2024
A systematic review of approaches to improve medication adherence in homeless adults with psychiatric disorders
Hird R, Radhakrishnan R, Tsai J. A systematic review of approaches to improve medication adherence in homeless adults with psychiatric disorders. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2024, 14: 1339801. PMID: 38260790, PMCID: PMC10800888, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1339801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedication adherenceAssertive community treatmentLong-Acting Injectable MedicationsPsychiatric disordersInjectable medicationsAdherence enhancementCommunity treatmentHomeless adultsSystematic reviewPsychiatric medication adherenceSubstance use disordersFull-text reviewModified therapeutic communityPeer-reviewed journalsInpatient interventionLarge RCTsSelf-designed scaleHomeless individualsOutpatient interventionInpatient carePharmacy clinicObservational studyInclusion criteriaUse disordersPeer-reviewed studies
2023
Substance Use Disorder and Health Outcomes in COVID-19—The Need for a Better Research Method to Determine Substance Use Exposure
Christian N, Zhou X, Radhakrishnan R. Substance Use Disorder and Health Outcomes in COVID-19—The Need for a Better Research Method to Determine Substance Use Exposure. JAMA Psychiatry 2023, 80: 968-968. PMID: 37405794, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.2113.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Impact of Cannabis Use, Substance Use Disorders, and Psychiatric Diagnoses on COVID-19 Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Ramakrishnan D, Sureshanand S, Pittman B, Radhakrishnan R. Impact of Cannabis Use, Substance Use Disorders, and Psychiatric Diagnoses on COVID-19 Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2022, 83 PMID: 36044600, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.21m14332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 outcomesSubstance use disordersOpioid use disorderCOVID-19 patientsAlcohol use disorderRetrospective cohort studyVentilatory supportICU admissionUse disordersHospital admissionPsychiatric diagnosisCohort studyIntensive care unit admissionCOVID-19 positive patientsCare unit admissionLength of hospitalizationLarge health care systemMultivariable logistic regressionHigh-risk groupNumber of hospitalizationsBenzodiazepine use disorderCannabis use disorderUrine toxicology reportsElectronic medical recordsCocaine use disorder