Reporting Perinatal Substance Use to Child Protective Services: Obstetric Provider Perspectives on the Impact on Care.

To understand obstetric provider perspectives on child protective services (CPS)-mandated reporting requirements and how they affect care for pregnant and postpartum patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). Key informant interviews were conducted virtually with obstetricians, nurse practitioners, and social workers caring for obstetric patients ( = 12). Providers were asked about their experience as mandated reporters working with patients with OUD.

Pilot study of attentional retraining for postpartum smoking relapse.

Introduction: Tobacco smoking is a leading cause of preventable death worldwide. The perinatal period provides a unique opportunity for intervention, as many smokers quit smoking during pregnancy but relapse postpartum. Novel relapse prevention interventions that reduce the burden of treatment attendance in this population are needed.

Reactivation of Hepatitis B After Ibalizumab Therapy for Multidrug-Resistant Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

Despite the decreasing morbidity associated with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a large percentage of persons with HIV have at least 1 drug resistance mutation. Ibalizumab, a recently approved drug, targets multidrug-resistant HIV. We present a case of reactivation of hepatitis B after initiation of ibalizumab therapy.

Lactulose may reduce -related diarrhea among patients receiving antibiotics.

Background And Aim: Prebiotics are nondigestible oligosaccharides that are metabolized by colonic bacteria, resulting in a change in the pH of the colonic milieu as well as modifying the microbiome of the colon. The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine whether concomitant lactulose administration affected the infection rate among hospitalized adult patients receiving antibiotics.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed inpatient medical records of patients in a large teaching hospital admitted during a one-year period.