How Veterans with Chronic Pain Approach Using Cannabis for Symptom Management: Results from a Qualitative Interpretive Description Study.

Veterans use cannabis as a chronic pain treatment due to a combination of the easing of restrictions and dissatisfaction with care standards. The segregation of medical cannabis from conventional health systems may translate to opportunities and disadvantages that are not well defined. Our study aimed to characterize how Veterans with chronic pain approach using cannabis for symptom management, including product access, developing a treatment plan, and its integration into daily life.

The intersection of systemic lupus erythematosus with social and occupational environments among black adults: A qualitative study.

Background: Black people have disproportionately high morbidity and mortality due to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Features of social and occupational environments can protect against poor health outcomes.

Objective: We aimed to characterize how SLE intersects with interpersonal relationships and employment among Black adults to inform tailored care approaches and public policies that could alleviate racial inequities in SLE.

Different types of greenspace within urban parks and depressive symptoms among older U.S. adults living in urban areas.

Access to greenspace in the form of urban parks is frequently used to study the mental health benefits of nature and may alleviate depression. However, there is a lack of research that considers the different types of vegetated and non-vegetated spaces that parks can provide. Our aim was to investigate whether different types of accessible park area, grassy; tree covered; and non-vegetated, were associated with depressive symptoms among older (≥50 years) urban US adults.

Substituting Medical Cannabis for Medications Among Patients with Rheumatic Conditions in the United States and Canada.

Objective: There are numerous reports of people substituting medical cannabis (MC) for medications. Our obejctive was to investigate the degree to which this substitution occurs among people with rheumatic conditions.

Methods: In a secondary analysis from a cross-sectional survey conducted with patient advocacy groups in the US and Canada, we investigated MC use and medication substitution among people with rheumatic conditions.

Protocol for a pragmatic trial of Cannabidiol (CBD) to improve chronic pain symptoms among United States Veterans.

Background: Chronic pain affects over 100 million Americans, with a disproportionately high number being Veterans. Chronic pain is often difficult to treat and responds variably to medications, with many providing minimal relief or having adverse side effects that preclude use. Cannabidiol (CBD) has emerged as a potential treatment for chronic pain, yet research in this area remains limited, with few studies examining CBD's analgesic potential.

Chronic overlapping pain conditions increase the risk of long COVID features, regardless of acute COVID status.

Chronic overlapping pain conditions (COPCs) refer to conditions that have similar central nervous system pathophysiologic mechanisms driving widespread pain as well as common comorbid symptoms such as fatigue and problems with sleep, memory, and mood. If COPCs predict the onset of long COVID, this could offer a valuable orientation for long COVID-related research and clinical care. This retrospective cohort study aimed to determine whether having a COPC predicts the onset of long COVID features using US electronic health records and 1:1 propensity score matching without replacement.

A qualitative study on opportunities to improve research engagement and inclusion of Black adults with systemic lupus erythematosus.

In response to racial inequities in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), we aimed to identify practical recommendations for increasing engagement and inclusion of Black adults in SLE research. We used a qualitative, interpretive description approach and recruited 30 Black adults diagnosed with SLE in Michigan to participate in semi-structured interviews. Theme development focused on factors influenced research perceptions and research did not meet participant needs and expectations.

Recommendations for Improving Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Care From Black Adults: A Qualitative Study.

Importance: Racial inequities in incidence, morbidity, and mortality are a defining feature of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Health care systems are integral to addressing these inequities. However, qualitative evidence that highlights Black SLE care experiences is limited.

Medicinal Cannabis Use for Rheumatic Conditions in the US Versus Canada: Rationale for Use and Patient-Health Care Provider Interactions.

Objective: Understanding how medical cannabis (MC) use is integrated into medical practice for rheumatic disease management is essential. We characterized rationale for MC use, patient-physician interactions around MC, and MC use patterns among people with rheumatic conditions in the US and Canada.

Methods: We surveyed 3406 participants with rheumatic conditions in the US and Canada, with 1727 completing the survey (50.

'I'm still here, I'm alive and breathing': The experience of Black Americans with long COVID.

Aims And Objectives: In this study, we aimed to characterize the impact of long COVID on quality of life and approaches to symptom management among Black American adults.

Background: As a novel condition, qualitative evidence concerning long COVID symptoms and their impact on quality of life can inform the refinement of diagnostic criteria and care plans. However, the underrepresentation of Black Americans in long COVID research is a barrier to achieving equitable care for all long COVID patients.

Vaccine perceptions among Black adults with long COVID.

Objectives: Low uptake of COVID vaccines within Black communities is a concern given the stark racial inequities associated with the pandemic. Prior research details COVID vaccine perceptions within the general population and Black communities specifically. However, Black individuals with long COVID may be more or less receptive to future COVID vaccination than their peers without long COVID.

Musculoskeletal Components of Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infections.

➢: Musculoskeletal (MSK) sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infections seem to be common.

➢: Mechanisms of such effects are becoming clear.

➢: There is a complex interplay of biopsychosocial effects associated with MSK symptoms after acute coronavirus disease 2019.

Social determinants of depression in systemic lupus erythematosus: A systematic scoping review.

Social determinants of health (SDOH) influence inequities in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). While these inequities contribute to overall disease experience, there is little consensus guiding our understanding of the psychological implications of SDOH in SLE. Given the paucity of evidence in this area, the aim of this scoping review was to systematically assess the volume and features of available research literature on associations of SDOH with depression in SLE over the past 20 years, from 1 January 2000 to 16 November 2021.

Opportunities to Improve Long COVID Care: Implications from Semi-structured Interviews with Black Patients.

Background: Long coronavirus disease (COVID) is an emerging condition that could considerably burden healthcare systems. Prior qualitative studies characterize the experience of having long COVID, which is valuable for informing care strategies. However, evidence comes from predominantly White samples.

Healthcare provider and medical cannabis patient communication regarding referral and medication substitution: the Canadian context.

Background: Patients use medical cannabis for a wide array of illnesses and symptoms, and many substitute cannabis for pharmaceuticals. This substitution often occurs without physician oversight, raising patient safety concerns. We aimed to characterize substitution and doctor-patient communication patterns in Canada, where there is a mature market and national regulatory system for medical cannabis.

Associations of mental health and chronic physical illness during childhood with major depression in later life.

Objectives: This study examined whether childhood chronic physical illness burden was associated with major depression in later life (>50 years) and whether this relationship was mediated by childhood mental health status.

Method: Data came from the 2016 United States Health and Retirement Study ( = 18,483). Logistic regression tested associations of childhood chronic physical illness burden with childhood mental health status and major depression in later life.

Healthy Debate: Major Depression among Older Immigrants and the United States 2016 Election.

This study investigated whether anti-immigrant sentiment leading up to the 2016 election increased risk of major depression among older U.S. immigrants.

Examining associations of food insecurity with major depression among older adults in the wake of the Great Recession.

As a psychosocial stressor, the degree to which food insecurity impacts major depression may be dependent on macro-level context, which can be examined in the wake of the Great Recession. The objective of this study was to determine (1) whether food insecurity transition status (i.e.

Comparison of cricket diet with peanut-based and milk-based diets in the recovery from protein malnutrition in mice and the impact on growth, metabolism and immune function.

Some evidence suggests that edible insects could be used to treat malnutrition following protein deficiency. However, additional studies are needed to better assess the potential of edible insects as a therapeutic food supplement and their long-term impact on recovery from malnutrition. The goals of this study were to investigate the effectiveness of a cricket-based diet in recovery from protein-malnutrition in early life, and to compare cricket protein to more traditional sources used for food fortification and supplementation.