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Osnat C. MelamedCentre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada Verified email at camh.ca Cited by 499 |
Article commentary: Covid-19 and persons with substance use disorders: Inequities and mitigation strategies
OC Melamed, TS Hauck, L Buckley, P Selby… - Substance …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately disrupts the daily lives of marginalized populations.
Persons with substance use disorders are a particularly vulnerable population because …
Persons with substance use disorders are a particularly vulnerable population because …
[HTML][HTML] Mental health and obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic
Purpose of Review The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with increased levels of stress,
anxiety and depression in the population. These are associated with unhealthy eating …
anxiety and depression in the population. These are associated with unhealthy eating …
Physical health among people with serious mental illness in the face of COVID-19: Concerns and mitigation strategies
COVID-19 can worsen the physical health of individuals with serious mental illness, a
vulnerable group already facing physical health disparities. COVID-19 is further reducing access …
vulnerable group already facing physical health disparities. COVID-19 is further reducing access …
Quality of anticoagulation control among patients with atrial fibrillation.
OC Melamed, G Horowitz, A Elhayany… - The American journal of …, 2011 - europepmc.org
Objective To assess the level of anticoagulation control achieved in patients with atrial
fibrillation (AF) receiving routine medical care within a large managed care organization and to …
fibrillation (AF) receiving routine medical care within a large managed care organization and to …
[HTML][HTML] Identifying contexts and mechanisms in multiple behavior change interventions affecting smoking cessation success: a rapid realist review
…, H Manson, R Dragonetti, L Zawertailo, OC Melamed… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background Smoking continues to be a leading cause of preventable chronic disease-related
morbidity and mortality, excess healthcare expenditure, and lost work productivity. …
morbidity and mortality, excess healthcare expenditure, and lost work productivity. …
Understanding engagement with a physical health service: a qualitative study of patients with severe mental illness
OC Melamed, I Fernando, S Soklaridis… - The Canadian …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) are disproportionally affected by medical
comorbidities, resulting in poor physical health and premature death. Despite this, care …
comorbidities, resulting in poor physical health and premature death. Despite this, care …
[HTML][HTML] Technology-supported integrated care innovations to support diabetes and mental health care: Scoping review
…, D Fitzpatrick-Lewis, M Jovkovic, OC Melamed… - JMIR …, 2023 - diabetes.jmir.org
Background: For individuals living with diabetes and its psychosocial comorbidities (eg,
depression, anxiety, and distress), there remains limited access to interprofessional, integrated …
depression, anxiety, and distress), there remains limited access to interprofessional, integrated …
Coronavirus disease 2019 and the impact on substance use disorder treatments
OC Melamed, WK DeRuiter, L Buckley… - Psychiatric …, 2022 - psych.theclinics.com
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the resulting societal response to
limit its spread poses a threat to vulnerable groups such as those with substance use …
limit its spread poses a threat to vulnerable groups such as those with substance use …
Interventions to improve metabolic risk screening among adult patients taking antipsychotic medication: a systematic review
OC Melamed, EN Wong, LR LaChance… - Psychiatric …, 2019 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: Antipsychotic use is associated with elevated cardiometabolic risk. Guidelines for
metabolic risk screening of individuals taking antipsychotics have been issued, but with little …
metabolic risk screening of individuals taking antipsychotics have been issued, but with little …
Changes in the reach of a smoking cessation program in Ontario, Canada, during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study
…, M Barker, L Zawertailo, OC Melamed… - … Open Access Journal, 2021 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Given the harms associated with tobacco use, continuing the provision of smoking
cessation treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic is critical. The aim of this study was …
cessation treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic is critical. The aim of this study was …