Psychoactive substances have major impact on injuries in rural arctic Norway – A prospective observational study

Abstract

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Prevalence of psychoactive drugs in injured patients presenting to an emergency department

“…7 Previous study approaches have used methods such as self-report of drug use 8,9 which have methodological shortcomings. Studies which have attempted to limit bias, such as through randomised testing, [10][11][12] have required participant consent. While participation rates may be high, it is possible that people who do not consent may be more likely to have consumed drugs.…”

Health Promotion and Wellness in Neurologic Physical Therapy: Strategies to Advance Practice

“…11,12 However, the 4 other health behaviors also represent critical modifiable risk factors for the onset of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease and diabetes, which are important considerations in HPW neurologic PT practice. 13 Although underexplored in PT literature and practice, these 5 health behaviors are modifiable risk factors that have been associated with the onset or worsening of neurologic conditions and injuries such as stroke, 12,[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] spinal cord injury (SCI), [23][24][25][26][27][28][29] traumatic brain injury (TBI), [30][31][32][33][34] multiple sclerosis (MS), [35][36][37][38] and Parkinson disease (PD). [39][40][41][42][43][44] PT screening and health promotion activities targeting all 5 of these health behaviors may reduce risk of NCD and improve the health, wellness, as well as disease-specific and functional outcomes, of clients with neurologic conditions and injuries.…”