Implementation and Evaluation of Educational Workshops to Increase Primary Care Provider and Medical Student Comfort in Psychiatric Care.

Objective: Mental health treatment is often initiated in primary care settings, but many primary care providers (PCPs), residents, and medical students report discomfort in managing psychiatric conditions. This study evaluated the effect of an educational workshop that featured an evidence-based psychopharmacology clinical decision support tool (CDST) on trainee confidence and willingness to treat psychiatric conditions.

Methods: Participants completed pre- and post-workshop surveys.

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists in the Treatment of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy: From Mechanisms of Action to Clinical Applications.

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) result in proximal muscle weakness and other intramuscular and extramuscular manifestations. Pharmacologic treatments in use for IIMs are limited to corticosteroids and immunosuppressants in addition to supportive physical and occupational therapy. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists are currently utilized in the treatment of type II diabetes and obesity but may play a role in the treatment of IIMs.

The Landscape of Geriatric Fellow Scholarly Activity Participation: Findings From a National Survey of Program Directors.

Introduction As the US population continues to age, there is a critical need for geriatricians to be trained and engaged in research to inform high-quality care for older adults. Our objective was to understand the extent, type, barriers, and facilitators of research training and the attitudes toward research training and scholarly activity among Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited US geriatric fellowship programs. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey of geriatric fellowship program directors from September to November 2022.

Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder During COVID-19: Retrospective Study of Commercially Insured Patients from 2019-2022.

Introduction: This study assesses disparities in medications for opioid use disorder in adults with opioid use disorder and examines the associations between state-level COVID-19 lockdown and telehealth policies and medications for opioid use disorder utilization rates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study of 396,872 adults with opioid use disorder analyzed monthly medications for opioid use disorder utilization rates between January 2019 and June 2022 using data from Clinformatics Data Mart Database. Primary outcome measure was monthly medications for opioid use disorder utilization rates.

Patients' spiritual concerns and needs and how to address them during advance care planning conversations: Healthcare chaplains' perspectives.

Objectives: Advance care planning (ACP) conversations require the consideration of deeply held personal values and beliefs and the discussion of uncertainty, fears, and hopes related to current and future personal healthcare. However, empirical data are limited on how such spiritual concerns and needs are supported during ACP. This study explored board-certified healthcare chaplains' perspectives of patients' spiritual needs and support in ACP conversations.

Perspectives of board-certified healthcare chaplains on challenges and adaptations in delivery of spiritual care in the COVID-19 era: Findings from an online survey.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has posed significant challenges for healthcare systems to meet patients' and families' complex care needs, including spiritual care needs. Little data are available about spiritual care delivery in light of the pandemic.

Aim: This study examined the impact of COVID-19 on spiritual care by healthcare chaplains in the United States.

The Influence of Discrimination and Coping Style on Blood Pressure Among Black/African American Women in the InterGEN Study.

Although research has explored the effects of racism on mental health, few studies have investigated the effects of racism on physical health. In this study, we examined the influence of racial discrimination and race-related stress and coping on blood pressure within a cohort of Black/African American women. This was a secondary data analysis of 226 Black/African American women from the Intergenerational Impact of Genetic and Psychological Factors on Blood Pressure study.

Group B Streptococcus and the vaginal microbiome among pregnant women: a systematic review.

Background: Vaginal microbiome studies frequently report diversity metrics and communities of microbiomes associated with reproductive health outcomes. Reports of (also known as Group B Streptococcus or GBS), the leading cause of neonatal infectious morbidity and mortality, are notably lacking from the studies of the vaginal microbiome, despite being a known contributor to preterm birth and other complications. Therefore, the purpose of this systematic review was to explore the frequency of GBS reporting in vaginal microbiome literature pertaining to pregnancy and to examine methodological bias that contributes to differences in species and genus-level microbiome reporting.

Trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) immunogenicity in children 6 through 23 months of age: do children of all ages respond equally?

We assessed the effect of age on immunogenicity to trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) by comparing the immune responses to influenza vaccine antigens among three age cohorts of vaccine-naïve children aged 6-11 months, 12-17 months, and 18-23 months. In children 6-23 months of age, antibody responses to TIV appear to increase with increasing age. Despite this finding, TIV was immunogenic even in the youngest age group evaluated, further establishing its value as a tool to protect young children from influenza.