American journal of preventive medicine
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Postpartum health care among women with intellectual and developmental disabilities has not been well studied. This study uses administrative claims to compare postpartum outpatient visits among women with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities. ⋯ Women with intellectual and developmental disabilities are equally likely to receive guideline-concordant postpartum visits and more likely to have other outpatient visits than other women. Further research is needed to evaluate visit quality and identify best practices to support mothers with intellectual and developmental disabilities during the postpartum period.
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As of February 18, 2020, states have reported 2,807 cases of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most cases involved cannabinoids. This study identifies current risk factors for adult marijuana vaping by analyzing 2017 and 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. ⋯ Among people who use marijuana, adults reporting medical marijuana use were more likely to vape as their primary mode of consumption, whereas conventional cigarette smokers were less likely to do so. Use of nicotine e-cigarettes was associated with a greater likelihood of vaping marijuana for adults aged 25-54 years.
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To improve the management of overweight and obesity in the primary care setting, an analysis of patient perceptions of weight status and predictors of weight loss attempts for those with overweight and obesity is needed. ⋯ The findings emphasize the importance of provider attention to weight management counseling and identifies patients with overweight as needing increased attention by providers.