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Newest firstBackground Cannabis use is common among persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV, PLWH) and has been associated with disrupted sleep, psychiatric symptoms, and increased healthcare utilization. However, the influence of concurrent cocaine and cannabis use on symptom trajectories and healthcare engagement remains unclear. Methods One hundred nineteen PLWH who reported daily cannabis use were assessed l…
Open article record in new tab ↗Congenital heart disease contributes substantially to chronic morbidity, growth impairment, and repeated healthcare utilization among children. Evidence regarding nutritional burden and outpatient healthcare patterns among pediatric patients with congenital heart disease in Indonesia remains limited. This study aimed to evaluate clinical characteristics, nutritional status, healthcare utilization, and factors asso…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundLoneliness is common and deleterious to health. Yet little is known about its population burden and health correlates in the US. We aimed to determine the prevalence of loneliness and characterize its health and social functioning correlates among US adults. MethodsWith data from the National Health Interview Study (2024), we used survey-weighted Poisson regression to estimate relative risks (RR) and 95%…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundChronic Care Management (CCM) services represent an underutilized Medicare benefit with potential to reduce healthcare costs and improve care coordination for beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions. ObjectiveTo evaluate the real-world impact of CCM services on healthcare expenditures and patient out-of-pocket costs in a large multi-specialty outpatient practice. DesignPragmatic retrospective coho…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundCo-occurring substance use and mental health disorders (COD) represent a growing public health concern, yet healthcare utilization studies with a large sample size remain limited. This study examined healthcare utilization patterns and sociodemographic correlates among COD adults using data from the All of Us Research Program (2018-2023). MethodsElectronic health record data were analyzed for adults aged…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundRecurrent cardiac healthcare utilization (HCU) is common in patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease (NOCAD), yet the long-term psychosocial and health-status determinants of care use remain insufficiently understood. Identifying these factors is essential for improving patient-centered management and reducing unnecessary diagnostic testing. MethodsIn this 10-year prospective cohort study, 5…
ObjectiveDiscrimination in healthcare can disrupt trust. However, it is unknown whether discrimination is associated with the frequency and distribution of healthcare utilization. We assessed how perceived discrimination in healthcare settings is associated with longitudinal patterns of doctor visits among middle-aged and older adults in the United States. Study Setting and DesignProspective cohort study of US adu…
Purposeto assess the pandemic-related differences in the prevalence of diagnosed genetic conditions (GC) in children (0-17 years) and their healthcare access and utilization in the US MethodologyUsing the National Survey of Childrens Health (NSCH) data, we compared pre-pandemic (2016-2019) and pandemic (2020-2022) prevalence estimates for diagnosed GC, healthcare utilization (HCU), and unmet health needs (UHN). Th…
Open article record in new tab ↗AbstractsO_ST_ABSIntroductionC_ST_ABSEmphasizing the global commitment to universal health coverage, this research addresses geographical variations and challenges faced by young females across low and lower-middle-income countries. Therefore, the objective of this study is to determine the factors that influence the decision-making of young females when it comes to seeking healthcare services in low or lower-midd…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Studies have demonstrated that individuals diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI) frequently use medical and recreational cannabis to treat persistent symptoms of TBI, such as chronic pain and sleep disturbances, which can lead to cannabis use disorder (CUD). We aimed to determine the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) healthcare utilization and costs associated with CUD and dementia diagnosis in…
Background Opioids have been commonly used to treat chronic pain, but they are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Cannabis has been advocated as an alternative; however, a growing number of patients are now using a combination of opioid and cannabis and the impact of this combination is not well-studied. Aim We characterized use of opioid and/or cannabis in patients with chronic pain; and compare…
Open article record in new tab ↗White Americans make more office-based and emergency department visits per capita than other races/ethnicities, but the proportion of visits during which antibiotics are administered or prescribed is similar across races/ethnicities. Racial/ethnic disparities in antibiotic use may be due more to disparities in healthcare access and utilization than to prescriber behavior.
Open article record in new tab ↗Background With increasing numbers of countries/jurisdictions legalizing cannabis, cannabis impaired driving has become a serious public health concern. Despite substantive research linking cannabis use with higher rates of motor vehicle crashes (MVC), there is an absence of conclusive evidence linking MVC risk with medical cannabis use. In fact, there is no clear understanding of the impact of medical cannabis us…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundAccess to healthcare is restricted for newly arriving asylum seekers and refugees (ASR) in many receiving countries, which may lead to inequalities in health. In Germany, regular access and full entitlement to healthcare (equivalent to statutory health insurance, SHI) is only granted after a waiting time of 18 months. During this time of restricted entitlements, local authorities implement different acce…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH) is major source of alcohol-related mortality and health care expenditures in the United States. There is insufficient information regarding the role of race and ethnicity on healthcare utilization and outcomes for patients with AH. We aimed to determine whether there are racial/ethnic differences in resource utilization and inpatient mortality in patients hospitalized with AH. M…