Introduction: Rapid identification of individuals developing a psychotic spectrum disorder (PSD) is crucial because untreated psychosis is associated with poor outcomes and decreased treatment response. Lack of recognition of early psychotic symptoms often delays diagnosis, further worsening these outcomes.
Methods: The proposed study is a cross-sectional, retrospective analysis of electronic health record data including clinician documentation and patient-clinician secure messages for patients aged 15-29 years with ≥ 1 primary care encounter between 2017 and 2019 within 2 Kaiser Permanente regions.
Evidence suggests fetal risks are associated with cannabis use during pregnancy. Yet, insights into women's decision-making and cannabis use during pregnancy are limited. This study explored these concepts with postpartum women who used cannabis during and after pregnancy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Nausea during pregnancy affects 80% of pregnant women and can severely affect women's functioning and quality of life. Women often have difficulty deciding whether to take anti-nausea medications due to concern about medication risks. This paper foregrounds U.
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August 2017
Objectives Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) affects hundreds of thousands of women each year. Many require medications to manage their blood glucose levels. Only insulin is approved by the U.
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