Outcomes of a Pilot Smoking Cessation Program After Release From Jail
A study was undertaken to examine the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary clinical outcomes of a smoking cessation intervention for individuals who are incarcerated.
Preventive Medicine
Fighting the Syndemic: Addressing Opioid Use Disorder and Decreasing HIV Go Hand-in- Hand
Structural concerns, racial and socioeconomic issues, and state- and federal-level policy present challenges when trying to address the intersecting epidemics of opioid use disorder and HIV.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy May Be Effective in Preventing Transition to Psychosis
The researchers’ goal was to explore the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy for psychosis in patients with a high clinical risk for psychosis.
Fewer Naloxone Prescriptions Filled During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The researchers analyzed the trends in naloxone prescriptions filled during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US and compared these with trends in opioid and overall prescriptions.
Suicide Prediction Models May Promote Racial Inequity
The researchers asked whether implementing suicide prediction models reinforces and worsens racial and ethnic disparities in care.
Vaccination Linked to Reduced Alzheimer Disease Risk
At AAIC 2020, 2 presentations separately discussed observing a reduced risk of AD in patients who received the influenza and pneumonia vaccines.
Patient Portal Use Has Positive Impact on Preventive Health Behaviors
Portal users more likely to be younger, white, have commercial insurance, higher annual income.
Preliminary Evidence Suggests Suicidal Thinking Is Self-Reinforcing
Suicidal thinking may influence affect in a reinforcing manner, partially explaining its persistent nature in subsets of patients.
Assessing Internet-Based Depression Prevention in Chronic Back Pain
Methods to prevent depression could help reduce the disease burden for both affected persons and society.
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