Violence Victimization, Homelessness, and Severe Mental Illness Among People Who Use Opioids in Three U.S. Cities.

This study examined the associations between violence victimization, homelessness, and severe mental illness (SMI) among people who use opioids (PWUOs) in three U.S. cities.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, associated factors and coping strategies in people living with HIV: a scoping review.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic and associated measures implemented by authorities have created additional stressors and increased the risk of psychological illnesses among people living with HIV (PLWH). Yet, there is no collective evidence on the mental health status of this population during the global pandemic and associated factors. This scoping review aimed to synthesize the evidence in the current literature related to the mental health outcomes and challenges faced by PLWH during the COVID-19 pandemic, identify the associated factors with psychological distress and summarize various coping strategies to ease these psychological distresses used by this population.

Inclusion of People With Peripheral Artery Disease in Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs: A Pan-Canadian Survey.

Purpose: To determine the proportion of cardiac rehabilitation programs (CRPs) in Canada that accept referrals for individuals with peripheral artery disease (PAD), eligibility criteria, and barriers/facilitators to inclusion.

Methods: CRPs across Canada were sent a web-based questionnaire.

Results: Of 180 questionnaires sent, 98 CRP managers representing 114 CRPs (62.

Quality reporting of carotid intima-media thickness methodology; Current state of the science in the field of spinal cord injury.

Objectives: Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) may be used increasingly as a cardiovascular disease (CVD) screening tool in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) as other routine invasive diagnostic tests are often unfeasible. However, variation in cIMT acquisition and analysis methods is an issue in the current published literature. The growth of the field is dependent on cIMT quality acquisition and analysis to ensure accurate reporting of CVD risk.