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View article: Attitudes & Behaviors Surrounding Active Commuting in Chittenden County, VT
Attitudes & Behaviors Surrounding Active Commuting in Chittenden County, VT Open
Climate Change, Active Commuting, and Health • Climate change contributes to 7 million deaths/year globally • Negative health outcomes from increased carbon emissions include heat-related illness, mental health issues, and respiratory and …
View article: Association between length of stay and readmission for COPD.
Association between length of stay and readmission for COPD. Open
On a patient level, a longer LOS for COPD hospitalizations was associated with higher risk for readmission, which is likely confounded by the severity of the illness. On a hospital level, LOS was not associated with readmission. These find…
View article: Utility of Point-of-care Urine Drug Tests in the Treatment of Primary Care Patients With Drug Use Disorders
Utility of Point-of-care Urine Drug Tests in the Treatment of Primary Care Patients With Drug Use Disorders Open
With the exception of cannabis, UDTs are important assessment tools when treating drug use disorders in primary care. UDTs might be particularly helpful when treating patients who are older, female, disabled, have legal and social problems…
View article: Drug Use Severity, Mortality, and Cause of Death in Primary Care Patients With Substance Use Disorders
Drug Use Severity, Mortality, and Cause of Death in Primary Care Patients With Substance Use Disorders Open
This article examines the association between drug use severity and mortality in primary care patients with substance use disorders. In 848 individuals with known vital status, severity was low in 32%, intermediate in 38%, or substantial/s…
View article: Promoting Influenza Vaccination to Restaurant Employees
Promoting Influenza Vaccination to Restaurant Employees Open
Purpose. To evaluate an evidence-based workplace approach to increasing adult influenza vaccination levels applied in the restaurant setting Design. We implemented an intervention and conducted a pre/post analysis to determine effect on va…
View article: Comparison of Homeless and Non-Homeless Problem Drug Users Recruited from Primary Care Safety-Net Clinics
Comparison of Homeless and Non-Homeless Problem Drug Users Recruited from Primary Care Safety-Net Clinics Open