Publications by authors named "Yasmin Hamzah"
Cavities in the hippocampus are morphological variants of uncertain significance. Aberrant neurodevelopment along with vascular and inflammatory etiologies have been proposed. We sought to characterize these cavities and their potential risk factors in a marginally housed population, with high rates of viral infection, addiction, and mental illness.
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- Opioid use, both prescribed and non-prescribed, is common among marginalized groups, often starting from prescribed pain medications.
- A study interviewed 440 individuals living in precarious housing about their bodily pain and opioid use over the past month to explore the pain-opioid use relationship.
- Results showed that factors like being female, younger age, and early exposure to opioids predicted current use, but surprisingly, there was no link between current bodily pain levels and opioid use.