U.S. trends in methamphetamine-involved psychiatric hospitalizations in the United States, 2015-2019.

Background: In the U.S., overdose deaths and substance treatment admissions related to methamphetamine are rising.

Using decision tree models and comprehensive statewide data to predict opioid overdoses following prison release.

Purpose: Identifying predictors of opioid overdose following release from prison is critical for opioid overdose prevention.

Methods: We leveraged an individually linked, state-wide database from 2015-2020 to predict the risk of opioid overdose within 90 days of release from Massachusetts state prisons. We developed two decision tree modeling schemes: a model fit on all individuals with a single weight for those that experienced an opioid overdose and models stratified by race/ethnicity.

Prevalence of Central Venous Stenosis among Black and White ESKD Patients with Dysfunctional Dialysis Access.

In the United States, significant racial and ethnic disparities exist in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its management. Hemodialysis constitutes the main stay of renal replacement therapy for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), which is initiated using central venous catheters (CVC) in most CKD patients in the United States. Black ESKD patients have higher usage and greater time on CVC for hemodialysis compared to White patients.

Identifying structural risk factors for overdose following incarceration: a concept mapping study.

Background: Currently, there are more than two million people in prisons or jails, with nearly two-thirds meeting the criteria for a substance use disorder. Following these patterns, overdose is the leading cause of death following release from prison and the third leading cause of death during periods of incarceration in jails. Traditional quantitative methods analyzing the factors associated with overdose following incarceration may fail to capture structural and environmental factors present in specific communities.