Exploring the Association Between Intravenous Lorazepam and Mortality Among Older Hospitalized Patients With and Without Cognitive Impairment.

Background In a previously published study about the effects of an inpatient geriatrics program on mortality among older patients with and without cognitive impairment, intravenous (IV) lorazepam was unexpectedly found to be one of the variables associated with mortality in the multivariate analysis. The purpose of this study was to further explore the association between IV lorazepam and mortality. Materials and Methods This was a secondary data analysis of a previously published retrospective study.

Does the Primary Tumor Site Drive Biology for Patients With Synovial Sarcoma?

Objective: We evaluated survival outcomes by primary tumor site in synovial sarcoma (SS) patients with localized and metastatic disease at diagnosis.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of 504 SS patients diagnosed from 1974 to 2020. Kaplan-Meier method, log-rank test, and Cox-proportional hazards regression were used.

Caregiving and all-cause mortality in postmenopausal women: Findings from the Women's Health Initiative.

Background: Caregiving is commonly undertaken by older women. Research is mixed, however, about the impact of prolonged caregiving on their health, well-being, and mortality risk. Using a prospective study design, we examined the association of caregiving with mortality in a cohort of older women.

The Prevalence and Perceived Utility of Mobile Health Technology Among Recently Incarcerated Homeless Adults.

Mobile technologies can deliver physical and mental health services for recently incarcerated homeless adults (RIHAs). The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence and perceived utility of mobile technology to support health behavior change among RIHAs. Participants ( = 324) from an ongoing clinical trial at a homeless shelter in Texas were included in the current descriptive cross-sectional analyses.

Popularity of Delta-8 THC on the Internet Across US States, 2021.

To assess the popularity of an emergent drug, delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and compare interest levels between US states with or without legalized recreational cannabis. We used Google Trends to assess the growth of interest among delta-8 THC-related search terms from May 17, 2020, to May 9, 2021. We examined differences between states with or without legalized cannabis using state-level Google Trends data from February 13 to May 13, 2021, and policy data from the National Conference of State Legislatures.

The "Network Effect" on Interfacility Transfers Among Regional Stroke Certified Hospitals.

Introduction And Purpose: Timely inter-facility transfer of thrombectomy-eligible patients is a mainstay of Stroke Systems of Care. We investigated transfer patterns among stroke certified hospitals in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Metroplex (19 counties, 9,286 sq mi, > 7.7 million people), by hospital network and stroke center status.

U.S. population estimates and correlates of sexual abuse of community-dwelling older adults.

We describe the annual prevalence of sexual abuse among community-dwelling older adults in the United States. We also describe factors associated with experiencing sexual abuse. We used data from 24,343 older adults from the 2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System pooled across 18 states.

Tobacco use in Florida: comparisons between adults living with and without disabilities.

Background: Florida has the third largest population in the U.S. of persons living with disabilities, making optimizing health outcomes for this population paramount.

Association of blood cotinine level with cognitive and physical performance in non-smoking older adults.

Unlabelled: Background Studies show that active smoking may be associated with cognitive decline. However, the consequence of secondhand smoke on cognitive and physical performance remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to assess the association of secondhand smoke with cognitive performance and physical function using a population-based sample.

Doubly robust testing and estimation of model-adjusted effect-measure modification with complex survey data.

Model-based standardization enables adjustment for confounding of a population-averaged exposure effect on an outcome. It requires either a model for the probability of the exposure conditional on the confounders (an exposure model) or a model for the expectation of the outcome conditional on the exposure and the confounders (an outcome model). The methodology can also be applied to estimate averaged exposure effects within categories of an effect modifier and to test whether these effects differ or not.

Age group differences in healthcare access for people with disabilities: are young adults at increased risk?

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to quantify and describe the population of young adults with disability in Florida and to assess correlates of healthcare access in this population in contrast with adults belonging to middle and older age groups.

Methods: This study analyzed data of 36,704 respondents obtained from the 2007 Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. A test for homogeneity of the risk difference across the three age groups was conducted using inverse weighting to adjust for confounding and selection bias.

Testing and estimating model-adjusted effect-measure modification using marginal structural models and complex survey data.

Recently, it has been shown how to estimate model-adjusted risks, risk differences, and risk ratios from complex survey data based on risk averaging and SUDAAN (Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina). The authors present an alternative approach based on marginal structural models (MSMs) and SAS (SAS Institute, Inc., Cary, North Carolina).