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View article: Preventing suicide by restricting access to Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs): A systematic review of international evidence since 2017
Preventing suicide by restricting access to Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs): A systematic review of international evidence since 2017 Open
Suicide is a leading cause of death worldwide. A previous systematic review showed that regulations limiting access to highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) were successful in preventing suicides. As the WHO strongly supports regulation of pe…
View article: Mapping commercial practices of the pesticide industry to shape science and policymaking: a scoping review
Mapping commercial practices of the pesticide industry to shape science and policymaking: a scoping review Open
There is a growing body of evidence for how health harming industries (HHIs) engage in similar practices to influence science and policymaking. However, limited attention has been paid to the pesticide industry within the commercial determ…
View article: Evaluating Population-Level Interventions and Exposures for Suicide Prevention
Evaluating Population-Level Interventions and Exposures for Suicide Prevention Open
Evaluations of interventions targeting the population level are an essential component of the policy development cycle. Pre–post designs are widespread in suicide prevention research but have several significant limitations. To inform futu…
View article: Investigating changes in student mental health and help-seeking behaviour after the introduction of new well-being support services at a UK university
Investigating changes in student mental health and help-seeking behaviour after the introduction of new well-being support services at a UK university Open
Background Growing numbers of students now seek mental health support from their higher education providers. In response, a number of universities have invested in non-clinical well-being services, but there have been few evaluations of th…
View article: Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening and 15-Year Prostate Cancer Mortality
Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening and 15-Year Prostate Cancer Mortality Open
Importance The Cluster Randomized Trial of PSA Testing for Prostate Cancer (CAP) reported no effect of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening on prostate cancer mortality at a median 10-year follow-up (primary outcome), but the long-ter…
View article: Student mental health support: A qualitative evaluation of new well-being services at a UK university
Student mental health support: A qualitative evaluation of new well-being services at a UK university Open
Increasing numbers of UK students now seek mental health support while at university. Clear evidence for the best configuration of student support services is lacking. Most service evaluations have focused on counselling – with little eval…
View article: Development of a Brief Intervention for Emergency Department Attendees Presenting With Self-Harm and Co-Occurring Substance Use Problems
Development of a Brief Intervention for Emergency Department Attendees Presenting With Self-Harm and Co-Occurring Substance Use Problems Open
Background: People who present to the emergency department with self-harm and co-occurring substance use problems often have difficulty accessing effective care. Aims: To develop a brief psychosocial intervention for this population, which…
View article: Differences in the characteristics of people who purchase pesticides from shops for self‐harm versus those who use pesticides available in the domestic environment in Sri Lanka
Differences in the characteristics of people who purchase pesticides from shops for self‐harm versus those who use pesticides available in the domestic environment in Sri Lanka Open
Objective Data from South Asia indicate that for 15%–20% of suicide attempts, pesticides are purchased from shops; otherwise, pesticides are obtained from an individual's house or nearby environment. We aimed to investigate the difference …
View article: Antidepressants in pregnancy: applying causal epidemiological methods to understand service-use outcomes in women and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in exposed children
Antidepressants in pregnancy: applying causal epidemiological methods to understand service-use outcomes in women and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in exposed children Open
Background Antidepressants are commonly prescribed during pregnancy, despite a lack of evidence from randomised trials on the benefits or risks. Some studies have reported associations of antidepressants during pregnancy with adverse offsp…
View article: Supplementary Table 2 from Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factors and IGF-Binding Proteins in PSA-Detected Prostate Cancer: The Large Case–Control Study ProtecT
Supplementary Table 2 from Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factors and IGF-Binding Proteins in PSA-Detected Prostate Cancer: The Large Case–Control Study ProtecT Open
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View article: Supplementary Table 2 from Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factors and IGF-Binding Proteins in PSA-Detected Prostate Cancer: The Large Case–Control Study ProtecT
Supplementary Table 2 from Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factors and IGF-Binding Proteins in PSA-Detected Prostate Cancer: The Large Case–Control Study ProtecT Open
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View article: Supplementary Appendix from Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factors and IGF-Binding Proteins in PSA-Detected Prostate Cancer: The Large Case–Control Study ProtecT
Supplementary Appendix from Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factors and IGF-Binding Proteins in PSA-Detected Prostate Cancer: The Large Case–Control Study ProtecT Open
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View article: Supplementary Appendix from Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factors and IGF-Binding Proteins in PSA-Detected Prostate Cancer: The Large Case–Control Study ProtecT
Supplementary Appendix from Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factors and IGF-Binding Proteins in PSA-Detected Prostate Cancer: The Large Case–Control Study ProtecT Open
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View article: Data from Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factors and IGF-Binding Proteins in PSA-Detected Prostate Cancer: The Large Case–Control Study ProtecT
Data from Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factors and IGF-Binding Proteins in PSA-Detected Prostate Cancer: The Large Case–Control Study ProtecT Open
Circulating insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) has been studied extensively in prostate cancer, but there is still little information about IGFs and IGF-binding proteins (IGFBP) in cancers detected by the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) …
View article: Supplementary Table 1 from Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factors and IGF-Binding Proteins in PSA-Detected Prostate Cancer: The Large Case–Control Study ProtecT
Supplementary Table 1 from Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factors and IGF-Binding Proteins in PSA-Detected Prostate Cancer: The Large Case–Control Study ProtecT Open
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View article: Supplementary Table 1 from Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factors and IGF-Binding Proteins in PSA-Detected Prostate Cancer: The Large Case–Control Study ProtecT
Supplementary Table 1 from Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factors and IGF-Binding Proteins in PSA-Detected Prostate Cancer: The Large Case–Control Study ProtecT Open
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View article: Data from Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factors and IGF-Binding Proteins in PSA-Detected Prostate Cancer: The Large Case–Control Study ProtecT
Data from Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factors and IGF-Binding Proteins in PSA-Detected Prostate Cancer: The Large Case–Control Study ProtecT Open
Circulating insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) has been studied extensively in prostate cancer, but there is still little information about IGFs and IGF-binding proteins (IGFBP) in cancers detected by the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) …
View article: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdowns on Self-Poisoning and Suicide in Sri Lanka: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdowns on Self-Poisoning and Suicide in Sri Lanka: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis Open
Evidence from high-income countries suggests that the impact of COVID-19 on suicide and self-harm has been limited, but evidence from low- and middle-income countries is lacking. Using data from a hospital-based self-poisoning register (Ja…
View article: Space–time self-harm and suicide clusters in two cities in Taiwan
Space–time self-harm and suicide clusters in two cities in Taiwan Open
Aims Suicidal acts may cluster in time and space and lead to community concerns about further imitative suicidal episodes. Although suicide clusters have been researched in previous studies, less is known about the clustering of non-fatal …
View article: Emotional dysregulation in childhood and disordered eating and self‐harm in adolescence: prospective associations and mediating pathways
Emotional dysregulation in childhood and disordered eating and self‐harm in adolescence: prospective associations and mediating pathways Open
Background Emotional dysregulation may be a risk factor for disordered eating and self‐harm in young people, but few prospective studies have assessed these associations long‐term, or considered potential mediators. We examined prospective…
View article: Suicide Trends during the COVID-19 pandemic and the International COVID-19 Suicide Prevention Research Collaboration
Suicide Trends during the COVID-19 pandemic and the International COVID-19 Suicide Prevention Research Collaboration Open
Introduction There was and still is much speculation about the COVID-19 pandemic impact on suicide rates. We aimed to assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide rates around the world. Methods We sourced real-time suicide data f…
View article: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Calls to a National Suicide Prevention Hotline in Taiwan: An Analysis of Time Trend and Characteristics of Calls
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Calls to a National Suicide Prevention Hotline in Taiwan: An Analysis of Time Trend and Characteristics of Calls Open
We investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on call volumes and call characteristics using data from a national crisis helpline. Data were extracted for 215,066 calls to Taiwan's national suicide prevention hotline (January 2018-Ma…
View article: “I Can’t See an End in Sight.” How the COVID-19 Pandemic May Influence Suicide Risk
“I Can’t See an End in Sight.” How the COVID-19 Pandemic May Influence Suicide Risk Open
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences may affect population mental health and suicide risk. Aims: To explore the experiences among suicidal individuals who made calls to a suicide prevention hotline and to identify factors…
View article: Suicide numbers during the first 9-15 months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with pre-existing trends: An interrupted time series analysis in 33 countries
Suicide numbers during the first 9-15 months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with pre-existing trends: An interrupted time series analysis in 33 countries Open
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