Articles of Note: October/November 2011

It’s time once again for Articles Note. These are a selection from the late September, October and November peer-reviewed journals that feel particularly relevant to our practice. Remember, it’s in no way a comprehensive or exhaustive list, but it’s an excellent place to start. The majority of the links will take you to PubMed. There is also one free full-text article in here. Lots of sexual assault and elder abuse research this month.

Here’s the printable version. The active links follow below.

Articles of Note October_November 2011

Acad Emerg Med. 2011 Oct;18(10):1027-35.

Sex Differences in Characteristics of Adolescents Presenting to the Emergency Department with Acute Assault-related Injury.

Ranney ML, Whiteside L, Walton MA, Chermack ST, Zimmerman MA, Cunningham RM.

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Oct;205(4 Suppl):S14-7.

The state of hormonal contraception today: benefits and risks of hormonal contraceptives: progestin-only contraceptives.

Burke AE.

Arch Dis Child. 2011 Sep 30. [Epub ahead of print]

Neuroimaging: what neuroradiological features distinguish abusive from non-abusive head trauma? A systematic review.

Kemp AM, Jaspan T, Griffiths J, Stoodley N, Mann MK, Tempest V, Maguire SA.

Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2011 Oct 28. [Epub ahead of print]

Management of sexually transmitted infections in pubertal children.

Manikam L, Rogstad K, Singh G, Lakhanpaul M.

Arch Sex Behav. 2011 Oct 6. [Epub ahead of print]

The Costs of Rape.

Perilloux C, Duntley JD, Buss DM.

BMC Public Health. 2011 Oct 21;11(1):823. [Epub ahead of print]

Addressing risk factors for child abuse among high risk pregnant women: design of a Randomised Controlled Trial of the Nurse Family Partnership in Dutch preventive health care. (FREE FULL-TEXT)

Mejdoubi J, van den Heijkant S, Struijf E, van Leerdam F, Hirasing R, Crijnen A.

Br J Ophthalmol. 2011 Oct 8. [Epub ahead of print]

Retinal haemorrhage description tool.

Tandon A, McIntyre S, Yu A, Stephens D, Leiby B, Croker S, Levin AV.

Child Abuse Negl. 2011 Oct 19. [Epub ahead of print]

Child emotional aggression and abuse: Definitions and prevalence.

Slep AM, Heyman RE, Snarr JD.

Eur J Pediatr. 2011 Oct 28. [Epub ahead of print]

Educational paper : Abusive Head Trauma Part I. Clinical aspects.

Sieswerda-Hoogendoorn T, Boos S, Spivack B, Bilo RA, van Rijn RR.

Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2011 Sep 8. [Epub ahead of print]

Suicidal ligature strangulation utilizing cable ties: a report of three cases.

Sorokin V, Persechino F, Deroux SJ, Greenberg MJ.

Health Soc Care Community. 2011 Oct 27. [Epub ahead of print]

Making sense of domestic violence intervention in professional health care.

Husso M, Virkki T, Notko M, Holma J, Laitila A, Mäntysaari M.

Inj Prev. 2011 Oct 20. [Epub ahead of print]

Characteristics of fatal abusive head trauma among children in the USA: 2003-2007: an application of the CDC operational case definition to national vital statistics data.

Parks SE, Kegler SR, Annest JL, Mercy JA.

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2011 Oct 20. [Epub ahead of print]

Non-accidental caustic ear injury: Two cases of profound cochleo-vestibular loss and facial nerve injury.

Wolter NE, Cushing SL, Das-Purkayastha PK, Papsin BC.

J Adolesc Health. 2011 Oct;49(4):437-9.

Alcohol use as a potential mediator of forced sexual intercourse and suicidality among African American, Caucasian, and Hispanic high school girls.

Le YC, Behnken MP, Markham CM, Temple JR.

J Child Sex Abus. 2011 Sep;20(5):505-20.

Timing of the medical examination.

Christian CW.

J Elder Abuse Negl. 2011 Oct;23(4):348-65.

Elder abuse research: a systematic review.

Daly JM, Merchant ML, Jogerst GJ.

J Forensic Leg Med. 2011 Oct;18(7):336-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2011.06.013.

Planned complex suicide: self-strangulation and fall from height.

Nor FM, Das S.

J Forensic Leg Med. 2011 Nov;18(8):375-9.

Use of HIV PEPSE and Hepatitis B vaccine following the introduction of a SARC.

Bennett J, Johnson S.

J Gen Intern Med. 2011 Nov;26 Suppl 2:655-61.

Access to care for women veterans: delayed healthcare and unmet need.

Washington DL, Bean-Mayberry B, Riopelle D, Yano EM.

J Gerontol Nurs. 2011 Nov 1;37(11):11-17.

Evidence-Based Practice Guideline: Elder Abuse Prevention.

Daly JM.

J Gerontol Nurs. 2011 Nov 1;37(11):19-23. Epub 2011 Oct 19.

The Nursing Role in Reporting Elder Abuse: Specific Examples and Interventions.

Ziminski CE, Phillips LR.

J Law Med. 2011 Sep;19(1):32-5.

Sexual assault examinations and forensic medical samples.

Ranson D.

J Paediatr Child Health. 2011 Nov 1. [Epub ahead of print]

Cultural issues in child maltreatment.

Raman S, Hodes D.

J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2011 Nov 1. [Epub ahead of print]

Markers of Inflammation in Midlife Women with Intimate Partner Violence Histories.

Newton TL, Fernandez-Botran R, Miller JJ, Lorenz DJ, Burns VE, Fleming KN.

Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Nov;118(5):1164-8.

Three is a crowd: the new doctor-patient-policymaker relationship.

Tracy EE.

Sex Abuse. 2011 Oct 26. [Epub ahead of print]

The Development of the Interest in Child Molestation Scale.

Gannon TA, O’Connor A.