The risk of opioid use disorder among women undergoing obstetric-related procedures: Results from the Cerner Real-World Database.

Introduction: While the relationship between various obstetric procedures and the onset of opioid use disorder (OUD) remains ambiguous, this study aims to elucidate the immediate and prolonged risks of OUD in women who have undergone procedures such as vaginal and cesarean deliveries, induced abortions, and treatments related to miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies.

Methods: Retrospective data ( = 632,872) from the Cerner Real-World Data™ for pregnant females (age 15-44) between January 2010 and March 2020 were used. Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to compare odds of OUD for each obstetric outcome to normal vaginal delivery using multivariable logistic regression.

The association between opioids, environmental, demographic, and socioeconomic indicators and COVID-19 mortality rates in the United States: an ecological study at the county level.

Background: The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the world presents an unprecedented challenge to public health inequities. People who use opioids may be a vulnerable group disproportionately impacted by the current pandemic, however, the limited prior research in this area makes it unclear whether COVID-19 and opioid use outcomes may be related, and whether other environmental and socioeconomic factors might play a role in explaining COVID-19 mortality. The objective of this study is to evaluate the association between opioid-related mortality and COVID-19 mortality across U.

What Protective Health Measures Are Americans Taking in Response to COVID-19? Results from the COVID Impact Survey.

With the emergence of the novel SARS-CoV-2 and the disease it causes; COVID-19, compliance with/adherence to protective measures is needed. Information is needed on which measures are, or are not, being undertaken. Data collected from the COVID Impact Survey, conducted by the non-partisan and objective research organization NORC at the University of Chicago on April, May, and June of 2020, were analyzed through weighted Quasi-Poisson regression modeling to determine the association of demographics, socioeconomics, and health conditions with protective health measures taken at the individual level in response to COVID-19.

Bullying Victimization and e-Cigarette Use among Middle and High School Students.

Background: Bullying has been associated with several adverse health outcomes, including substance use. However, little is known about the association between bullying and e-cigarette use. This study examined the association between bully victimization and the frequency of e-cigarette use.