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The Global Burden of Unintentional Injuries and an Agenda for Progress by Chandran, Aruna, Hyder, Adnan A., Peek-Asa, Corinne

“…According to the World Health Organization, unintentional injuries were responsible for over 3.9 million deaths and over 138 million disability-adjusted…”
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Depressive symptoms as a risk factor for unintentional injury: a cohort study in a rural county by Tiesman, H M, Peek-Asa, C, Whitten, P, Sprince, N L, Stromquist, A, Zwerling, C

“…Objective: The authors used data from a population based prospective cohort study to determine if depressive symptoms predicted incidence of unintentional…”
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Eye injury and demographic parameters associated with poor visual outcome by Jovanovic, N., Peek-Asa, C., Young, T., Nisic, F., Musa, S.

“…Eye injuries can result in long-term disability, and healthcare providers need better tools to predict outcomes. Few prognostic models for poor visual acuity…”
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Police deaths in New York and London during the twentieth century by Kyriacou, D N, Monkkonen, E H, Peek-Asa, C, Lucke, R E, Labbett, S, Pearlman, K S, Hutson, H R

“…Objectives: To describe the incidences and causes of occupational police deaths in New York City in the United States and Greater London in the United Kingdom…”
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Fatal motor vehicle crashes in rural and urban areas: decomposing rates into contributing factors by Zwerling, C, Peek-Asa, C, Whitten, P S, Choi, S-W, Sprince, N L, Jones, M P

“…Objectives: Motor vehicle crash fatality rates have been consistently higher in rural areas than in urban areas. However, the explanations for these…”
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Characteristics of Fatal Agricultural Injuries by Production Type by Swanton, A R, Young, T L, Peek-Asa, C

“…Although agriculture is recognized as a hazardous industry, it is unclear how fatal agricultural injuries differ by production type. The purpose of this study…”
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Factors influencing law enforcement decisions to adopt an evidence-based robbery prevention program by Cabell, A., Casteel, C., Chronister, T., Nocera, M., Vladutiu, C. J., Peek-Asa, C.

“…Homicide is the leading cause of workplace death among small retail and service businesses in the United States. Evidence-based programs have been shown to…”
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Hospitalisations for sport-related concussions in US children aged 5 to 18 years during 2000-2004 by Yang, J, Phillips, G, Xiang, H, Allareddy, V, Heiden, E, Peek-Asa, C

“…To describe patient and hospital characteristics associated with hospitalisation for a diagnosis of non-fatal sport-related concussion, and to determine…”
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Nighttime driving, passenger transport, and injury crash rates of young drivers by Rice, T M, Peek-Asa, C, Kraus, J F

“…Objective: This study examines the association of nighttime driving and the carrying of passengers with the rate of motor vehicle crashes that resulted in…”
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Role of Environmental Interventions in Injury Control and Prevention by Peek-Asa, Corinne, Zwerling, Craig

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331 Increased Risk of Inpatient Mortality Among Uninsured Traumatic Injury Patients in a Rural State Trauma Registry by Sullivan, R.P, Buresh, C, Young, T, Peek-Asa, C, Hoffman, B, Torner, J

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Fatal and hospitalized injuries resulting from the 1994 Northridge earthquake by Peek-Asa, Coritme, Kraus, Jess F, Bourque, Linda B, Vimalachandra, Dushyanthi, Yu, Jenny, Abrams, Jackie

“…Background The Northridge earthquake struck Los Angeles on 17 January 1994, origthadng from a previously unknown thrust fault. The earthquake measured 6.7 on…”
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SAVIR plans for second national violence and injury research conference by Peek-Asa, C, Frattaroli, S, Houry, D

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Economic sanctions, military activity, and road traffic crashes in Vojvodina, Serbia by Duric, P, Peek-Asa, C

“…Political violence has not been examined as a risk factor for traumatic injuries from road traffic crashes. To identify trends in road traffic crashes related…”
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Disability and risk of school related injury by Ramirez, M, Peek-Asa, C, Kraus, J F

“…Objective: Approximately six million children with disabilities attend school in the United States. Cognitive and physical limitations may compromise their…”
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The independent effect of gender on outcomes following traumatic brain injury: a preliminary investigation by Kraus, J F, Peek-Asa, C, McArthur, D

“…Although epidemiological studies of gender differences in outcome after brain injury are limited, studies in animals indicate higher fatality rates for…”
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Injury research advocacy a high priority by Gallagher, S, Peek-Asa, C, Branas, C C

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When one is not enough: prevalence and characteristics of homes not adequately protected by smoke alarms by Peek-Asa, C, Allareddy, V, Yang, J, Taylor, C, Lundell, J, Zwerling, C

“…Objective: The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has specific recommendations about the number, location, and type of smoke alarms that are needed to…”
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Early predictors of mortality in penetrating compared with closed brain injury by PEEK-ASA, Corinne, MCARTHUR, David, HOVDA, David, KRAUS, Jess

“…Although brain injury incidence rates have been decreasing, the proportion of these injuries which are penetrating has been increasing. This study compares…”
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On-road bicycle facilities and bicycle crashes in Iowa, 2007–2010 by Hamann, Cara, Peek-Asa, Corinne

“…► Impact of on-road bicycle facilities on crash risk is examined. ► Results suggest intersections with an on-road bicycle facility are more protective against…”
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