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The association of state policies and opioid analgesic amount dispensed from retail pharmacies.
Drug Alcohol Depend
January 2025
RAND, Boston, MA, United States. Electronic address:
Importance: States have implemented multiple policies likely to influence opioid prescribing; few national general population studies examine those policies' effects on per-capita opioid morphine milligram equivalents (MME) dispensed.
Objective: To examine state policies' effects on opioids per-capita MMEs dispensed at retail pharmacies.
Design: A longitudinal study of associations between MME per capita and implementation of policy interventions at different times across states.
The 30-year evolution of oral cholera vaccines: A case study of a collaborative network alternative innovation model.
PLOS Glob Public Health
January 2025
Global Health Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute, Genève, Switzerland.
Cholera outbreaks have been rapidly increasing around the world. While long-term cholera prevention and control measures rely on improvements in water, sanitation, and hygiene, oral cholera vaccines (OCVs) are used for prevention and control in the short-to-medium term. OCVs lack the market incentives available in other more profitable disease areas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFElectronic health Literacy gaps among adults with diabetes in the United States: Role of socioeconomic and demographic factors.
Prev Med Rep
November 2024
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX USA.
Background: Digital health technologies hold promises for enhancing healthcare and self-management in diabetes. However, disparities in Electronic Health Literacy (EHL) exist among diabetes populations. This study investigates EHL trends and demographic differences among adults with diabetes in the United States from 2011 to 2018.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDouble trouble: The intersection of neurobrucellosis and systemic lupus erythematosus in a 24-year-old female.
eNeurologicalSci
December 2024
Radiological Techniques Department, College of Health and Medical Techniques, Al-Mustaqbal University, 51001 Babylon, Iraq.
Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting multiple organs, while brucellosis is a zoonotic infection prevalent in endemic areas. Neurobrucellosis, a severe complication of brucellosis, can mimic or coexist with autoimmune conditions like SLE, complicating diagnosis and treatment. This case report highlights the diagnostic challenges and management strategies for such overlapping diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe management of locally advanced esophageal cancer typically involves esophagectomy; however, postoperative complications, particularly anastomotic stricture, remain prevalent. Anastomotic stricture can severely compromise patients' quality of life by leading to difficulties in food intake. Although endoscopic balloon dilation has become a standard treatment for gastrointestinal strictures, its efficacy is often limited due to the risk of perforation and the potential for recurrent stricture, necessitating multiple interventions.
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