While prior studies have examined the role of opioids, alcohol, and marijuana use on early postoperative outcomes after elective spine surgery, longitudinal …
Fear of recurrence, secondary cancers, and health problems in long-term survivors of childhood cancer: Findings from a Canadian cohort.
Survivors of childhood cancer are at lifelong risk for health problems, secondary cancers, and recurrence. However, little is known about their fears related…
Impact of Preoperative Marijuana Use on Functional Recovery and Complications After Spinopelvic Fusion in Adult Spinal Deformity.
With the rising prevalence of marijuana use and increasing rates of complex spinal deformity surgeries, understanding the impact of cannabis on perioperative…
Real-Time and Long-Term Effects of Medical Marijuana on Older Adults: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study.
Older adults represent the fastest-growing group of medical marijuana (MM) users in the United States, with chronic pain being the most common reason for use…
Trends in cannabis urine drug screen testing in Colorado’s largest health system: a retrospective cohort study.
Colorado was the first state in the United States to legalize recreational cannabis, which provides a unique opportunity to evaluate cannabis urine drug scre…
Cannabis Use Is Associated With Increased Healthcare Utilization and Poorer Outcomes in Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome-A Propensity Matched Analysis of 34,988 Individuals.
Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) poses a significant financial burden on the healthcare system due to frequent emergency department (ED) visits and hospitali…
Daily anxiety and depressive symptoms are associated with greater same-day cannabis-alcohol co-use than single-substance use among Black sexual and gender minority people.
Rapidly changing cannabis legalization has contributed to increased cannabis use and co-use of cannabis and alcohol, including among sexual and gender minori…
Endocannabinoid responses to relief of obstruction in acute injured kidney: a prospective observational study.
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) regulates homeostasis, inflammation, and organ-specific function. In the kidney, ECS activity modulates renal hemodynamics, …
Association of Cannabis Use Disorder Versus Other Substance Use Disorders With Psychiatric Conditions: A Propensity-Matched Retrospective Cohort Analysis.
The authors compared the risk of mental disorders between patients with cannabis use disorder (CUD) and those with other substance use disorders (SUDs). The …
Demographics, methods of use, and perceived benefits among patients with cancer who use cannabis.
The purpose of this study was to assess the demographics, reasons, methods, perceived benefits, and costs associated with the use of cannabis among patients …