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Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the trends in syphilis prevalence in Lubbock County, Texas, from 2018 to 2022 and identify significant changes over time. In addition, it sought to assess the relationship between syphilis trends and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, comparing local patterns to state-level data. Methods:...
Objectives: The objectives of the study were to provide a descriptive assessment of patient and hospital characteristics among individuals with an opioid use disorder (OUD) diagnosis in North Carolina and the seven western North Carolina counties and to identify rates of selected psychiatric/physical health outcomes associated with OUD and treatment...
Objective: Nontuberculous mycobacteria are ubiquitous in the environment and difficult to eliminate from contaminated water sources. The prevalence of Mycobacterium abscessus is particularly high in the southeastern United States. M. abscessus infections have become a particularly concerning source of outbreaks in healthcare settings, and can lead to substantial patient morbidity...
Objectives: Nonpowder firearms (NPFs) have become increasingly popular. We sought to analyze the epidemiology of NPF injuries. Methods: A search was conducted through the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for data from 2012 to 2021 to analyze NPF-related injuries. Results: Between 2012 and 2022, the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System...
In June 2024, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, declared gun violence to be a public health crisis.1 He issued a renewed warning about the impact of firearm shootings. He wants to turn this matter more toward a medical issue rather than a personal rights political battle. Murthy stresses a...
Objectives: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disproportionately affected Black and Latinx communities. Ecologic analyses have shown that counties with a higher percentage of Latinx and Black people have worse COVID-19 outcome rates. Few ecologic analyses have been published at the neighborhood (census tract) level. We sought to determine...
Objectives: In response to worldwide shortages of N95 masks during the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 pandemic, various strategies have been used. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend several strategies, including simple isolation to reprocessing methods using vaporized hydrogen peroxide to guide reuse of masks up to five times....
Objectives: Individuals employed in the agricultural industry encounter hazards in their work that could lead to injury or illness. Furthermore, the mental stress of being involved in the agricultural industry could lead to negative health-related outcomes for workers. This study evaluates the causes of deaths among employees in Mississippi’s agricultural...
Objectives: Many epidemiological studies have shown that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disproportionately affects males, compared with females, although other studies show that there were no such differences. The aim of the present study was to assess differences in the prevalence of hospitalizations and in-hospital outcomes between the sexes, using a...
Objectives: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created a significant financial burden on the US healthcare system. The purpose of this study was to compare the costs of caring for patients admitted with COVID-related illness versus non-COVID patients. We hypothesized that the average daily costs of hospitalization would be...
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