Publications by authors named "O Melamed"

Background: Tobacco smoking remains the leading preventable cause of death and disease among women. Quitting smoking offers numerous health benefits; however, women tend to have less success than men when attempting to quit. This discrepancy is partly due to sex- and gender-related factors, including the lower effectiveness of smoking cessation medication and the presence of unique motives for smoking and barriers to quitting among women.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Substance use disorders (SUDs) are pressing global public health problems. Executive functions (EFs) are prominently featured in mechanistic models of addiction. However, there remain significant gaps in our understanding of EFs in SUDs, including the dimensional relationships of EFs to underlying neural circuits, molecular biomarkers, disorder heterogeneity, and functional ability.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Objectives: This study reviewed existing recommendations for virtual mental healthcare services through the quadruple aim framework to create a set of recommendations on virtual healthcare delivery to guide the development of Canadian policies on virtual mental health services.

Design: We conducted a systematic rapid review with qualitative content analysis of data from included manuscripts. The quadruple aim framework, consisting of improving patient experience and provider satisfaction, reducing costs and enhancing population health, was used to analyse and organise findings.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Introduction: Type-2 diabetes (T2D) is a complex chronic condition associated with a lower quality of life due to disease specific distress. While there is growing support for personalized diabetes programs, care for mental health challenges is often fragmented and limited by access to psychiatry, and integration of care. The use of communication technology to improve team based collaborative care to bridge these gaps is promising but untested.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF
Article Synopsis
  • - The "Picking up the PACE" study aimed to investigate the impact of physical activity and diet on smoking cessation, but the results showed no significant changes in these areas among participants.
  • - A qualitative study involving interviews with 25 healthcare providers revealed that while many believed exercise and diet could help with quitting smoking, they faced challenges like social determinants of health and lack of time.
  • - Healthcare providers emphasized the importance of training and collaboration with allied health professionals to effectively implement the intervention, but also noted the need for a personalized approach for patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF