Association of alcohol and other substance-related diagnoses with severe maternal morbidity.

Background: Pregnant women with a substance-related diagnosis, such as an alcohol use disorder, are a vulnerable population that may experience higher rates of severe maternal morbidity, such as hemorrhage and eclampsia, than pregnant women with no substance-related diagnosis.

Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study reviewed electronic health record data on women (aged 18-44 years) who delivered a single live birth or stillbirth at ≥ 20 weeks of gestation from March 1, 2016, to August 30, 2019. Women with and without a substance-related diagnosis were matched on key demographic characteristics, such as age, at a 1:1 ratio.

Anxiety and Depression Associated With Burden in Caregivers of Patients With Brain Metastases.

Purpose/objectives: To describe and examine the relationship between caregiver burden and the affective disorders anxiety and depression in caregivers of patients with brain metastases.
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Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational.

Cognitive dysfunction in patients with brain metastases: influences on caregiver resilience and coping.

Purpose: Neurologic deficits that may be manifested as cognitive impairment contribute to the challenges faced by caregivers of patients with brain metastases. To better address their needs, we examined how caregivers respond to these challenges and explore the relationship between the patient's cognitive impairment and caregiver resilience and coping.

Methods: We conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional study using self-reported data from 56 caregivers of patients with brain metastases.