Standardization of Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patient Discharge to Reduce Readmission Rates.

The time period after a pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant (P-HSCT) is tenuous as the patient is severely immunocompromised and awaiting immune reconstitution. Managing activities of daily living and medication administration after discharge from the hospital requires 24-hour care placing a heavy burden on caregivers and patients. Patients who do not adhere to the posttransplant regimen are at a higher risk for hospital readmission within the first 30 days of initial discharge with serious potential for life-threatening complications.

A Scoping Review on the Medical and Recreational Use of Cannabis During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The shelter-in-place orders and social distancing regulations on account of the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted lifestyles, including the use of cannabis. The purpose of this scoping review is to summarize both the gray and academic literature on the use of cannabis during the pandemic. A total of 11 databases, including 2 medical databases, 7 social science databases, and 2 gray literature databases were searched resulting in 316 titles and abstracts of which 76 met inclusion criteria.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mid-age and older adults differs by immigrant status and ethnicity, nutrition, and other determinants of health in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).

Purpose: This study aimed to address knowledge gaps about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mid-age and older adults, with particular attention to the relationship of PTSD with nutrition and with ethnicity and immigrant status.

Methods: Binary logistic regression analysis of weighted comprehensive cohort data from the baseline Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA; n = 27,211) was conducted using the four-item Primary Care-PTSD tool (outcome) and immigrant status by ethnicity (Canadian-born white, Canadian-born minority, immigrant white, immigrant minority). Covariates included various social, economic, nutrition and health-related variables.