Incidence of disability among children 12 months after traumatic brain injuryFrederick P Rivara
Departments of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Am J Public Health 102:2074-9. 2012
..We examined the burden of disability resulting from traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) among children younger than 18 years...
Prevention of death and disability from injuries to children and adolescentsFrederick P Rivara
Departments of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot 19:226-30. 2012
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Variation in adherence to new quality-of-care indicators for the acute rehabilitation of children with traumatic brain injuryFrederick P Rivara
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Box 359960, 325 Ninth Ave, Seattle, WA 91804, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 93:1371-6. 2012
..To determine variations in care provided by 9 inpatient rehabilitation units for children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) using newly developed quality indicators...
Quality of care indicators for the rehabilitation of children with traumatic brain injuryFrederick P Rivara
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 93:381-5.e9. 2012
..To develop measurement tools for assessing compliance with identifiable processes of inpatient care for children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) that are reliable, valid, and amenable to implementation...
Comparison of telephone with World Wide Web-based responses by parents and teens to a follow-up survey after injuryFrederick P Rivara
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, 325 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Health Serv Res 46:964-81. 2011
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Disability 3, 12, and 24 months after traumatic brain injury among children and adolescentsFrederick P Rivara
Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
Pediatrics 128:e1129-38. 2011
..To examine disability in children and adolescents after traumatic brain injury (TBI) across the spectrum of injury severity...
Bullying and school safetyGwen M Glew
Department of Genetics and Developmental Medicine, Children s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105 0371, USA
J Pediatr 152:123-8, 128.e1. 2008
..To identify an association between involvement in bullying and problems in school...
Association between posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms and functional outcomes in adolescents followed up longitudinally after injury hospitalizationDouglas F Zatzick
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Campus Box 359896, 325 Ninth Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 162:642-8. 2008
..To assess the association between early posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive symptoms and functional and quality-of-life outcomes among injured youth...
Association between posttraumatic stress, depression, and functional impairments in adolescents 24 months after traumatic brain injuryStephen S O'Connor
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
J Trauma Stress 25:264-71. 2012
..07, p = .03; Model R(2) = .36) and physical (η(2) = .11, p = .01; Model R(2) = .23) functioning, whereas greater depressive symptoms were associated with poorer school (η(2) = .06, p = .05; Model R(2) = .39) functioning...
Multisite investigation of traumatic brain injuries, posttraumatic stress disorder, and self-reported health and cognitive impairmentsDouglas F Zatzick
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, 98104, USA
Arch Gen Psychiatry 67:1291-300. 2010
..Few large-scale, multisite investigations have assessed the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and health outcomes across the spectrum of patients with mild, moderate, and severe traumatic brain injury (TBI)...
Incidence and descriptive epidemiologic features of traumatic brain injury in King County, WashingtonThomas D Koepsell
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 7236, USA
Pediatrics 128:946-54. 2011
..Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of disability among US children. Our goal was to obtain population-based data on TBI incidence rates...
Fournier's Gangrene: population based epidemiology and outcomesMathew D Sorensen
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
J Urol 181:2120-6. 2009
..Because to our knowledge there are no population based data, we used a national database to investigate the epidemiology of Fournier's gangrene...
Complication rates among trauma centersDarwin N Ang
Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
J Am Coll Surg 209:595-602. 2009
..The goal of this study was to examine the association between patient complications and admission to Level I trauma centers (TC) compared with nontrauma centers (NTC)...
Influence of comorbidities and age on outcome following burn injury in older adultsRachel S Lundgren
University of Washington Burn Center, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
J Burn Care Res 30:307-14. 2009
..Higher number of medical comorbidities was associated with increased mortality risk within 1 year following discharge...
Prevention of deaths from harmful drinking in the United States: the potential effects of tax increases and advertising bans on young drinkersWilliam Hollingworth
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Box 359960, 325 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98104 2499, USA
J Stud Alcohol 67:300-8. 2006
..In this study, we estimate the impact of interventions to reduce the prevalence of drinking among youth on subsequent drinking patterns and alcohol-attributable mortality...
A national US study of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and work and functional outcomes after hospitalization for traumatic injuryDouglas Zatzick
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Box 359896, 325 Ninth Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Ann Surg 248:429-37. 2008
..To examine factors other than injury severity that are likely to influence functional outcomes after hospitalization for injury...
Influence of injury characteristics and payer status on burn treatment location in Washington stateMatthew B Klein
University of Washington Burn Center, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA
J Burn Care Res 29:435-40. 2008
..4-1.5) was also significantly associated with treatment at the verified burn center. Injury severity and payer status were both found to be independent predictors of treatment at the single verified burn center in Washington...
A nationwide US study of post-traumatic stress after hospitalization for physical injuryDouglas F Zatzick
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Psychol Med 37:1469-80. 2007
..Injured survivors of individual and mass trauma are at risk for developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Few investigations have assessed PTSD after injury in large samples across diverse acute care hospital settings...
Development and validation of the mortality risk for trauma comorbidity indexHilaire J Thompson
Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems, Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, The University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA, USA
Ann Surg 252:370-5. 2010
..The aim of this study was to develop and validate a comorbidity index to predict the risk of mortality associated with chronic health conditions following a traumatic injury...
Age, period, and cohort effects on intimate partner violenceFrederick P Rivara
University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Violence Vict 24:627-38. 2009
..The estimated risk is lowest for those born between 1966 and 1975, with 31% lower risk of IPV than those born in 1946-1955. There was a substantial drop in IPV for all age-groups beginning in the 1990s...
Evaluation of the effect of intensity of care on mortality after traumatic brain injuryHilaire J Thompson
University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA, USA
Crit Care Med 36:282-90. 2008
..To evaluate the effect of age on intensity of care provided to traumatically brain-injured adults and to determine the influence of intensity of care on mortality at discharge and 12 months postinjury, controlling for injury severity...
Drinking behaviors in young adults: the potential role of designated driver and safe ride home programsFrederick P Rivara
Departments of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington DC, USA
Inj Prev 13:168-72. 2007
..To determine the drinking and driving habits reported in people aged 21-34 years...
American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Organ Injury Scale for kidney injuries predicts nephrectomy, dialysis, and death in patients with blunt injury and nephrectomy for penetrating injuriesJames K Kuan
Department of Urology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA
J Trauma 60:351-6. 2006
..CONCLUSION: The AAST injury scale for kidney predicts for morbidity in blunt and penetrating renal injury and for mortality in blunt injury. Thus, we continue to support its use as a clinical and research tool...
Impact of operative intervention delay on pediatric trauma outcomesGiana H Davidson
Department of Surgery, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 73:162-7. 2012
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Headache after pediatric traumatic brain injury: a cohort studyHeidi K Blume
Division of Pediatric Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
Pediatrics 129:e31-9. 2012
..To determine the prevalence of headache 3 and 12 months after pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI)...
National variation in outcomes and costs for splenic injury and the impact of trauma systems: a population-based cohort studyChristian A Hamlat
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Department of Surgery, University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
Ann Surg 255:165-70. 2012
..To measure national variation in splenectomy rates, mortality, and costs for hospitalized patients with splenic injury and the impact of state trauma systems on these outcomes...
Adolescents' and parents' agreement on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and functioning after adolescent injuryAngela Ghesquiere
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98104 2499, USA
J Trauma Stress 21:487-91. 2008
..These findings suggest caution in clinical and policy applications of parental ratings of adolescent symptomatic and functional outcomes after injury...
Predicting major hemorrhage in patients with pelvic fractureC Craig Blackmore
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA
J Trauma 61:346-52. 2006
..The objective of this study is to use information available upon presentation to the trauma center to develop a clinical prediction rule to identify subjects with pelvic fracture who are at high risk of major hemorrhage...
Early packed red blood cell transfusion and acute respiratory distress syndrome after traumaOnuma Chaiwat
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington 98195 6540, USA
Anesthesiology 110:351-60. 2009
..Transfusion of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) is a risk factor for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in trauma patients. Yet, there is a paucity of information regarding the risk of ARDS with incremental PRBCs exposure...
Variations in rates of tracheostomy in the critically ill trauma patientAvery B Nathens
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
Crit Care Med 34:2919-24. 2006
..The variation provides evidence of equipoise and emphasizes the need for a well-conducted randomized controlled trial to evaluate the utility of this procedure...
Outcomes of trauma patients after transfer to a level I trauma centerFrederick P Rivara
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
J Trauma 64:1594-9. 2008
..We sought to compare the survival of injured patients after transfer to a trauma center with survival from a comparable time after injury among patients who had been admitted to the trauma center directly from the scene of injury...
Association of initial CT findings with quality-of-life outcomes for traumatic brain injury in childrenJonathan O Swanson
Department of Radiology, Seattle Children s Hospital and University of Washington, 4800 Sand Point Way NE M S R 5417, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
Pediatr Radiol 42:974-81. 2012
..Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of acquired disability in children and adolescents...
Last Call: decreasing drunk driving among 21-34-year-old bar patronsFrederick P Rivara
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot 19:53-61. 2012
..Among the heaviest drinkers, the programme significantly increased the use of designated drivers and increased the use of taxis by 63%...
Quality of care indicators for the structure and organization of inpatient rehabilitation care of children with traumatic brain injuryJennifer M Zumsteg
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 93:386-93.e1. 2012
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Epidemiology and outcomes of older adults with burn injury: an analysis of the National Burn RepositoryTam N Pham
Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
J Burn Care Res 30:30-6. 2009
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Healthcare utilization and costs for women with a history of intimate partner violenceFrederick P Rivara
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center and the Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA
Am J Prev Med 32:89-96. 2007
..To determine the healthcare utilization and medical care costs of women with a history of intimate partner violence (IPV) compared to women without a history of IPV...
National variability in out-of-hospital treatment after traumatic injuryEileen M Bulger
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Ann Emerg Med 49:293-301. 2007
..We define the variability in the out-of-hospital treatment provided to trauma patients in the United States...
Childhood bullying involvement and exposure to intimate partner violenceNerissa S Bauer
Department of Pediatrics, Child Health Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98115 8160, USA
Pediatrics 118:e235-42. 2006
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A randomized stepped care intervention trial targeting posttraumatic stress disorder for surgically hospitalized injury survivorsDouglas Zatzick
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Ann Surg 257:390-9. 2013
..To test the effectiveness of a stepped care intervention model targeting posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms after injury...
Epidemiology of upper extremity replantation surgery in the United StatesJeffrey B Friedrich
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Washington, and the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
J Hand Surg Am 36:1835-40. 2011
..The purposes of this study were to analyze the geographic distribution of upper extremity replant procedures, analyze factors of patients undergoing replantation, and characterize the facilities performing these procedures...
The longitudinal course, risk factors, and impact of sleep disturbances in children with traumatic brain injurySee Wan Tham
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
J Neurotrauma 29:154-61. 2012
..Findings suggest a potential negative impact of disturbed sleep on children's functional outcomes, highlighting the need for further research on sleep in children with TBI...
Behavioral problems among children whose mothers are abused by an intimate partnerMary A Kernic
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Child Abuse Negl 27:1231-46. 2003
..Appropriate attention to the mental health of children living in households with IPV is needed...
Predicting adolescent alcohol drinking patterns after major injuryChris Dunn
Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98104 2499, USA
J Trauma 65:736-40. 2008
..To enhance this counseling, we first need to know the natural course of adolescent drinking during the year after injury, as well as the predictors of problem drinking during that year...
Hospital costs associated with pediatric burn injuryMatthew B Klein
Burn Center, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA
J Burn Care Res 29:632-7. 2008
..Further studies defining the long-term societal costs impact of burn injury are needed as are studies that evaluate the impact of burn injury on quality of life...
Predicting posttraumatic stress symptoms longitudinally in a representative sample of hospitalized injured adolescentsDouglas F Zatzick
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 45:1188-95. 2006
..Adolescents constitute a high-risk population for traumatic physical injury, yet few longitudinal investigations have assessed the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms over time in representative samples...
The effectiveness of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program in public middle schools: a controlled trialNerissa S Bauer
Department of Pediatrics, Child Health Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
J Adolesc Health 40:266-74. 2007
..To examine the effectiveness of a widely disseminated bullying prevention program...
Improving pediatric prevention via the internet: a randomized, controlled trialDimitri A Christakis
Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98115, USA
Pediatrics 118:1157-66. 2006
..Innovations to improve the delivery of pediatric preventive care are needed...
Predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder and return to usual major activity in traumatically injured intensive care unit survivorsDimitry S Davydow
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Gen Hosp Psychiatry 31:428-35. 2009
..To assess intensive care unit (ICU)/acute care service-delivery characteristics and pre-ICU factors as predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and return to usual major activity after ICU admission for trauma...
Child passenger safety behaviors in Latino communitiesBeth E Ebel
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington, USA
J Health Care Poor Underserved 17:358-73. 2006
..Rural parents preferred radio to television messages. Campaign messages highlighting the risks to child safety and the risk of a citation are likely to motivate booster seat use among Latino families...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention injury research agenda: identification of acute care research topics of interest to the Centers for disease Control and Prevention--National Center for Injury Prevention and ControlGregory J Jurkovich
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Seattle, Washington, USA
J Trauma 56:1166-70. 2004
..The purpose of this report is to identify the most important research questions pertaining to the acute care of the injured patient using a Web-based Delphi technique to achieve expert opinion consensus...
Long-term survival of adult trauma patientsGiana H Davidson
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, and Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
JAMA 305:1001-7. 2011
..To date, there have been few large studies evaluating long-term mortality in trauma patients and identifying predictors that increase risk for death following hospital discharge...
Intimate partner violence and health care costs and utilization for children living in the homeFrederick P Rivara
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, 325 Ninth Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Pediatrics 120:1270-7. 2007
..The goal was to determine whether differences in health care costs and utilization exist for children whose mothers experienced intimate partner violence versus those who did not...
Intimate partner violence among men prevalence, chronicity, and health effectsRobert J Reid
Group Health Cooperative Center for Health Studies, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98101, USA
Am J Prev Med 34:478-85. 2008
..The breadth and depth of intimate partner violence (IPV) experienced by men have not been fully documented...
Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010Christopher J L Murray
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Seattle 98121, WA, USA
Lancet 380:2197-223. 2012
..We aimed to calculate disease burden worldwide and for 21 regions for 1990, 2005, and 2010 with methods to enable meaningful comparisons over time...
Persistence of disability 24 to 36 months after pediatric traumatic brain injury: a cohort studyFrederick P Rivara
The Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
J Neurotrauma 29:2499-504. 2012
..Post-injury interventions that decrease the impact of these deficits on function and quality of life, as well as preventive interventions that reduce the likelihood of TBI, should be developed and tested...
Inclusive trauma systems: do they improve triage or outcomes of the severely injured?Garth H Utter
Department of Surgery, Harborview Medical Center, and the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
J Trauma 60:529-35; discussion 535-37. 2006
..We postulate that inclusive systems assure that severely injured patients are more likely to be triaged to a level I or II regional trauma center, and this greater degree of participation would lead to lower mortality...
A national study of trauma level designation and renal trauma outcomesJames M Hotaling
Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
J Urol 187:536-41. 2012
..We examined the initial management of renal trauma and assessed patterns of management based on hospital trauma level designation...
Alcohol and risk of mortality in patients with traumatic brain injuryJamie R Shandro
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA
J Trauma 66:1584-90. 2009
..The purpose of this study is to use a comprehensive trauma database to determine whether blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is associated with mortality in patients with TBI...
Contextualizing depression and physical functioning in battered women: adding vulnerability and resources to the analysisPaula S Nurius
University of Washington, USA
J Interpers Violence 18:1411-31. 2003
..Given that women's physical and mental health are important aspects of assisting women with safety planning and violence cessation strategies, implications for assessment and interventions for battered women are discussed...
Predicting future injury among women in abusive relationshipsMarie L Crandall
Division of Trauma and General Surgery, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
J Trauma 56:906-12; discussion 912. 2004
..In this study, we examined risk factors for IPV-related injury within 9 months of an index episode of abuse in a population of police- or court-identified victims of IPV...
Evaluation of a community-based handgun safe-storage campaignElanor A Sidman
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
Pediatrics 115:e654-61. 2005
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Prevalence and predictors of sexual dysfunction 12 months after major trauma: a national studyMathew D Sorensen
Departments of Urology, Surgery, Pediatrics and Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
J Trauma 65:1045-52; discussion 1052-3. 2008
..To determine the prevalence and predictors of sexual dysfunction (SDF) after moderate-to-severe trauma in a large multicenter study...
Variation in pediatric head CT imaging protocols in Washington stateKalpana M Kanal
Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195 7987, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 8:242-50. 2011
..To examine variation in pediatric trauma head CT imaging protocols in Washington state...
Prevalence of pain in patients 1 year after major traumaFrederick P Rivara
Departments of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Box 359960, 325 Ninth Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Arch Surg 143:282-7; discussion 288. 2008
..To describe the prevalence of pain in a large cohort of trauma patients 1 year after injury and to examine personal, injury, and treatment factors that predict the presence of chronic pain in these patients...
Late outcomes of trauma patients with infections during index hospitalizationAngela S Czaja
Critical Care Division, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado 80045, USA
J Trauma 67:805-14. 2009
..Injured patients have significant risk of infection during initial hospitalization. We hypothesized that infected trauma patients would have worse late outcomes...
The impact of an intensivist-model ICU on trauma-related mortalityAvery B Nathens
Department of Surgery, University of Washington and Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
Ann Surg 244:545-54. 2006
..To evaluate the effect of an intensivist-model of critical care delivery on the risk of death following injury...
Screening adolescent patients admitted to the trauma service for high-risk behaviors: who is responsible?Taraneh Shafii
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Center for AIDS and STD, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA
J Trauma 67:1288-92. 2009
..The trauma team has a unique opportunity to screen for concurrent risk behaviors. The objective of this study was to assess surgeon knowledge, attitudes, and current practice of screening for high-risk behaviors in injured adolescents...
Ethnoracial variations in acute PTSD symptoms among hospitalized survivors of traumatic injuryKari A Stephens
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
J Trauma Stress 23:384-92. 2010
..Disparities in trauma history, PTSD symptoms, and event related factors emphasize the need for acute care services to incorporate culturally competent approaches for treating these diverse populations...
Correlates of medical and legal help seeking among women reporting intimate partner violenceErin E Duterte
Department of Health Services, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 17:85-95. 2008
..To examine the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) type, severity, and duration and abused women's use of medical and legal services...
Blood pressure and outcome after severe pediatric traumatic brain injuryMonica S Vavilala
Department of Anesthesiology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
J Trauma 55:1039-44. 2003
..We examined the relationship between age-appropriate systolic blood pressure (AASBP) percentile and outcome after severe pediatric TBI...
Smoking cessation interventions for adolescents: a systematic reviewMichelle M Garrison
Child Health Institute, University of Washington, Box 354920, 6200 NE 74th Street, Suite 210, Seattle, WA 98115, USA
Am J Prev Med 25:363-7. 2003
..To conduct a systematic review of controlled trials for adolescent smoking cessation...
Resolution of depression among victims of intimate partner violence: is cessation of violence enough?Mary A Kernic
The Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Seattle, WA 98104 2499, USA
Violence Vict 18:115-29. 2003
..73, 95%CI: 0.63,0.86; and aRR = 0.65; 95%CI: 0.55,0.76; respectively). Cessation of abuse among victims of IPV is associated with a decreased prevalence of depression...
Do protection orders affect the likelihood of future partner violence and injury?Victoria L Holt
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
Am J Prev Med 24:16-21. 2003
..The effect of these orders on future abuse has been estimated in only a few studies, with mixed results. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of a CPO on the risk of future self-reported IPV and injury...
A resource-based assessment of trauma care in the United StatesAvery B Nathens
Division of Trauma and General Surgery, Harborview Medical Center and Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, 98104 2499, USA
J Trauma 56:173-8; discussion 178. 2004
..The resources needed and those available to support trauma care for a given region are currently unknown. Resource use and availability were evaluated for injured subjects across a large sample of the United States...
Civil protection orders and risk of subsequent police-reported violenceVictoria L Holt
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Box 358080 MP474, Seattle, WA 98195 8080, USA
JAMA 288:589-94. 2002
..Approximately 1.5 million US women experience intimate partner violence annually. Approximately 20% of these women obtain civil protection orders, but the effectiveness of such orders in preventing future violence is unclear...
Functional and psychosocial outcomes of older adults after burn injury: results from a multicenter database of severe burn injuryMatthew B Klein
Burn Center and Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
J Burn Care Res 32:66-78. 2011
..However, the impact seems to be age related as are recovery trajectories. Rehabilitation programs lasting up to 1 year after injury could be of tremendous benefit in helping older adults achieve maximal potential recovery...
Intimate partner violence and women's physical, mental, and social functioningAmy E Bonomi
Center for Health Studies, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, Washington 98101, USA
Am J Prev Med 30:458-66. 2006
..To describe the relationship between women's health and the timing, type, and duration of intimate partner violence (IPV) exposure...
Severe injury among Hispanic and non-Hispanic white children in Washington stateCatherine J Karr
Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195 9739, USA
Public Health Rep 120:19-24. 2005
..This study describes injury incidence and severity among Hispanic and non-Hispanic white infants, children, and adolescents with serious traumatic injuries in Washington State...
Health-related quality of life, physical function, fatigue, and disease activity in children with established polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritisSarah Ringold
Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children s Hospital, MS R 5420, 4800 Sandpoint Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
J Rheumatol 36:1330-6. 2009
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Too small for a seatbelt: predictors of booster seat use by child passengersBeth E Ebel
Department of Pediatrics, Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA
Pediatrics 111:e323-7. 2003
..The objective of this study was to measure booster seat use directly, determine factors predictive of proper child restraint, and assess parental reasons for booster use and nonuse...
Patterns and outcomes of pediatric facial fractures in the United States: a survey of the National Trauma Data BankScott D Imahara
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
J Am Coll Surg 207:710-6. 2008
..Although much is known about the epidemiology of facial fractures in adults, little is known about national injury patterns and outcomes in children in the US...
Misconceptions regarding case-control studies of bicycle helmets and head injuryPeter Cummings
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Accid Anal Prev 38:636-43. 2006
..In this manuscript we review case-control study design, particularly as it applies to bicycle helmet studies, and review some aspects of the analysis of case-control data...
Nationwide survey of alcohol screening and brief intervention practices at US Level I trauma centersFrancine Terrell
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
J Am Coll Surg 207:630-8. 2008
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Injuries of the head, face, and neck in relation to ski helmet useBeth A Mueller
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Epidemiology 19:270-6. 2008
..We studied the association of helmet use with injuries of the head, face, and neck among skiers and snowboarders involved in falls and collisions...
Primary care utilization and detection of emotional distress after adolescent traumatic injury: identifying an unmet needJanice A Sabin
School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105 6299, USA
Pediatrics 117:130-8. 2006
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