2023
Provision of Digital Health Technologies for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment by US Health Care Organizations
Miller-Rosales C, Morden N, Brunette M, Busch S, Torous J, Meara E. Provision of Digital Health Technologies for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment by US Health Care Organizations. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2323741. PMID: 37459098, PMCID: PMC10352858, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.23741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderCross-sectional studyCognitive behavior therapyDigital health technologiesRecovery support programMAIN OUTCOMEMental health therapyTreatment resourcesHealth technologiesOpioid use disorder treatmentCare organizationsMultivariable logistic regression modelHealth care organizationsAddiction medicine specialistsHealth therapyAccountable care organization contractsUse disorder treatmentLogistic regression modelsACO contractsSafety net organizationsAdjusted analysisUS health care organizationsAccountable care organizationsMedicine specialistsUse disorders
2022
Disaster Victims and the Response to Trauma
Goldenberg M, Benedek D, Ursano R. Disaster Victims and the Response to Trauma. 2022, 443-455. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-10239-4_32.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health professionalsTraumatic eventsMental health impactPsychological impactHealth professionalsProfound tollPost-disaster settingsBehavioral effectsTreatment resourcesDisaster victimsSocial valuesAdverse sequelaeCOVID-19 pandemicSuch effectsEnhanced preventionDisaster preparednessProfessionalsCommunity psychiatristsSpanish fluPsychiatristsHealth impactsVictimsDisaster eventsSignificant problemDisastersThe Impact of Access to Addiction Specialist on Attitudes, Beliefs and Hospital-Based Opioid Use Disorder Related Care: A Survey of Hospitalist Physicians
Calcaterra SL, Binswanger IA, Edelman EJ, McNair BK, Wakeman SE, O'Connor P. The Impact of Access to Addiction Specialist on Attitudes, Beliefs and Hospital-Based Opioid Use Disorder Related Care: A Survey of Hospitalist Physicians. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2022, 43: 143-151. PMID: 32267807, PMCID: PMC7541600, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2020.1748169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderAddiction specialistsLocal treatment resourcesLife-saving treatmentBuprenorphine initiationMultivariable analysisOUD careScreening practicesHospitalist physiciansUse disordersClinical practicePatientsRelated careTreatment resourcesHospitalistsHarm reductionCareTreatmentUnited StatesSpecialistsOnline surveyHospitalizationBuprenorphineComplicationsPrescribing
2021
Knowledge of and preparedness for COVID-19 among Somali healthcare professionals: A cross-sectional study
Alawa J, Walz L, Al-Ali S, Harle N, Wiles E, Awale MA, Mohamed D, Khoshnood K. Knowledge of and preparedness for COVID-19 among Somali healthcare professionals: A cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0259981. PMID: 34813620, PMCID: PMC8610262, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare workersCOVID-19Treatment resourcesHealthcare professionalsCOVID-19 patientsCross-sectional studyLimited-resource settingsSARS-CoV-2 virusCross-sectional surveyCOVID-19 preventionPersonal protective equipmentEssential medical resourcesHealth Organization websiteMajority of participantsPatient outcomesMedian numberDisposable gownsHealthcare providersHealthcare personnelN95 masksProtective equipmentConvenience sampling methodCOVID-19 informationMedical resourcesPatientsAlcohol Use Cravings as a Mediator Between Associated Risk Factors on Increased Alcohol Use among Youth Adults in New York During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Opara I, Malik S, Lardier D, Gamble-George J, Kelly R, Okafor C, Greene R, Parisi D. Alcohol Use Cravings as a Mediator Between Associated Risk Factors on Increased Alcohol Use among Youth Adults in New York During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly 2021, 39: 415-429. PMID: 34898835, PMCID: PMC8664084, DOI: 10.1080/07347324.2021.1950091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 diagnosisAlcohol useCOVID-19 pandemicAssociated risk factorsYears of ageMental health symptomsYoung adult populationPublic health professionalsAlcohol use preventionResidents 18Mean ageRisk factorsSleep disturbancesHealth professionalsTreatment resourcesHealth symptomsAdult populationUse preventionSpecific psychological factorsCOVID-19 eraSocial isolationCravingMediatorsDiagnosisTotal sampleKnowledge and perceptions of COVID-19, prevalence of pre-existing conditions and access to essential resources in Somali IDP camps: a cross-sectional study
Alawa J, Al-Ali S, Walz L, Wiles E, Harle N, Awale MA, Mohamed D, Khoshnood K. Knowledge and perceptions of COVID-19, prevalence of pre-existing conditions and access to essential resources in Somali IDP camps: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e044411. PMID: 34187818, PMCID: PMC8245279, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-existing conditionsMajority of participantsCOVID-19Preventative public health measuresCross-sectional studyPublic health measuresCross-sectional surveyCOVID-19 knowledgeIDP campsCOVID-19 preventionEssential preventionScreening examTreatment resourcesHealth servicesLimited accessHealth measuresVulnerable populationsCOVID-19 outbreakMedical servicesPrevalenceLack of accessHygiene facilitiesPreventionSocial distancingParticipants
2019
Breast Cancer Management Among Refugees and Forcibly Displaced Populations: a Call to Action
Alawa J, Alhalabi F, Khoshnood K. Breast Cancer Management Among Refugees and Forcibly Displaced Populations: a Call to Action. Current Breast Cancer Reports 2019, 11: 129-135. DOI: 10.1007/s12609-019-00314-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer preventionBreast cancerCancer preventionHealth systemBreast cancer managementLate-stage diagnosisPoor health outcomesReviewThe prevalencePoor prognosisCancer managementPreventative careCountry's health systemHealth outcomesHost countries' health systemsTreatment resourcesRecent FindingsInCancerCancer educationTreatmentDiagnosisPrevention
2016
Binge Eating among Women Veterans in Primary Care: Comorbidities and Treatment Priorities
Rosenbaum DL, Kimerling R, Pomernacki A, Goldstein KM, Yano EM, Sadler AG, Carney D, Bastian LA, Bean-Mayberry BA, Frayne SM. Binge Eating among Women Veterans in Primary Care: Comorbidities and Treatment Priorities. Women's Health Issues 2016, 26: 420-428. PMID: 26972486, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2016.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care patientsTreatment prioritiesCare patientsProblematic eating patternsVeteran primary care patientsPatient treatment prioritiesPrimary care settingPsychological complexityPsychological disordersMood concernsClinical profilePrimary careWeight managementScreening practicesCare settingsEating patternsWomen veteransTreatment resourcesMental disordersClinical servicesPatientsStatistical ManualFifth editionWeight lossBinge
2005
Cost-Effectiveness of HIV Screening for Incarcerated Pregnant Women
Resch S, Altice FL, Paltiel AD. Cost-Effectiveness of HIV Screening for Incarcerated Pregnant Women. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2005, 38: 163-173. PMID: 15671801, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000146598.40301.e6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric HIV casesPregnant womenIncarcerated pregnant womenAntiretroviral therapyHIV casesPediatric HIV infectionChild HIV transmissionHIV voluntary counselingHigh-risk populationRate of infectionDecision analytic modelHealth care expendituresHIV screeningHIV infectionVoluntary counselingHIV statusNewborn testingHIV transmissionHIV preventionPrison entrantsNew infectionsHIVTreatment resourcesNewborn screeningCorrectional facilities
1973
Psychiatric Emergency Services a Decade Later
Zonana H, Henisz J, Levine M. Psychiatric Emergency Services a Decade Later. The International Journal Of Psychiatry In Medicine 1973, 4: 273-290. PMID: 4742685, DOI: 10.2190/vmtf-f3bm-7h1b-2yrh.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsCommunity Mental Health ServicesConnecticutDelivery of Health CareEmergency Service, HospitalEthnicityFemaleHospitalizationHospitals, GeneralHumansMaleMarriageMental DisordersMiddle AgedOutpatient Clinics, HospitalPsychiatryReferral and ConsultationResidence CharacteristicsSocial ClassConceptsEmergency roomCommunity mental health centerGeneral hospital emergency roomMental health centersPsychiatric emergency serviceHospital emergency roomLower socioeconomic groupsEmergency servicesSocial class dataHealth centersPsychiatric componentTreatment resourcesAge groupsDisturbed patientsSocioeconomic groupsDrug addictionSignificant increaseYear periodPatientsAdmissionGroupDiagnosis
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