WVU Injury Control Research Center

2008 Selected Manuscripts

Zhu M, Cummings P, Chu H, Xiang H.  Urban and rural variation in walking patterns and pedestrian crashes.  Inj Prev 2008;14:377-380.

Gonzalez A, MacMillan HL.  Preventing child maltreatment: An evidence-based update.  J Postgrad Med 2008;54(4):280-286.

Bowman SM, Bird TM, Aitken ME, Tilford JM.  Trends in hospitalizations associated with pediatric traumatic brain injuries.  Pediatrics 2008;122(5):
988-993. 

Bossarte RM, Swahn MH.  Interactions between race/ethnicity and psychosocial correlates of preteen alcohol use initiation among seventh grade students in an urban setting.  J Stud Alcohol Drugs 2008;69(5):
660-665.

Roy S, Smith MJ, Coben J, Helmkamp J.  Utilization and Costs of Injury-related Acute Care Services Among Children and Adolescents in a State Medicaid Program.  Matern Child Health J 2008;12(5):641-649.

Choudhary E, Coben JH, Bossarte RM.  Gender and time differences in the associations between sexual violence victimization, health outcomes, and risk behaviors.  Am J Mens Health 2008;2(3):254-259.

Bossarte RM, Simon TR, Swahn MH.  Clustering of adolescent dating violence, peer violence, and suicidal behavior.  J Interpers Violence 2008;23(6):815-833.

Wu B, Mao Z, Rockett IRH, Yue Y. Socioeconomic status and alcohol use among urban and rural residents in China.  Subst Use Misuse 2008;43(7):952-966.

McKay MP, Coben JH, Larkin GL, Shaffer A.  Attitudes of teenagers and their parents to Pennsylvania’s graduated driver licensing system.  Traffic Inj Prev 2008;9(3):217-223.

Bossarte RM, Sullivent EE, Sinclair J, Bixler D, Simon TR, Swahn MH,
Wilson K.  Injury, violence, and risk among participants in a mass gathering of the Rainbow Family of Living Light.  J Health Care Poor U 2008;19(2):
588-595.

Carter MW, Gupta S.  Characteristics and outcomes of injury-related ED visits among older adults.  Am J Emerg Med 2008;26(3):296-303.
 
Zaloshnja E, Miller T, Jones P, Litovitz T, Coben J, Steiner C, Sheppard M. The impact of poison control centers on poisoning-related visits to EDs-United States, 2003.  Am J Emerg Med 2008;26(3):310-315.

Helmkamp J, Bixler D, Kaplan J, Hall A.  All-terrain vehicle fatalities - West Virginia, 1999-2006.  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports, 2008; 57(12): 312-315.

Swahn MH, Bossarte RM, Sullivent EE.  Age of alcohol use initiation, suicidal behavior, and peer and dating violence victimization and perpetration among high-risk, seventh-grade adolescents.  Pediatrics 2008;121(2):297-305.

Bossarte RM, Caine ED.  Increase in US youth suicide rates 2004. Commentary.  Inj Prev 2008;14(1):2-3.

Helmkamp JC, Ramsey WD, Haas SM, Holmes M (2008, February).  All-terrain vehicle (ATV) deaths and injuries in West Virginia:  A summary of surveillance and data sources.  Charleston, WV:  Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center, Division of Criminal Justice Services, Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety.  Available online at: http://www.wvdcjs.com/statsanalysis

Helmkamp JC, Furbee PM, Coben JH, Tadros A.  All-terrain vehicle-related hospitalizations in the United States, 2000-2004.  Am J Prev Med 2008; 34(1):39-45. 

Swahn MH, Simon TR, Hertz MF, Arias I, Bossarte RM, et al.  Linking dating violence, peer violence, and suicidal behaviors among high-risk youth.   Am J  Prev Med 2008;34(1):30-38.