National Survey of Factors Associated with Physician Antibiotic Prescribing Preferences.

Background: The development of new infectious disease therapies has become a public health priority given the suboptimal efficacy and adverse effects with current drugs for some patients. Understanding the factors associated with physician antibiotic prescribing preferences can help guide policymakers seeking to incentivize the development of interventions that improve patient outcomes for the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases.

Objectives: To determine the factors associated with physician decision-making when prescribing antibiotics for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI), and cellulitis.

Gout Flare Burden in the United States: A Multiyear Cross-Sectional Survey Study.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the burden of gout flares and examine associated patient characteristics and outcomes in a sample of US adults.

Methods: Data were collected via an online survey of US adults ≥18 years using a random stratified sampling framework. Participants with gout completed questions about treatments, serum urate (SU) levels, severity, satisfaction with control, and gout flares.

Burden of illness and treatment attitudes among participants meeting Rome IV criteria for irritable bowel syndrome: A nationwide survey in the United States.

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder of gut-brain interaction characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel habits, with patient-perceived dissatisfaction of treatment symptom control. We assessed disease burden, satisfaction with medication use, and impact on activities, in participants with IBS with constipation (IBS-C) and diarrhea (IBS-D).

Methods: This study assessed data from a large, United States survey of adults querying demographics, comorbid conditions, quality of life, medication use, satisfaction with symptom control, and work productivity.

Treatment for chronic idiopathic constipation: Use and satisfaction from a nationwide survey of US participants.

Background: Chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) is a disorder of gut-brain interaction characterized by a variety of bowel movement-related and abdominal symptoms. A greater understanding of medication use and satisfaction with symptom control may provide insights to optimize patient care. Therefore, we explored these aspects of the disorder in adults with CIC.

Think Before You Ink: Perception, Prevalence, and Correlates of Tattooing and Tattoo Regret in US Adults.

Introduction Few population-based studies have examined the perception and prevalence of tattoos and tattoo regret in the general United States (US) adult population. Our objective was to report the perception of people with tattoos and describe the prevalence, socio-demographics, health-related quality of life, and the extent of tattoo regret in US adults. Methods Data were assessed from a cross-sectional study of US adults.

COVID-19 vaccination and race - A nationwide survey of vaccination status, intentions, and trust in the US general population.

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy for adults and children varies depending on societal factors, race, and trust ascribed to the source of vaccine information. To assess COVID-19 vaccination rates and trust levels for vaccine information by race at 2 time points. Online cross-sectional data from US adults were collected in February/March 2021 (T1) and November 2021 (T2).

Corrigendum: Psychedelic Mushrooms in the USA: Knowledge, Patterns of Use, and Association With Health Outcomes.

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Psychedelic Mushrooms in the USA: Knowledge, Patterns of Use, and Association With Health Outcomes.

Popular media coverage of psychedelics use, growing research into this class of compounds for psychiatry and decriminalization initiatives, are transforming the public perception of psychedelics. However, little is known about levels of knowledge and psychedelic mushroom (PM) use among American adults. We examined PM use and various measures of health status, quality of life, and self-reported mental health outcome measures obtained through a national on-line, cross-sectional survey of adults with a demographic composition representative of the US adult population by region, gender, age, and race (weighted = 251,297,495) from November 2020-March 2021.

COVID-19 prevalence and predictors in United States adults during peak stay-at-home orders.

Background: Early recognition of COVID-19 cases is essential for effective public health measures aimed at isolation of individuals infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2). The objective of this study was to describe characteristics, self-reported symptoms, and predictors of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection in a community-based sample.

Methods And Findings: This was a cross-sectional nationwide survey of adults in the US conducted between April 24 through May 13, 2020.