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NEW YORK — A poster presented at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting highlighted the need for greater access and engagement in trauma-focused care for incarcerated women, including peer-led interventions.

Patients with an incarceration history were less likely to receive preventive care, such as physical examinations, BP tests or cancer screenings, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.

Scaling up hepatitis C testing and treatment in prisons effectively reduced HCV incidence and was a cost-effective option compared with existing services, data from a study in Australian prisons showed.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A literature review of opioid use disorder treatment in correctional facilities found medication-assisted treatments effective but underutilized due to scarce training and resources. “This review points out the situation and deficiencies in medication-assisted treatments for opioid use disorder in correctional facilities throughout the [United States],” Thersilla Oberbarnscheidt, MD, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh, told Healio at the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology annual meeting

Individuals with asthma and other chronic illnesses who are incarcerated do not receive the same levels of treatment as individuals outside of the correctional system, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum.

Patients with asthma and other chronic illnesses in jail and prison in the United States may be undertreated compared with the general population, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Lipi Roy, MD, about using her voice and platform to advocate for underserved populations, media’s role in educating and empowering the public and more.

Adults with a history of incarceration had a higher risk for developing chronic diseases and geriatric syndromes than those who were never incarcerated, highlighting a need for targeted interventions, according to researchers.

The ACP is calling for adequately funded policies and procedures to improve disparities in access to and the quality of health care for individuals in U.S. jails and prisons.

ORLANDO — Among self-identified Black and mixed-race Americans with end-stage kidney disease, 39% reported having at least one family member in prison who could have potentially donated a kidney, according to a presenter at ASN Kidney Week.