Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Kyli Hedrick, Rohan Borschmann
Summary: This review aims to synthesize research findings on the prevalence, methods, and characteristics of self-harm among asylum seekers in both detained and community-based settings in Australia. The information gathered will be valuable in developing evidence-based prevention initiatives and effective clinical and governmental responses to self-harm.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
M. Isabela Troya, Matthew J. Spittal, Rosina Pendrous, Grace Crowley, Hayley C. Gorton, Kirsten Russell, Sadhbh Byrne, Rebecca Musgrove, Stephanie Hannah-Swain, Navneet Kapur, Duleeka Knipe
Summary: Individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds have varying risks of suicide, with some groups having higher risks compared to the majority population. Indigenous populations are at a higher risk of suicide.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Kai Xiang Lim, Georgina Krebs, Kaili Rimfeld, Jean-Baptiste Pingault, Fruhling Vesta Rijsdijk
Summary: The study found strong genetic and non-shared environmental correlations between non-suicidal self-harm (NSSH) and suicidal self-harm (SSH), with no significant differences in their phenotypic and etiological relationships with mental health measures.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Bruno Stricker, Kiki Cheung, Katia Verhamme
Summary: The use of methylphenidate in adults is associated with an increased risk of depression and suicide attempts, especially in individuals with a history of alcohol and substance abuse and psychiatric diseases. The overall mortality risk is also increased in users of methylphenidate.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Kyli Hedrick, Rohan Borschmann
Summary: This systematic review aims to synthesize the evidence regarding self-harm among unaccompanied asylum seekers and refugee minors. The review will analyze the prevalence, methods, and characteristics of self-harm, as well as risk and protective factors. The findings will contribute to evidence-based prevention strategies for these vulnerable populations.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Young Choi, Eun-Cheol Park
Summary: The study found an increased risk of suicide among cancer patients that varied according to the anatomical cancer site, indicating the need for social support and suicide prevention strategies.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Nargis Asad, Shahina Pirani, Summaiya Tariq, Asra Qureshi, Mohammad Zaman, Mustafa Aslam, Farhat Mirza, Murad M. Khan
Summary: Suicide is a major global public health problem, and Pakistan lacks official statistics on suicides at the national level. This study aims to retrospectively examine the patterns of suicides and self-harm in patients registered with medicolegal centers in Karachi, Pakistan.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sarah Fortune, Sarah Hetrick, Vartika Sharma, Gabrielle McDonald, Kate M. Scott, Roger T. Mulder, Linda Hobbs
Summary: This study aims to establish a surveillance system for self-harm (SH) in New Zealand, investigating the epidemiology of SH, factors associated with it, and the interventions needed for those seeking medical help for self-harm. The study will be conducted in emergency departments of three major hospitals and will also gather data on pediatric self-harm cases through collaboration with international partners. The findings of this research will be shared with relevant stakeholders in New Zealand and internationally through scientific publications and conference presentations.
Article
Psychiatry
Mahima Panigrahi, Jigyansa Ipsita Pattnaik, Susanta Kumar Padhy, Vikas Menon, Suravi Patra, Kumari Rina, Subhransu Sekhar Padhy, Binod Patro
Summary: The analysis of COVID-19 related suicides (CRS) found that males, those whose COVID status was unknown, and individuals in quarantine/isolation were more frequently affected, providing valuable information for identifying at-risk individuals for COVID-19 related suicidal behavior.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Yatan Pal Singh Balhara, Swarndeep Singh, Zenia Yadav
Summary: The study found that the majority of digital media reports identified gaming as the main cause of suicide, but many reports did not follow WHO guidelines for responsible reporting. The news reports included opinions from various stakeholders such as parents, other gamers, gaming industry, and mental health professionals, with around one-fourth advocating for a ban on gaming.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
M. Ben Khelil, A. Zgarni, M. Belghith, H. Harzallah, M. Zhioua, M. Hamdoun
Summary: The study analyzed the epidemiological characteristics of child suicides in Northern Tunisia over a 12-year period, comparing juvenile and adolescent suicides. The results showed an equal number of male and female casualties, with a majority of adolescents and hanging being the most common method of suicide.
Article
Psychiatry
Laurent Getaz, Hans Wolff, Diane Golay, Patrick Heller, Stephanie Baggio
Summary: Studies show a significant increase in suicide attempts in prisons during the pandemic, highlighting the need for protective measures for this vulnerable population, including mitigation strategies, access to mental health care, and vaccination.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Samantha Groves, Karen Lascelles, Keith Hawton
Summary: This systematic review examines the prevalence of suicide and related behaviors among nurses and midwives. The findings show that nursing professionals, especially females, are at increased risk of suicide, particularly by self-poisoning. Factors contributing to this risk include psychiatric disorders, alcohol and substance misuse, physical health problems, and occupational and interpersonal difficulties.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
C. Nicholas Cuneo, Kara E. Huselton, Nathan C. Praschan, Altaf Saadi, Matthew G. Gartland
Summary: Asylum seekers from the Northern Triangle in the US reported high rates of trauma and violence exposure, including gender-based violence and gang violence, along with a high prevalence of trauma-related psychiatric disorders. They also identified state actors in the Northern Triangle countries as perpetrators of violence and described being denied protection when seeking it. These findings raise doubts about the legal basis for the Asylum Cooperative Agreements and call for formal termination of the agreements with investigations into the impact on those who were removed from the US during the initial implementation.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jiahui Qian, Quincy Wong, Alexander Burnett, Lauren McGillivray, Jin Han, Mark Larsen, Michelle Torok
Summary: This study aimed to assess the risk of repeat self-harm and suicide death among adolescents and young adults following self-harm presentations. The findings showed that the incidence of repeat self-harm and suicide was highest in the first year after the index self-harm and decreased over time. Males, individuals admitted to the hospital for self-harm, and those with multiple self-harm records had a higher risk of subsequent suicide death.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Legal
Wangping Zhang, Kaikai Dong, Jing Sun, Zhiwei Huang, Ping Shi
Summary: Postmortem interval (PMI) estimation is crucial in forensic pathology. This study reveals a negative correlation between total protein content and PMI in mouse liver and spleen, as well as a positive correlation between beta-actin degradation and PMI in the liver. Proteomic techniques were employed to identify protein expression changes related to PMI in the liver, leading to the discovery of four significantly decreased proteins and three unchanged proteins with the increase of PMI. These findings provide potential internal references for more accurate and reliable estimation of the time of death.
JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE
(2024)
Review
Medicine, Legal
Wojciech Oronowicz-Jaskowiak, Tomasz Kozlowski, Marta Polanska, Jerzy Wojciechowski, Piotr Wasilewski, Dominik Slezak, Miros law Kowaluk
Summary: Machine learning methods for identifying child sexual abuse materials have limitations, including the lack of annotated training sets by forensic experts, rare use of models trained on real pornographic content, and absence of detailed justification for classification decisions. This study trained convolution neural networks using expert-labelled CSAM images, achieving high accuracy in classifying CSAM. The study also highlighted the crucial areas for classifying pornographic content involving children and suggested the ResNet-s neural network as a reliable tool for clinical work and supporting expert witnesses in the field of anthropology.
JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Medicine, Legal
Nozomi Idota, Ryutaro Takazakura, Hiroshi Ikegaya
Summary: Negative pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) can occur after airway obstruction by foreign bodies or laryngospasms, and even if the obstruction is removed. The CT features of NPPE include diffuse central ground-glass opacities and thickening of the bronchovascular bundles and bronchial walls. Forensic practitioners may not be aware of NPPE, but understanding its mechanisms and CT findings can be useful for them.
JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE
(2024)
