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Noise, Hearing, and Communication in the Operating Room: A Mixed‐Methods Study

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate noise‐related communication barriers in the operating room and to identify strategies for overcoming them. Study Design Cross‐sectional mixed‐methods survey. Setting Tertiary academic medical center. Methods An anonymous 21‐item electronic survey was distributed to operating room personnel, including surgeons ...
Sarah E. Hughes, Milisa Manojlovich, Eunice Y. Lee, Andrew S. Bolze, Candice Stegink, Dhruv Jain, Devin L. McCaslin, Kyle H. Sheetz, Rishindra M. Reddy, Michael J. Brenner   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drowning mortality and morbidity rates in children and adolescents 0-19 yrs: a population-based study in Queensland, Australia.

PLoS ONE, 2015
ObjectiveTo redress the lack of Queensland population incidence mortality and morbidity data associated with drowning in those aged 0-19 yrs, and to understand survival and patient care.Design, setting and participantsRetrospective population-based study
Belinda A Wallis, Kerrianne Watt, Richard C Franklin, James W Nixon, Roy M Kimble   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long‐Term Morphodynamic Responses to Flood Diversion in the Lower Kano River, Japan

River Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Fluvial morphodynamics—the interaction between water flow, sediment transport, and channel morphology—is a central concern in sustainable river management. However, the long‐term effects of flood diversion remain underexplored. This study investigated the decadal‐scale morphodynamic responses of the lower Kano River in Japan following the ...
Yuta Itsumi, Takeyoshi Chibana, Daisuke Harada, Menglu Qin, Satoshi Watanabe   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Riverine Migration Success of Salmonid Smolts Following Their Entrainment in a Hydropower Off‐Channel Diversion in an Upland River

River Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Salmonid fishes typically express anadromy. During their juvenile riverine emigration, their downstream movements can be inhibited by hydropower schemes that entrain fish in their intakes. Here, the riverine migration success of smolts of brown trout Salmo trutta (“trout smolt”) and Atlantic salmon Salmo salar smolts (“salmon smolt”) was ...
Bertram I. C. Warren, J. Robert Britton
wiley   +1 more source

The Examination Of Drowning in Water Cases in the Swimming Pool

Research in Sports Science, 2019
Drowning is defined as the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in liquid. Drowning is a public health problem. Although the exact number cannot be determined, approximately 1000 people drowning each year in Turkey ...
Adnan Turgut, Ali Işın, Eren Akdağ
doaj  

Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Measures for Preventing Drowning in Africa: A Systematic Review

Medicina, 2019
Background and Objectives: Drowning is a leading cause of unintentional injury related mortality worldwide, and accounts for roughly 320,000 deaths yearly.
Lauren Miller, Faith O. Alele, Theophilus I. Emeto, Richard C. Franklin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trend of mortality rate due to drowning in Iran (2013–2018)

Archives of Trauma Research, 2020
Background and Objectives: According to the World Health Organization, drowning is the 3rd leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths worldwide, accounting for 360,000 annual deaths and 7% of all injury-related deaths.
Fatemeh Shahbazi, Seyed Davood Mirtorabi, Seyed Amir Hosein Mahdavi, Seyed Saeed Hashemi Nazari   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Isolation, Insularity and Resilience: A Review of the Geophysical, Socioeconomic, and Environmental Vulnerabilities of Gran Canaria and Lesvos Islands for Policy Interventions to Global Change

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The dynamic nature of small islands being geographically isolated and their perceived connectedness with global networks complicates research attempts to draw general conclusions on whether insularity leads to marginalization or strengthens their resilience for sustainable development.
Toheeb Lekan Jolaosho, Mazen Marouani, Takwa Boughanmi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A new definition of drowning: towards documentation and prevention of a global public health problem

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2005
Drowning is a major global public health problem. Effective prevention of drowning requires programmes and policies that address known risk factors throughout the world.
E.F. van Beeck, C.M. Branche, D. Szpilman, J.H. Modell, J.J.L.M. Bierens   +4 more
doaj  

The status of drowning prevention and control in the region of the Americas

Injury Epidemiology
Drowning is a major, yet preventable, public health issue causing an estimated 300,000 deaths globally in 2021. This study assessed the current state of drowning prevention efforts in the Americas, examining the presence of governance structures ...
Alessandra F. Senisse-Pajares, Caroline Lukaszyk, Ricardo Pérez-Núñez   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source