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cathymonty-psy.bsky.social @cathymonty-psy.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
While commissioners and services have to consider cost when initiating people on #LAIB, we propose that the wider economic benefits to the individual and health care services should be considered along with cost to improve outcomes for people with OUD and reduce health inequalities (3/3)
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cathymonty-psy.bsky.social @cathymonty-psy.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
With our partners Via we compared outcomes for Long-Acting Injectable Buprenorphine #LAIB to standard medication & found improved quality of life, mental health and physical health. Our analyses, published in BMJ Open, provide evidence that LAIB is associated with improved outcomes (2/3)
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cathymonty-psy.bsky.social @cathymonty-psy.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
While #methadone & SL #Buprenorphine are standard pharmacological treatment for #opioid use disorder, novel longer-acting formulations can improve treatment outcomes. Yet people with OUD cannot always access these treatments due to cost & availability (1/3) bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/2...
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Investigating outcomes in a substance use treatment provider: a cross-sectional comparison of long-acting injectable buprenorphine and oral medication for opioid use disorder
Objectives Advances in the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) have seen the development of long-acting injectable opioid substitutes which could improve outcomes for people with OUD. However, comp...
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cathymonty-psy.bsky.social @cathymonty-psy.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
t.co/tMkBalHeZE @thepandemicinst.bsky.social @ljmuimpact.bsky.social @ljmuofficial.bsky.social @annapowellphd.bsky.social (3/3)
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cathymonty-psy.bsky.social @cathymonty-psy.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Our analysis, published today in @Els_Vaccine found that #deprivation, age, sex, and ethnicity influence influenza vaccine uptake. In areas of high deprivation like Liverpool, #inequality impairs health outcomes for all citizens and requires targeted intervention (2/3)
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cathymonty-psy.bsky.social @cathymonty-psy.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
In January 2025 @nhsUHLG declared a critical incident due to pressures of #flu and #respiratory illness in #Liverpool. #vaccinations can reduce #influenza severity, yet rates remain low. We analysed sociodemographic factors related to #vaccine uptake (1/3)
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