Development of a non-specialist worker delivered psychological intervention to address alcohol use disorders and psychological distress among conflict-affected populations in Uganda and Ukraine.

Background: Despite the significant burden of alcohol use disorders (AUD), there is a large treatment gap, especially in settings and populations affected by armed conflict. A key barrier to care is the lack of contextually relevant interventions and adequately skilled human resources to deliver them. This paper describes the systematic development of the CHANGE intervention, a potentially scalable psychological intervention for people with co-existing AUD and psychological distress in conflict-affected populations, delivered by non-specialist workers (NSWs).

Outpatient follow-up and future care-seeking for pediatric ambulatory care-sensitive conditions.

Objectives: Outpatient follow-up visits are often recommended for children with ambulatory care-sensitive conditions (ACSCs) who are discharged from emergency departments or urgent care centers (acute care settings). We sought to assess whether attending a follow-up visit within 7 days is associated with seeking initial office-based care rather than acute care during a subsequent ACSC illness. Understanding this association is crucial to guide recommendations for routine short-term follow-up visits in children who seek acute care for these common conditions.

Strategies to Guide Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes Management and Transition of Care: A State-Of-The-Art Review.

Aim: The aim of the study was to synthesise current evidence on the transition of type 1 diabetes management responsibility from caregiver to child.

Design: A state-of-the-art review was conducted.

Methods: Using Rayyan software, two authors independently performed the study selection.

A Novel Longitudinal Training Experience in Obesity Medicine for Internal Medicine Residents.

Treatment of obesity is a public health priority. However, little training in obesity medicine is currently integrated into residency programs. We integrated a 12-month obesity medicine training experience within a New York internal medicine residency program.