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Preventing suicide: Q & A with Dr. Vakkalanka on mobile crisis …

WEBMany people suffering from a mental health crisis arrive to hospital emergency departments (EDs) for emergency psychiatric care, which can contribute to …

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About Us – Injury Prevention Research Center

WEBIn the U.S. $671 billion is spent annually in medical costs and lost productivity. Our Vision is to create knowledge to keep people and communities safe. Our Mission is to support …

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Writing & Disseminating Policy Briefs

WEB6 Part 1: The policy brief What is a policy brief? A policy brief is a stand-alone document4 and communication tool with the following features: A succinct presentation …

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Nursing & injury prevention: Our Q & A with Professor McCarthy

WEBAnn Marie McCarthy, a professor in the UI College of Nursing, has been providing her expertise on injury prevention for over a decade as a member of the UI …

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Disparities in youth suicide – Injury Prevention Research Center

WEBRural suicide rates increased 48% from 2000 to 2018 (from 13.1 to 19.4 per 100,000), increasing nearly 1.5 times more than urban rates (34% increase, from 10.0 to …

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The rural effect on injuries – Injury Prevention Research Center

WEBSince its establishment in 1991, the UI IPRC has been identifying how rural populations are affected by injuries and what places rural people at risk for being injured. …

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Nurse fatigue and injury prevention – Injury Prevention Research …

WEBAccording to the National Sleep Foundation, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep for health and well-being.However, many shift workers such as nurses …

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What is “rural” in IVP research

WEBRural injuries & violence is an understudied area in public health and presents unique challenges for research. With differences in population and geographic …

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Suicide in Iowa – Injury Prevention Research Center

WEBOlder adults 65 years and older made up 9% of all suicide deaths. For all suicides, more than twice as many males died than females. Asphyxiation was the …

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Staying safe on the farm – Injury Prevention Research Center

WEBFor over 30 years the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health (GPCAH) has been preventing agricultural injuries and improving health & safety in agricultural …

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Safe Sleep – Injury Prevention Research Center

WEBSleep-related infant deaths have remained stagnant since the 2000s, prompting urgent wake-up calls by pediatric doctors. Read about a University of Iowa …

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Occupational Injury/Workplace Violence

WEBOccupational Injury/Workplace Violence. Please click below to learn more about some of our occupational injury/workplace violence projects. Understanding Workplace …

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Sex hormones and sports injuries in female athletes

WEBJohnson received a UI Injury Prevention Research Center pilot grant in 2021 to women’s ability to regulate areas of their central nervous systems that are important …

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Improving trauma care and saving lives in Iowa

WEBThe Iowa Trauma Registry was also created to study trauma care and now houses data on traumatic injuries seen in the state’s 118 hospitals. In 2010, the UI IPRC …

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Preventing injuries & violence among U.S. veterans

WEBMany U.S. veterans experience chronic pain from injuries sustained during their active duty and suffer from mental health conditions such as post-traumatic stress …

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Injury Prevention Day: A spotlight on rural child injuries

WEBNov. 18 – Around the country trauma hospitals, buildings and bridges will light up green as advocates in injury and violence prevention mark the second annual National Injury …

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Helping vulnerable rural residents prepare for disasters

WEBHelping vulnerable rural residents prepare for disasters. In 2005 over 40% of the people evacuated from devastating Hurricane Katrina floods had at least one chronic …

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Preventing youth suicide – Injury Prevention Research Center

WEBYour Life Iowa (YLI) is the integrated hub/system for free and confidential help and information for alcohol, drugs, gambling, mental health, and suicide. YLI is …

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Drug overdoses among youth: Interview with Iowa’s poison …

WEBOver the last few years, the Iowa Poison Control Center has seen an alarming trend in the state: A steady rise in the number and severity of deliberate self …

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