Publications by authors named "R M Buchanan"
Background: (1)Due to the mental health crisis that has spiraled since the onset of COVID-19, particularly among the nation's youth, the purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of a novel, school-based mental health intervention for high school students (ages 15-17 years). This project's main aim was to determine which intervention modality was more effective with students across two school districts with varying degrees of rurality (in-person delivery vs. remote delivery).
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- A study investigated how metabolic syndrome (MetS) traits and liver fibrosis affect the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in individuals with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).
- Data from over 234,000 participants were analyzed, revealing that a significant portion had MASLD and MetS; certain traits like hypertension and type 2 diabetes increased CKD risk, especially when combined with advanced liver fibrosis.
- The findings suggest that the presence and number of MetS traits, along with liver fibrosis, significantly raise the risk of CKD and the likelihood of developing ESRD over time.