Southern medical journal
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Southern medical journal · Jul 2024
Patient Retention in a Substance Use Disorder Telemedicine Clinic.
Although research has continued to show that substance use disorders (SUDs) can be treated effectively with evidence-based treatment, there continues to be gaps in access, and utilization remains low. Alternative SUD treatment methods, including telemedicine, are increasingly being explored to reach patients where traditional in-person treatment approaches are inaccessible. This cross-sectional study aimed to explore SUD treatment retention, specifically comparing telemedicine-delivered opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment with a traditional in-person treatment delivery approach. ⋯ The findings of this study suggest that a telemedicine-delivered treatment program equals retention effectiveness when compared with in-person delivery. This suggests that leveraging telemedicine to treat patients with SUD could be an effective alternative for those unable to access treatment or who are less likely to attend or complete traditional in-person treatment sessions.
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Southern medical journal · Jul 2024
Analysis of the Types of Retracted COVID-19 Articles Published in PubMed-Listed Journals.
Periodically, medical publications are retracted. The reasons vary from minor situations, such as author attributions, which do not undermine the validity of the data or the analysis in the article, to serious reasons, such as fraud. Understanding the reasons for retraction can provide important information for clinicians, educators, researchers, journals, and editorial boards. ⋯ The retraction of published articles presents a significant challenge to journals, editorial boards, peer reviewers, and authors. This process has the potential to provide important benefits; it also has the potential to undermine confidence in both research and the editorial process.
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Southern medical journal · Jul 2024
A Proportionate Mortality Study of Mississippi's Agricultural Industry, 2017-2021.
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 industry from 2017 to 2021. ⋯ The causes of death for which agricultural employees show an excess mortality can be explained by the hazards associated with working in the agricultural industry. These findings can be used to create targeted future public health programs for individuals who are employed in agriculture.