Natasha R. Rybak

Mar 29, 2024 | digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu | Silvia S. Chiang |Maria Dolynska |Natasha R. Rybak |Andrea T Cruz

BACKGROUND: During adolescence, childhood and adult forms of tuberculosis (TB) overlap, resulting in diverse disease manifestations. Knowing which patient characteristics are associated with which manifestations may facilitate diagnosis and enhance understanding of TB pathophysiology. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, we included 10-19-year-olds in Ukraine's national TB registry who started TB treatment between 2015 and 2018.

Jun 30, 2023 | thelancet.com | Leah Harvey |Natasha R. Rybak

Opioid agonist medications, including methadone and buprenorphine, are life-saving treatments for opioid use disorder that reduce fatal overdose and all-cause mortality, improve retention in care, and reduce risk of infectious complications of substance use. 1 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineMedications for opioid use disorder save lives.