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Driving under the influence of drugs - The failed quest of finding medical signs indicative to driving impairment.
Leg Med (Tokyo)
January 2025
Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary. Electronic address:
Motor vehicle accidents (MVA) are the leading cause of death in childhood and young adult age. One of the most important factors behind MVA is driving under the influence of alcohol (DUIA) and drugs (DUID). The importance of DUID is rising together with the increasing drug abuse.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPatient safety indicators for virtual consultations in primary care: A systematic review protocol.
PLoS One
January 2025
NWL Patient Safety Research Collaboration, Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
Background: Virtual consultations are being increasingly incorporated into routine primary care, as they offer better time and geographical flexibility for patients while also being cost-effective for both patients and service providers. At the same time, concerns have been raised about the extent to which virtual care is safe for patients. As of now, there is no validated methodology for evaluating the safety nuances and implications of virtual care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMajor Depressive Disorder and Driving Behavior Among Older Adults.
JAMA Netw Open
December 2024
Department of Psychiatry, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri.
Importance: Depression and antidepressant use are independently associated with crash risk among older drivers. However, it is unclear what factors impact daily driving that increase safety risk for drivers with depression.
Objective: To examine differences in naturalistic driving behavior and safety between older adults with and without major depressive disorder (MDD).
Background: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) increases dementia risk. Delays in diagnosis are common due to insensitive tools, prolonging symptoms and time to treatment. Dual-task gait and functional mobility deficits are present post-mTBI and in people living with dementia (PWD); however, it is unclear whether dual-tasking can be used as a tool to differentiate between groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Addressing femoral neck fractures resulting from ground-level falls in older adults with Alzheimer's disease (AD) involves a personalized treatment plan, leading to a substantial economic burden on the healthcare system. The debate surrounding the advantages and disadvantages of surgical interventions versus non-operative approaches for femoral neck fractures in older individuals with AD remains a topic of active discussion.
Method: In this retrospective cohort study, the total medical expenses associated with operative and non-operative therapies were compared while adjusting for patients' demographics and baseline health conditions.
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