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Text Messaging Tracks Use of Postop Opioid Prescriptions

Self-reported data via text messaging revealed that patients did not use about 60 percent of prescribed opioid tablets following common orthopedic or urologic procedures.

Many At-Risk Children Are Not Receiving Clinical Services

Large proportions of children with high levels of adverse childhood experiences, high distress symptoms, or both are not receiving clinical services.

Nearly 20% of High School Students Report Access to a Handgun

Nearly one in five high school students report relatively easy access to a handgun.

COVID-19 and the Opioid Crisis: Dueling Epidemics Illustrate the Need for Future Action

By

Lauren Biscaldi

The researchers evaluated the various impacts of the concurrent COVID-19 and opioid epidemics, taking into consideration the severely restricted access to chronic pain management.

Increasing Primary Care Doctor Density Would Up Life Expectancy

Increasing primary care provider density could increase life expectancy in counties with fewer PCPs per population.

Poor Sleep, Burnout Increase COVID-19 Risk in Health Care Workers

Sleep problems and a high level of burnout are associated with increased odds of COVID-19 among health care workers.

Willingness to Get COVID-19 Vaccine Up in Health Care Workers

Health care workers may be increasingly receptive to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Rural-Urban Variation Found in Racial Disparities in Death Rates

Mortality rates of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and stroke are highest for Black adults living in rural areas.

Statin Use Tied to Better COVID-19 Survival

Prehospitalization statin use is associated with lower inpatient mortality among patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

Tocilizumab Use Not Supported for Moderate-to-Severe COVID-19

Tocilizumab is not associated with progression of COVID-19 among adults admitted to hospital with moderate-to-severe COVID-19.

Patient-Directed Prone Positioning Is Not Feasible in COVID-19

By

Bryant Moeller

Patient-directed prone positioning is not feasible in spontaneously breathing, nonintubated patients hospitalized with COVID-19.