CONSUMPTION PATTERNS BEFORE AND DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AMONG PATIENTS ADMITTED TO INPATIENT DRUG DETOXIFICATION TREATMENT: RESULTS OF TWO CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEYS FROM 2018 AND 2021

Consumption patterns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among patients admitted to inpatient drug detoxification treatment: Results of two cross-sectional surveys from 2018 and 2021

BackgroundThe lockdown measures during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic could have influenced drug consumption patterns of persons with drug use disorder, especially due to a reduced availability of drugs, an increased consumption of sedating substances as a coping strategy, or a shift to novel psychotropic substances (NPS) associated with an increased drug

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Depot Versus Oral Antipsychotics in Patients with Schizophrenia: Which is Better on Side Effects, Functional Improvement, and Life Satisfaction

Objective: Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder that reduces quality of life, causes deterioration in social and occupational functioning, and requires continuous care for psychosocial rehabilitation.The aim of this study was to investigate functional improvement, life satisfaction, and drug side effects in patients with schizophrenia and sch

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The Characteristics of the Distribution of Healthcare Resources in Primary Healthcare Institutions between Provinces in China

Background Health care workers are vital service providers in primary healthcare, playing a crucial role in safeguarding public health, disease prevention, and chronic disease management.At present, research on healthcare resources mainly focuses on the quantity and structure, and there are few studies on the spatial distribution characteristics ya

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The Emerging Role of Nanomedicine in the Management of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A State-of-the-Art Review

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) iphone 13 price dallas is a common chronic liver disease that can lead to end-stage liver disease needing a liver transplant.Many pharmacological approaches are used to reduce the disease progression in NAFLD.However, current strategies remain ineffective to reverse the progression of NAFLD completely.Employ

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