Publications by authors named "Natalie Spicyn"
Article Synopsis
- Opioid overdose deaths spike right after incarceration, and rural jails often underuse effective medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD).
- A study assessed the acceptability of telemedicine-based MOUD (tele-MOUD) in a detention center, finding that jail staff had low acceptance and effectiveness perceptions, along with present stigma.
- Results indicate a need for educational programs to improve staff attitudes, and future research should explore how training can enhance the acceptability of tele-MOUD in jails.
Bronchiolitis is the leading cause of infant hospitalizations in the United States. Despite clinical practice guidelines discouraging the utilization of non-evidence-based therapies, there continues to be wide variation in care and resource utilization. A pre-post physician focused educational intervention was conducted with the aims to reduce the use of non-evidence-based medical therapies, including bronchodilators, among patients admitted for bronchiolitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The United States is facing an epidemic of opioid use and misuse leading to historically high rates of overdose. Community-based overdose education and naloxone distribution has effectively trained lay bystanders to recognize signs of overdose and administer naloxone for reversal. There has been a movement to encourage physicians to prescribe naloxone to all patients at risk of overdose; however, the rate of physician prescribing remains low.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the intraoperative and postoperative care of children following thoracoabdominal resection of neuroblastoma.
Design: Retrospective chart review.
Setting: Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of major pediatric cancer center.