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(EPEC). During 2009-2015, six EPEC outbreaks occurred compared with 105 during 2016-2023. This trend underscores the substantial effect of CIDTs on our understanding of enteric disease epidemiology, the importance of continued non-STEC outbreak surveillance and the need for case-based surveillance to inform efforts to prevent these domestically acquired infections.

BACKGROUND: In the United States, significant disparities exist in preventative health among underserved communities, including African American/Black (AA/B), Hispanic/Latino (H/L) and lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/ queer (LGBTQ+) individuals. We explored the influence of social determinants of health (SDOH) on preventative health outcomes in these groups. METHODS: We conducted a comprehensive…

We report a case of a 30-year-old woman with a history of intravenous drug use, who presented to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting, agitation, and delirium. In order to protect her airway and to facilitate further evaluation, she received endotracheal intubation, but despite maximum pharmacologic sedation, she became increasingly tachycardic and hypertensive. A comprehensive blood to…

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with elevated risk for substance use disorders (SUDs), yet prevailing accounts often emphasize psychosocial pathways and reward-circuit recalibration without fully articulating immunobiological mechanisms that may converge on these processes. This narrative review advances a biological embedding framework linking early adversity to SUD vulnerabi…

BACKGROUND: Co-occurrence of Bipolar Disorder (BD) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) increases the risk of negative mental health outcomes, including both intentional (i.e., suicide self-poisoning) and unintentional overdose (i.e., accidental). While it is clear that both forms of overdose are a relevant concern, less is understood about the differences in phenomenology between intentional and uni…

PURPOSE: Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals experience heightened mental health problems and substance misuse. Improved approaches to screening for behavioral health in this population are needed. We evaluated the implementation of a digital intake platform incorporating behavioral health screenings at a sexual health clinic serving SGM individuals. METHODS: Patients presenting to a sex…

OBJECTIVE: Partial hospitalization programs (PHP) are acute psychiatric settings that commonly treat patients with active suicidal ideation (SI), anxiety, and alcohol use. Alcohol use is common among patients with SI and anxiety, and this triple vulnerability may negatively impact treatment engagement and outcomes in PHP. This study examined whether patients presenting with SI, elevated anxiety, …

BACKGROUND: Maternal smoking during pregnancy (MSDP) remains a common source of prenatal drug exposure worldwide. MSDP has been shown to increase fetal health risks and interfere with fetal development. Although newborns prenatally exposed to other substances (e.g., opiates, benzodiazepines) have been shown to have increased stress and withdrawal symptoms, few studies have explored the effect of …

Rates of adolescent suicide have risen over the last 10 years, creating a public health crisis. Disclosure of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) is one help-seeking strategy available to adolescents. Estimates from prior studies on the frequency of youth STB disclosure vary considerably. It is crucial to understand patterns and rates of STB disclosure for youth at elevated risk for suicide, i…

INTRODUCTION: Case-based learning strategies have been shown to enhance student engagement, promote active learning, and improve problem-solving ability by simulating clinical scenarios. However, few interventions focus specifically on integration within basic science domains, and even fewer have been student-led and implemented longitudinally throughout a pre-clerkship curriculum. This study eva…

PURPOSE: Increased interpersonal support may improve the quality of life of patients with a cancer diagnosis. We seek to determine the relationship between perceived interpersonal support (PIS) and quality of life (QOL) among adult patients receiving chemotherapy infusions at an academic cancer institute. METHODS: We surveyed patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy infusions at The Miriam Hos…

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