Communication attributes modify the anxiety risk associated with problematic social media use: Evidence from a prospective diary method study.

Purpose: Social media use in younger people has shown mixed associations with mental health. We hypothesized that communication types during social media use might alter the relationship between problematic social media use (PSMU) and anxiety over time. We aimed to identify how four dimensions of communication influence the link between PSMU and anxiety.

Adaptation and validation of perceived HIV and TB stigma scales among persons with TB.

Stigma is a barrier to care for people affected by TB and HIV in Uganda, where these conditions remain endemic. While scales have been adapted and validated to measure stigma among TB-affected households in Uganda, there is a need for scales that measure the experiences of persons with TB (PWTB).We adapted the Van Rie 12-item individual perspectives TB scale and 10-item individual perspectives HIV scale for use in Uganda through cross-cultural discussions with a multidisciplinary research team and four cognitive interviews with community health workers and PWTB.

Outcome Measures to Evaluate Functional Recovery in Survivors of Respiratory Failure: A Scoping Review.

Background: Respiratory failure is a life-threatening condition affecting millions of individuals in the United States annually. Survivors experience persistent functional impairments, decreased quality of life, and cognitive impairments. However, no established standard exists for measuring functional recovery among survivors of respiratory failure.

Representation of Hispanic Patients in Clinical Trials for Respiratory Failure: A Systematic Review.

Objectives: Hispanic individuals comprise one-fifth of the U.S. population and Hispanic patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) experience higher odds of death compared with non-Hispanic White patients.

Factors associated with retention in Quitline counseling for smoking cessation among HIV-positive smokers receiving care at HIV outpatient clinics in Vietnam.

Background: Quitline counseling is an effective method for supporting smoking cessation, offering personalized and accessible assistance. Tobacco use is a significant public health issue among people living with HIV. In Vietnam, over 50% of men living with HIV use tobacco.