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Mashup Score: 61
Background The number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in the U.S. is increasing. Municipalities have responded with punitive responses such as involuntary displacement (i.e., encampment sweeps, move along orders), but little is known about the impact of involuntary displacement on health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between broadly defined experiences of involuntary displacement and self-reported health conditions among people experiencing homelessness. Methods We used logistic regression models to generate odds ratios using publicly available data from a cross-sectional sample of people experiencing homelessness in Denver, Colorado, during September 2018-February 2019. Hosmer-Lemeshow Goodness of Fit tests were used to assess model fit. Results Among 397 people experiencing homelessness, involuntary displacement was significantly associated with self-reported infectious diseases (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 2.09, 95% CI 1.27, 3.41), subst
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Mashup Score: 3
New regimens in development, including once-weekly pills and semiannual shots, could help control the virus in hard-to-reach populations.
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Mashup Score: 97Denver shutting down homeless encampment without shelter to offer for the first time in months - 11 day(s) ago
City crews on Tuesday morning began shutting down a homeless encampment in Denver’s western Lincoln Park neighborhood due to public safety concerns including three overdose deaths and more th…
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Mashup Score: 10
“One of the biggest questions is, how much are we spending on it?”
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Mashup Score: 53Information Science Professional (Entry – Senior Level) - 25 day(s) ago
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Mashup Score: 5
This cross-sectional study examines the relative frequency and characteristics of extreme risk protection order petitions filed in areas of Colorado that have declared themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries.
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Mashup Score: 10Unintended consequences of methadone regulation for opioid use disorder treatment among hospitalized patients - 1 month(s) ago
Background In the United States, there are no federal restrictions on the use of methadone to manage opioid withdrawal symptoms when patients are hospitalized with a medical or surgical condition ot…
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Mashup Score: 1Meet Kyra deGruy Kennedy | Candidate for State Rep, HD30; Principal at Ahimsa Consulting; Momma to Lennon - SHOUTOUT COLORADO - 1 month(s) ago
We had the good fortune of connecting with Kyra deGruy…
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Mashup Score: 11“What’s Lymphoma?” — Risks Posed by Immediate Release of Test Results to Patients | NEJM - 1 month(s) ago
Perspective from The New England Journal of Medicine — “What’s Lymphoma?” — Risks Posed by Immediate Release of Test Results to Patients
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Mashup Score: 3Health Effects of Involuntary Displacement of Homeless Individuals Who Inject Drugs - 2 month(s) ago
This modeling study examines the potential long-term health effects of involuntary displacement among unsheltered people experiencing homelessness who inject drugs in 23 US cities.
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Yet more evidence that involuntary displacement of ppl experiencing #homelessness is harmful. #GrantsPass @SCOTUSblog https://t.co/HYPi5jnEQ6