S.B.) and Medicine (P.S.B.), Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York.
Background: Road traffic crashes (RTCs) are a global health burden, particularly in India, where response times for first responders can be prolonged. Prior to enactment of a Good Samaritan Law (GSL) in 2016, involved bystanders could face criminal and financial liability for assisting at an RTC site. This study evaluates the impact of GSL on bystander RTC attitudes, awareness, and experiences in India, comparing outcomes pre- and post-GSL implementation across metropolitan cities (MCs) and nonmetropolitan cities (NMCs).
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September 2024
Department of Health Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Background: Ensuring uninterrupted and free access to health services highlights the critical need for sustainable health financing. Given that tax revenues are essential for achieving universal health coverage, this study, conducted in 2024, aims to identify strategies for generating sustainable financial resources through taxation.
Methods: This qualitative study gathered data through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 10 experts.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
January 2025
Faculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991, Moscow, Russia.
The content of 39 metals and metalloids (MMs) in submicron road dust (PM fraction) was studied in the traffic zone, residential courtyards with parking lots, and on pedestrian roads in parks in Moscow. The geochemical profiles of PM vary slightly between different types of roads and courtyards but differ significantly from those in parks. In Moscow, compared to other cities worldwide, submicron road dust contains less As, Sb, Mo, Cr, Cd, Sn, Tl, Ca, Rb, La, Y, U, but more Cu, Zn, Co, Fe, Mn, Ti, Zr, Al, V.
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