A catalog of IRAS observations of large optical galaxies

A catalog is presented of the IRAS observations of 85 galaxies listed in the Second Reference Catalogue of Bright Galaxies with blue-light isophotal diameters greater than 8'. “Total” flux densities at 12, 25, 60, and 100 µm, obtained from spatial maps constructed from co-added IRAS detector data, are reported. Infrared brightness profiles of the detected galaxies and infrared surface brightness contour maps of the galaxies for which structural features were resolved are displayed in an atlas. A far-infrared classification scheme based on the degree of central concentration and spatial structure of the 60 µm emission of the best-resolved galaxies is proposed. The 60 µm and blue-light isophotal diameters of the largest galaxies are compared

Redefining Our Understanding of The Impact of Firearm-Related Injury in the State of Georgia: A White Paper by the Violence Prevention Task Force of IPRCE

Abstract: Background: Firearm-related injury is a crisis that afflicts vulnerable populations of all ages, ethnicities, races and gender. The purpose of this white paper is to delineate the impact of firearm-related violence on the health and well-being of citizens and communities across Georgia based on the available literature and data. The aim of this white paper is to examine and characterize the currently available data on the impact of firearm violence and injury from a statewide perspective, principally as it relates to the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) report for Georgia. Materials and method: We performed a literature review to analyze data obtained through the the Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS™) and NVDRS. We used the data to characterize the types and extent of firearm injuries and deaths in the U.S. and Georgia. Results: We identified an overall mortality rate of 27% for all-types of firearm injuries. The estimated average annual age-adjusted firearm injury rate was 31.5 per 100,000 people. The case fatality rate for suicide due to firearm injury notably had the highest gun-related mortality rate by greater than 6-fold. Furthermore, from 2015 to 2016, the national mean annual case fatality rate was 84% for firearm-related suicide according to 2017 CDC report. Conclusion: Greater investment into research, education and prevention of gun-related violence among citizens in the state of Georgia is necessary. Although firearm-related aggravated assault due to interpersonal violence is common, the case fatality rate due to suicide has a greater than 6-fold higher rate of death

Health care reform and integrated care: A golden opportunity for preventive psychiatry

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes provisions to shift the U.S. health care system to address achieving wellness rather than just treating illness. In this Open Forum, the Prevention Committee of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry describes opportunities created by the ACA for improving prevention of mental illnesses and promotion of mental health. These include improved coverage of preventive services, models to integrate primary and behavioral health care, and establishment of the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council, which has developed a National Prevention Strategy. The authors describe the important role that psychiatrists can play in advancing prevention of mental illnesses, in particular by working to incorporate prevention strategies in integrated care initiatives and by collaborating with primary care providers to screen for risk factors and promote mental and emotional well-being