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Clinical characteristics and 12-month outcomes of patients with valvular and non-valvular atrial fibrillation in Kenya.
(PLoS One, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major contributor to the global cardiovascular
disease burden. The clinical profile and outcomes of AF patients with valvular heart
diseases in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have not ...
Post-operative opioid pain management patterns for patients who receive hip surgery.
(Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy, 2017-03-16)
Identifying optimal, post-operative opioid management strategies is a priority of
health providers and government agencies. At present, there are no studies we are
aware of that have formally investigated opioid prescribing ...
The Digital Drag and Drop Pillbox: Design and Feasibility of a Skill-based Education Model to Improve Medication Management.
(The Journal of cardiovascular nursing, 2017-09)
We present the design and feasibility testing for the "Digital Drag and Drop Pillbox"
(D-3 Pillbox), a skill-based educational approach that engages patients and providers,
measures performance, and generates reports of ...
Risk Factors for Heart Failure in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: The CRIC (Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort) Study.
(Journal of the American Heart Association, 2017-05-17)
BACKGROUND:Heart failure is common in patients with chronic kidney disease. We studied
risk factors for incident heart failure among 3557 participants in the CRIC (Chronic
Renal Insufficiency Cohort) Study. METHODS ...
Sources of disconnection in neurocognitive aging: cerebral white-matter integrity, resting-state functional connectivity, and white-matter hyperintensity volume.
(Neurobiol Aging, 2017-06)
Age-related decline in fluid cognition can be characterized as a disconnection among
specific brain structures, leading to a decline in functional efficiency. The potential
sources of disconnection, however, are unclear. ...
Identifying substance misuse in primary care: TAPS Tool compared to the WHO ASSIST.
(Journal of substance abuse treatment, 2017-05)
There is a need for screening and brief assessment instruments to identify primary
care patients with substance use problems. This study's aim was to examine the performance
of a two-step screening and brief assessment ...
Prevalence and correlates of treatment utilization among adults with cannabis use disorder in the United States.
(Drug and alcohol dependence, 2017-08)
The increase in cannabis potency may have treatment implications for cannabis use
disorder (CUD). Given the reported increase in prevalence of cannabis use among adults,
there is a need to understand substance use treatment ...
Problem alcohol use and healthcare utilization among persons with cannabis use disorder in the United States.
(Drug and alcohol dependence, 2017-09)
The emergency department (ED) and hospital settings represent crucial opportunities
for engaging treatment for cannabis use disorder (CUD). Thus, there is a need to identify
factors associated with healthcare utilization ...
Differences in behavioral health disorders and unmet treatment needs between medical marijuana users and recreational marijuana users: Results from a national adult sample.
(Drug and alcohol dependence, 2017-11)
BACKGROUND:Available data suggest that medical marijuana users may have more mental
health problems than recreational marijuana users. There is limited information about
differences in behavioral health disorders and unmet ...
Clinical characteristics and 12-month outcomes of patients with valvular and non-valvular atrial fibrillation in Kenya.
(PLoS One, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major contributor to the global cardiovascular
disease burden. The clinical profile and outcomes of AF patients with valvular heart
diseases in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have not ...