Publications by authors named "S A Bass"

HIV care engagement and antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence interventions aimed at decreasing viral suppression disparities for women living with HIV (WLWH) in the Southern United States (i.e., the South) are few and seldom consider diverse social locations.

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  • The study investigates the effectiveness of two weight-based dosing strategies for atracurium in obese patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) during the COVID pandemic, focusing on oxygenation changes after treatment.
  • It compares the outcomes of patients receiving atracurium based on actual body weight (ABW) versus ideal body weight (IBW), finding no significant difference in oxygenation improvement after 48 hours despite different dosing amounts.
  • The results indicated higher atracurium doses in the ABW group, but no differences in mortality rates or days free from ICU or ventilator support, suggesting both dosing methods may be equally viable for this patient population.
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Background: Substance use disorder (SUD) is a disease characterized by behavior patterns of substance use leading to dysfunction in cognition, mood, and quality of life. The prevalence of perinatal SUD in the United States continues to rise and has adverse effects on the maternal-infant dyad. Mirroring the rise in SUD is an increasing prevalence of severe maternal morbidity (SMM).

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Introduction: Clinically significant post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) bleeding (CSPEB) is common. Contemporary estimates of risk are lacking. We aimed to identify risk factors of and outcomes after CSPEB.

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Introduction: Populations at risk for HIV infection-including gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM) and transgender/gender diverse people (TGD)-are at disproportionate risk for anal cancer. Most anal cancers are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) and are preventable with HPV vaccination and screening. Engaging at-risk populations who are already receiving HIV preventive care (eg, pre-exposure prophylaxis [PrEP]) may be an effective implementation strategy.

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