The opioid and related drug epidemics in rural Appalachia: A systematic review of populations affected, risk factors, and infectious diseases
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DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2019.1635555
Abstract: Abstract Background/aims: To examine trends in rural Appalachian opioid and related drug epidemics during the past 10 years, including at-risk populations, substance use shifts and correlates, and associated infections. Methods: We conducted this review in accordance… read more here.
Keywords: risk; use; opioid related; drug ... See more keywords
Are We Undercounting the True Burden of Mortality Related to Suicide, Alcohol-Related, or Drug Use? An Analysis Using Veteran Colorado Death Certificate Data.
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DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwac194
Abstract: Knowledge regarding deaths due to suicide, alcohol-related, or drug-related causes may be limited by inconsistent and/or restrictive case definitions, resulting in concerns regarding validity of findings and underestimates of burden. In this proof-of-concept study, we… read more here.
Keywords: alcohol related; suicide alcohol; death; mortality ... See more keywords
Deaths from ‘diseases of despair’ in Britain: comparing suicide, alcohol-related and drug-related mortality for birth cohorts in Scotland, England and Wales, and selected cities
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DOI: 10.1136/jech-2020-216220
Abstract: Background The contribution of increasing numbers of deaths from suicide, alcohol-related and drug-related causes to changes in overall mortality rates has been highlighted in various countries. In Scotland, particular vulnerable cohorts have been shown to… read more here.
Keywords: alcohol related; birth; mortality; drug related ... See more keywords
Hypertension-Related Drug Activity Identification Based on Novel Ensemble Method
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DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.768747
Abstract: Hypertension is a chronic disease and major risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases that often leads to damage to target organs. The prevention and treatment of hypertension is crucially important for human health. In… read more here.
Keywords: ensemble method; novel ensemble; method; related drug ... See more keywords