1. Characterizing Possible Acute Brain Injury in Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence: A Retrospective Chart Review.
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Adhikari, Shambhu Prasad, Maldonado-Rodriguez, Naomi, Smiley, Sara Catherine, Lewis, Christopher Douglas, Horst, Mackenzie Dawn, Jeffrey Lai, Chi Wang, Matthews, Natalie L., Mason, Karen, Varto, Hannah, and Donkelaar, Paul van
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FORENSIC nursing ,STATISTICAL models ,SELF-evaluation ,INTIMATE partner violence ,PSYCHOLOGY of abused women ,RESEARCH funding ,TORTURE victims ,CONSCIOUSNESS ,SEX crimes ,WEAPONS ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,MULTIPLE regression analysis ,ASPHYXIA ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,AGE distribution ,MULTIVARIATE analysis ,MANN Whitney U Test ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,PRE-tests & post-tests ,ODDS ratio ,MEDICAL records ,ACQUISITION of data ,BRAIN injuries ,MEDICAL screening ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,DATA analysis software ,HEAD injuries ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,REGRESSION analysis ,SELF-disclosure ,SYMPTOMS - Abstract
Survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) often experience violent blows to the head, face, and neck and/or strangulation that result in brain injury (BI). Researchers reviewed the de-identified forensic nursing examination records of 205 women. More than 88% of women were subjected to multiple mechanisms of injury with in excess of 60% experiencing strangulation. About 31% disclosed various symptoms consistent with BI. Women experiencing strangulation were 2.24 times more likely to report BI-related symptoms compared to those who reported no strangulation. In conclusion, women experiencing IPV are prone to BI suggesting early screening and appropriate management are warranted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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