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Scoping Review on ED-Based Violence Interventions for Youth

Scoping Review on ED-Based Violence Interventions for Youth

A new scoping review co-authored by Joel Fein examines emergency department (ED)-based interventions for youth with assault-related injuries. The study found that most interventions—such as case management, psychosocial support, and mentorship—were resource-intensive...

Low-Cost Solution to Excess Opioids

Low-Cost Solution to Excess Opioids

A recent study led by Kit Delgado and Anish Agarwal explores whether providing opioid disposal kits at discharge improves safe medication disposal. The study found that patients given a kit were 10.6% more likely to dispose of unused opioids, suggesting a simple,...

Feasibility of Hospital-Based Overdose Prevention Site

Feasibility of Hospital-Based Overdose Prevention Site

A new study led by Rachel French examines the potential for integrating an overdose prevention site (OPS) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP). Through interviews with 28 stakeholders—including clinicians, hospital leadership, and people who use...

Forecasting U.S. Firearm Stock Growth by 2034

Forecasting U.S. Firearm Stock Growth by 2034

Dave Humphreys, led a study estimating the growth of the U.S. civilian firearm stock, projecting an increase from 378 million firearms in 2022 to 565 million by 2034 under current trends. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, highlights how modest increases in...

Collaborative Care for Suicidal Ideation, Depression and Anxiety

Collaborative Care for Suicidal Ideation, Depression and Anxiety

Gabriela Khazanov, a research psychologist with the Philadelphia VA and the University of Pennsylvania, co-authored a groundbreaking study on the impact of collaborative care in primary care settings. The research, featured in Healthcare Innovation, highlights...

Handheld Cellphone Use and Risky Driving in Adolescents

Handheld Cellphone Use and Risky Driving in Adolescents

In a Penn Injury Science Center Core Research Project led by Kate McDonald and Kit Delgado, and including Kevin Rix, Jeff Ebert, and Doug Wiebe, researchers found that adolescent drivers using handheld cellphones showed higher rates of risky driving behaviors like...

Intimate Partner Violence and Youth Suicide Risk

Intimate Partner Violence and Youth Suicide Risk

A study co-authored by Millan AbiNader, and colleagues Laurie Graham and Julie Kafka who presented last year at The Incubator, examined youth suicides linked to intimate partner violence (IPV), revealing higher odds of physical IPV among victims and psychological IPV...