Prisma Health-upstate

This study tested whether adding extra support to standard medication treatment helps people with opioid addiction. It compared standard buprenorphine treatment alone to treatment plus a computer-based therapy program, and treatment plus both the computer program and a peer recov…

This study tested whether adding peer recovery coaches to mobile health clinics helps people with opioid addiction start and stay on medication treatment. Researchers worked with 90 patients in rural South Carolina, comparing them to previous patients who didn't have coach suppor…

This study tested whether sharing a short, immersive nature experience in virtual reality could help hospice patients and their caregivers. Twenty-six people (patients and their caregivers together) tried a personalized 5-15 minute VR session. Researchers measured if this shared …

This study tested whether adding peer support could help people who are recovering from opioid addiction and also struggling with depression. Forty adults in a rural recovery program received six weekly problem-solving therapy sessions from a trained peer specialist. The main goa…

This study aimed to understand how COVID-19 infection during pregnancy might affect the placenta, which provides oxygen and nutrients to the baby. Researchers analyzed placenta tissue and umbilical cord blood from 68 pregnant people who had COVID-19, comparing them to samples fro…