Background: Utility services for electricity, gas, heat, and hot water are necessities for everyday activities (e.g., lighting, cooking, and thermal safety).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This study examined the association between opioid-use disorder (OUD)-related diagnoses (eg, opioid dependence) and social determinants of health (SDoH) among patients with chronic pain.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed using the All of Us dataset (including >70,000 patients) to measure associations between SDoH and OUD using population- and individual-level surveys. Mixed-effects multivariable regression models (random effect being zip code) were conducted for each of the key SDoH domains.
Significance: Vaping both nicotine and cannabis in the past 30 days (co-vaping) is common among young adults. It is unclear which co-vaping patterns may increase substance use and dependence. We examined day-level associations between vaping patterns with vaping quantity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The objective of this study was to examine the association between white matter hyperintensities and migraine-like headache in United States military veterans with a history of mild traumatic brain injury.
Background: White matter hyperintensities on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be associated with migraine; however, little is currently known about the relationship between white matter hyperintensities and headache following mild traumatic brain injury in military veterans.
Methods: This cross-sectional study consisted of a retrospective chart review of veterans from a Southeastern Department of Veterans Affairs polytrauma clinic who had a verified history of mild traumatic brain injury.