The Impact of a Digital Contraceptive Decision Aid on User Outcomes: Results of an Experimental, Clinical Trial.

Background: Nearly 40% of unplanned pregnancies in the USA are the result of inconsistent or incorrect contraceptive use. Finding ways to increase women's comfort and satisfaction with contraceptive use is therefore critical to public health. One promising pathway for improving patient outcomes is through the use of digital decision aids that assist women and their physicians in choosing a contraceptive option that women are comfortable with.

Client perspectives on the accessibility and quality of substance use treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: People who use drugs have been particularly vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic because of their unique social, harm reduction, and treatment needs. These unique needs and challenges have significant influence on the severity of their substance use, mental health symptomatology, willingness to engage in treatment, and adherence to treatment options. This has included immense challenges related to the dissemination of COVID-19 messaging and the need for harm reduction and treatment service entities to adopt new formats to continue operation.

Adenosplenomegaly and prognosis in uncomplicated and complicated chronic lymphocytic leukemia. A study of 362 cases.

Presence and size of lymph nodes and spleen, graded from 0 to , in 362 patients with CLL observed from diagnosis were evaluated. Statistical analysis showed a relationship with age, sex, anemia and thrombopenia, leukocytosis, and outlined two different groups: the one without organomegalies , with higher mean age (67 years), female prevalence, and better prognosis; the other with adenosplenomegaly graded ++/ , with lower mean age (57 years), clear male prevalence, and worse prognosis. Survival results were statistically different only between groups 0/+ versus group ++/ .