This unexpected finding may be a result of several factors. First, the psychometric properties of the questionnaire used to measure sexual risk behaviors in our study have not been reported and thus measurement error may be influencing our reported associations. Although there is no agreed upon “gold-standard” for measuring sexual risk behavior, recommendations from a review…
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The relationship between inflammation and depressive mood remained after accounting for ethnicity
There also is an extensive literature on showing that depression correlates with markers of inflammation and immune activation in PWH , but most of these studies were performed in individuals who were not virally suppressed. We hypothesized that inflammation in virally suppressed PWH would be associated with poorer mood.Participants underwent standardized clinical and laboratory evaluations…
Gender differences in stimulants have been established both behaviorally and pharmacologically
This work informs both future retrospective research that requires identification of this patient population, as well as potential future prospective work to identify and intervene on these patients in real time. Future integration of semantic types with ED discharge diagnoses could allow for automation of this process in real time, building the foundation for decision support…
Natriuretic peptides may be a valuable adjunct when the provider is unclear of the diagnosis
An alternate way of defining this would be by the effect on ejection fraction . HF with preserved EF refers to patients with an EF > 50%, while HF with reduced EF refers to patients with an EF < 40%. Borderline preserved EF is defined by HF with an EF of 41-50%.The most common form…
There is limited existing data on the utilization of acute care services by refugees in the U. S.
Over three million refugees have been resettled in the United States since Congress passed the Refugee Act of 1980.In 2015, there were nearly 70,000 new refugee arrivals, representing 69 different countries.Refugees undergo predeparture health screening prior to arrival in the U.S., and are typically seen by a physician for an evaluation shortly after arrival.Refugees are…
And supply and demand factors are clearly interdependent and endogenous
We likely did not see this disease process due to our small sample size, as Layden et al reported ARDS development in several of their examined cases.In our series, we did not evaluate the pathologic pulmonary changes in different patients. In other case reports, different pathophysiologic patterns of pulmonary involvement, in the form of diffuse…
The most commonly reported substance was cocaine followed by methamphetamine
People living with HIV and particularly those who are not virally suppressed, were considered to be at heightened risk for COVID-19 serious consequences because of being immuno compromised and experiencing high prevalence of comorbidities . Among such individuals are people who use drugs and those with mental health problems . Therefore, understanding patterns of who did not obtain…
The current synthetic opioid surge appears to be driven by supply-side over demand-side forces
New Jersey had a similar jump in fentanyl-related overdose deaths for an eight month period in 2006. However, there is no historical precedent for the current large-scale substitution of heroin with synthetic opioids across a large part of the US for a prolonged duration.Much of our understanding of the shift to synthetic opioids comes from examining…
We found that marijuana use resulted in more smoking and drinking in both samples
In the scenario of no effect of marijuana use on drinking behavior the percentage of nondrinkers rises from 50% to 59% and the percentage of heavy drinkers falls from 13% to 7%. The analogous values in Jefferson High were 35% to 42% and 16% to 10%. It is notable that setting the influence effect of…
Members of UFCW OUT reach participated in analyzing the findings and interpreting data for this report
The goal of the study was to examine and amplify UFCW LGBTQ+ worker experiences through an intersectional lens, taking into consideration the lived oppression of LGBTQ+ people while highlighting the role LGBTQ+ leaders and their allies play in advancing economic, racial, and gender justice within the labor movement. By examining how UFCW union leaders and…