Prisma Health-upstate

This study looked at whether having a peer support specialist (a person with lived experience) can help people with opioid use disorder begin and continue taking buprenorphine, a medication that reduces cravings. Ninety adults from rural South Carolina joined the study and were c…

This study tested whether a drug called CS1 can improve the structure of small lung arteries in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a serious disease that makes it hard to breathe. Seven adults already taking CS1 in an expanded access program had special CT scans a…

This study looked at whether adding computer-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT4CBT) and peer recovery coaching to standard buprenorphine treatment helps adults with opioid use disorder reduce drug use. 92 adults taking buprenorphine were randomly assigned to receive standar…

This study tested whether peer support workers could help people with opioid use disorder feel less depressed and anxious. 40 adults receiving medication for opioid use disorder took part. They met with a peer specialist for weekly problem-solving sessions over 12 weeks. The goal…

This study tested whether a shared virtual reality (VR) nature experience could help hospice patients and their caregivers feel better. 26 patient-caregiver pairs tried a synchronized VR program with calming nature scenes. Researchers measured quality of life, fear of death, pain…

This study looked at placentas and umbilical cord blood from 68 women who had COVID-19 during pregnancy. Researchers checked for changes in the placenta's structure, genes, and signs of inflammation. The goal was to learn how the infection might affect the baby, not to test a tre…