Epidemiology of injecting drug use, prevalence of injecting-related harm, and exposure to behavioural and environmental risks among people who inject drugs: a …
Background People who inject drugs are exposed to various and changing risk
environments and are at risk of multiple harms related to injecting drug use (IDU). We aimed …
environments and are at risk of multiple harms related to injecting drug use (IDU). We aimed …
The public health implications of the cost-of-living crisis: outlining mechanisms and modelling consequences
P Broadbent, R Thomson, D Kopasker… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
The UK, and other high-income countries, are experiencing substantial increases in living
costs. Several overlapping and intersecting economic crises threaten physical and mental …
costs. Several overlapping and intersecting economic crises threaten physical and mental …
The forgotten people: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection as a priority for the inclusion health agenda
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection represents a significant global health threat, accounting for
300 million chronic infections and up to 1 million deaths each year. HBV disproportionately …
300 million chronic infections and up to 1 million deaths each year. HBV disproportionately …
Premature mortality in people affected by co-occurring homelessness, justice involvement, opioid dependence, and psychosis: a retrospective cohort study using …
EJ Tweed, AH Leyland, D Morrison… - The Lancet Public …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Homelessness, opioid dependence, justice involvement, and psychosis are
each associated with an increased risk of poor health and commonly co-occur in the same …
each associated with an increased risk of poor health and commonly co-occur in the same …
The bidirectional association between psychiatric disorders and sheltered homelessness
BackgroundPsychiatric disorders and homelessness are related, but temporal associations
are unclear. We aimed to explore the overlap between hospital-based psychiatric disorders …
are unclear. We aimed to explore the overlap between hospital-based psychiatric disorders …
Homelessness and health-related outcomes: an umbrella review of observational studies and randomized controlled trials
Background Homelessness has been associated with multiple detrimental health outcomes
across observational studies. However, relatively few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) …
across observational studies. However, relatively few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) …
Adverse SARS-CoV-2-associated outcomes among people experiencing social marginalisation and psychiatric vulnerability: a population-based cohort study among …
Background Knowledge of the adverse problems related to SARS-CoV-2 infection in
marginalised and deprived groups may help to prioritise more preventive efforts in these …
marginalised and deprived groups may help to prioritise more preventive efforts in these …
Predictors and consequences of homelessness in whole-population observational studies that used administrative data: a systematic review
Background Homelessness is a complex societal and public health challenge. Limited
information exists about the population-level health and social care-related predictors and …
information exists about the population-level health and social care-related predictors and …
Does paraspinal muscle morphometry predict functional status and re-operation after lumbar spinal surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis
G Han, H Wu, J Dai, X Li, L Yue, Z Fan, Q Li, Q Shao… - European …, 2023 - Springer
Objectives Whether paraspinal muscle degeneration is related to poor clinical outcomes
after lumbar surgery is still indistinct, which limits its clinical application. This study aimed to …
after lumbar surgery is still indistinct, which limits its clinical application. This study aimed to …
Assessing the coverage and timeliness of coronavirus vaccination among people experiencing homelessness in Wales, UK: a population-level data-linkage study
I Thomas, P Mackie - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background People experiencing homelessness have elevated morbidity, increasing their
risk of COVID-19 related complications and mortality. Achieving high vaccination coverage …
risk of COVID-19 related complications and mortality. Achieving high vaccination coverage …