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United States Emergency Department Screening for Drug Use Among Assault-Injured Individuals: A Systematic Review
Coupet E, Dodington J, Brackett A, Vaca FE. United States Emergency Department Screening for Drug Use Among Assault-Injured Individuals: A Systematic Review. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 23: 443-450. PMID: 35980419, PMCID: PMC9391011, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2022.5.55475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug useSystematic reviewNon-duplicated studiesModifiable risk factorsEmergency Department ScreeningEmergency department settingBusy emergency department settingMeta-analysis protocolMedical Subject Headings termsPreferred Reporting ItemsSubject Headings termsFull-text articlesOvid AMEDTreatment initiationCochrane CENTRALOvid EmbaseDirect referralRisk factorsDepartment settingPharmacological interventionsCommon drugsReporting ItemsTreatment servicesClinical modelScreen questionsEmergency department patients with untreated opioid use disorder: A comparison of those seeking versus not seeking referral to substance use treatment
Coupet E, D’Onofrio G, Chawarski M, Edelman E, O’Connor P, Owens P, Martel S, Fiellin DA, Cowan E, Richardson L, Huntley K, Whiteside LK, Lyons MS, Rothman RE, Pantalon M, Hawk K. Emergency department patients with untreated opioid use disorder: A comparison of those seeking versus not seeking referral to substance use treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 219: 108428. PMID: 33307301, PMCID: PMC8110210, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUntreated opioid use disorderOpioid use disorderEmergency department patientsDepartment patientsUse disordersTenth Revision diagnosis codesSevere opioid use disorderConclusions Most patientsInjection-related infectionsRevision diagnosis codesHealth insurance statusSubstance use treatmentCross-sectional analysisOpioid withdrawalClinical characteristicsED visitsMost patientsTreatment initiationUrine toxicologyClinical correlatesDiagnosis codesInsurance statusUnivariate analysisBackground LittleInternational ClassificationPerspectives About Emergency Department Care Encounters Among Adults With Opioid Use Disorder
Hawk K, McCormack R, Edelman EJ, Coupet E, Toledo N, Gauthier P, Rotrosen J, Chawarski M, Martel S, Owens P, Pantalon MV, O’Connor P, Whiteside LK, Cowan E, Richardson LD, Lyons MS, Rothman R, Marsch L, Fiellin DA, D’Onofrio G. Perspectives About Emergency Department Care Encounters Among Adults With Opioid Use Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2144955. PMID: 35076700, PMCID: PMC8790663, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.44955.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUntreated opioid use disorderOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentED visitsOUD treatmentUse disordersPublic safety-net hospitalRural critical access hospitalsEmergency department careSafety-net hospitalUrban academic centerLife-saving treatmentCritical access hospitalsImplementation science frameworkPatient factorsTreatment initiationED careUS patientsStaff trainingDemand treatmentPatient readinessNet hospitalPatient's perspectivePromoting ActionImproved careUS Emergency Department Encounters for Firearm Injuries According to Presentation at Trauma vs Nontrauma Centers
Coupet E, Huang Y, Delgado MK. US Emergency Department Encounters for Firearm Injuries According to Presentation at Trauma vs Nontrauma Centers. JAMA Surgery 2019, 154: 360-362. PMID: 30673067, PMCID: PMC6484801, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.4640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBarriers and Facilitators to Clinician Readiness to Provide Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine
Hawk KF, D’Onofrio G, Chawarski MC, O’Connor P, Cowan E, Lyons MS, Richardson L, Rothman RE, Whiteside LK, Owens PH, Martel SH, Coupet E, Pantalon M, Curry L, Fiellin DA, Edelman EJ. Barriers and Facilitators to Clinician Readiness to Provide Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e204561. PMID: 32391893, PMCID: PMC7215257, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.4561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentAdvanced practice cliniciansED cliniciansClinicians' readinessOngoing treatmentTreatment of OUDEmergency Department-Initiated BuprenorphineUntreated opioid use disorderDrug Addiction Treatment ActDecrease opioid useVisual analog scaleHealth Services frameworkAcademic emergency departmentMixed-methods formative evaluationQuality of careSubset of participantsBuprenorphine initiationClinician typeOpioid useED patientsAnalog scaleOngoing careDepartmental protocolPractice cliniciansRevisiting “Excited Delirium”: Does the Diagnosis Reflect and Promote Racial Bias?
Walsh B, Agboola I, Agboola I, Coupet E, Rozel J, Wong A. Revisiting “Excited Delirium”: Does the Diagnosis Reflect and Promote Racial Bias? Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 24: 152-159. PMID: 36976592, PMCID: PMC10047747, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2022.10.56478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Qualitative Study of Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Experiences of Minority Clinicians During Agitation Care in the Emergency Department
Agboola I, Rosenberg A, Robinson L, Brashear T, Eixenberger C, Shah D, Pavlo A, Im D, Ray J, Coupet E, Wong A. A Qualitative Study of Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Experiences of Minority Clinicians During Agitation Care in the Emergency Department. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 83: 108-119. PMID: 37855791, PMCID: PMC10843036, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.09.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentPatients of colorED cliniciansQuaternary care medical centerSemistructured individual interviewsMarginalized patient populationsManagement of agitationEthnic minority groupsEmergency careMinority patientsHealth careAgitation managementIndividual interviewsThematic analysisPrimary themesQualitative studyKey themesClinical interactionsOpen codingGroup discussionsMoral injuryCareMedical CenterAgitated patientsMinority groupsEarly emergency department experience with 7‐day extended‐release injectable buprenorphine for opioid use disorder
D'Onofrio G, Perrone J, Hawk K, Cowan E, McCormack R, Coupet E, Owens P, Martel S, Huntley K, Walsh S, Lofwall M, Herring A, Investigators T. Early emergency department experience with 7‐day extended‐release injectable buprenorphine for opioid use disorder. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 1264-1271. PMID: 37501652, PMCID: PMC10822018, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentUse disordersSevere opioid use disorderOngoing clinical trialsEuropean Medicines AgencyEmergency department experienceInjectable buprenorphineClinician barriersED patientsED settingEmergency cliniciansInsurance statusClinical trialsReferral sitesDrug AdministrationMedicines AgencyBuprenorphine preparationsMedicationsU.S. FoodTreatment innovationsBuprenorphineDepartment's experienceEarly experienceDisorders
2024
An Urgent Need to Promote Equitable Buprenorphine Administration for Opioid Use Disorder in the Emergency Department.
Coupet E, Edelman E. An Urgent Need to Promote Equitable Buprenorphine Administration for Opioid Use Disorder in the Emergency Department. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2024 PMID: 39514893, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001409.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBuprenorphine administrationOpioid use disorder treatmentOpioid use disorderUse disorderAddiction treatmentDisorder treatmentEmergency departmentED patientsCross-sectional study of ED patientsTreatment accessBuprenorphineStudy of ED patientsOpioidOpioid overdose deathsOpioid misuseOverdose deathsCross-sectional studyLatinosAddiction403EMF Barriers and Facilitators to Addiction Treatment Access From the Emergency Department Among Black Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder
Coupet E, Chawarski M, Hercules K, Williams J, Murphy A, Owens P, D'Onofrio G. 403EMF Barriers and Facilitators to Addiction Treatment Access From the Emergency Department Among Black Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2024, 84: s182-s183. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.08.403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchW81 Implementation Facilitation Improves Clinician Readiness to Provide Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine in Four Urban Academic Centers
Hawk K, D'Onofrio G, Chawarski M, Coupet E, Cowan E, Curry L, Freiermurth C, Lyons M, Murphy A, O'Connor P, Richardson L, Rothman R, Whiteside L, Williams J, Fiellin D, Edelman E. W81 Implementation Facilitation Improves Clinician Readiness to Provide Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine in Four Urban Academic Centers. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 110699. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110699.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Assault Injury and Community Violence
Raman U, Coupet E, Dodington J. Assault Injury and Community Violence. Pediatric Clinics Of North America 2023, 70: 1103-1114. PMID: 37865433, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2023.06.007.ChaptersNational Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network Meeting Report: Advancing Emergency Department Initiation of Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder
Cowan E, Perrone J, Bernstein S, Coupet E, Fiellin D, Hawk K, Herring A, Huntley K, McCormack R, Venkatesh A, D'Onofrio G. National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network Meeting Report: Advancing Emergency Department Initiation of Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 82: 326-335. PMID: 37178101, PMCID: PMC10524880, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.03.025.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentUse disordersDrug Abuse Clinical Trials NetworkEffective evidence-based treatmentsEmergency department initiationStandard emergency careMajor public health crisisClinical Trials NetworkEvidence of efficacyNational InstituteEvidence-based treatmentsOpioid overdose deathsTechnology-based interventionsBuprenorphine dosingBuprenorphine initiationPeer-based interventionsPublic health crisisPatient outcomesED staffOverdose deathsEmergency careBuprenorphineTrials NetworkUniversal uptakePerspectives on and experiences of emergency department–initiated buprenorphine among clinical pharmacists: A multi-site qualitative study
Justen M, Edelman E, Chawarski M, Coupet E, Cowan E, Lyons M, Owens P, Martel S, Richardson L, Rothman R, Whiteside L, O'Connor P, Zahn E, D'Onofrio G, Fiellin D, Hawk K. Perspectives on and experiences of emergency department–initiated buprenorphine among clinical pharmacists: A multi-site qualitative study. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2023, 155: 209058. PMID: 37149149, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderClinical pharmacistsED careEmergency department-initiated buprenorphineEffective OUD treatmentEffectiveness-implementation studyHealth Services frameworkFocus groups/interviewsMulti-site qualitative studyFuture implementation effortsOUD treatmentUrban EDGroups/interviewsEmergency departmentPromoting ActionUnique pharmacologyED staffBuprenorphinePharmacist participantsUse disordersED contextPharmacistsPractice changePharmacy resourcesSuccessful program implementationPerspectives of Clinicians and Staff at Community-Based Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Settings on Linkages With Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine Programs
Sue K, Chawarski M, Curry L, McNeil R, Coupet E, Schwartz R, Wilder C, Tsui J, Hawk K, D’Onofrio G, O’Connor P, Fiellin D, Edelman E. Perspectives of Clinicians and Staff at Community-Based Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Settings on Linkages With Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine Programs. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2312718. PMID: 37163263, PMCID: PMC10173026, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.12718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-based cliniciansOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentOUD treatmentMedication treatmentSubstance use disorders trainingUrban academic emergency departmentEffectiveness-implementation studyAcademic emergency departmentDisorder treatment settingsPerspectives of cliniciansCommunity-based treatmentCommunity-based treatment programsStaff perspectivesImplementation science frameworkBuprenorphine programTreatment cliniciansPeer navigatorsReferral sitesPromoting ActionMAIN OUTCOMEED staffBuprenorphineFocus groupsUse disordersImplementation Facilitation to Promote Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder
D’Onofrio G, Edelman E, Hawk K, Chawarski M, Pantalon M, Owens P, Martel S, Rothman R, Saheed M, Schwartz R, Cowan E, Richardson L, Salsitz E, Lyons M, Freiermuth C, Wilder C, Whiteside L, Tsui J, Klein J, Coupet E, O’Connor P, Matthews A, Murphy S, Huntley K, Fiellin D. Implementation Facilitation to Promote Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e235439. PMID: 37017967, PMCID: PMC10077107, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.5439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderRate of patientsOUD treatmentImplementation facilitationED visitsObservational cohortED cliniciansX-waiverUse disordersEmergency Department-Initiated BuprenorphineUntreated opioid use disorderEvaluation periodHybrid type 3Provision of buprenorphineBaseline periodGrand roundsRates of EDPrimary outcomeWhite patientsAcademic EDBlack patientsED patientsEmergency departmentCommunity cliniciansMAIN OUTCOME
2022
Models for Implementing Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine With Referral for Ongoing Medication Treatment at Emergency Department Discharge in Diverse Academic Centers
Whiteside LK, D'Onofrio G, Fiellin DA, Edelman EJ, Richardson L, O'Connor P, Rothman RE, Cowan E, Lyons MS, Fockele CE, Saheed M, Freiermuth C, Punches BE, Guo C, Martel S, Owens PH, Coupet E, Hawk KF. Models for Implementing Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine With Referral for Ongoing Medication Treatment at Emergency Department Discharge in Diverse Academic Centers. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 80: 410-419. PMID: 35752520, PMCID: PMC9588652, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersEmergency Department-Initiated BuprenorphineEmergency department dischargeEmergency department patientsElectronic medical record integrationAcademic medical centerBuprenorphine programDepartment patientsTreatment initiationMedication treatmentEmergency physiciansMedical CenterAmerican CollegeClinical practiceImplementation facilitationQuality improvement processBuprenorphineCommon facilitatorsRecord integrationPatientsReferralED cultureEducational disseminationDisorders
2021
Emergency Department Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Samuels E, Coupet E, D’Onofrio G. Emergency Department Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder. 2021, 57-75. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80818-1_5.ChaptersOpioid use disorderED visitsUse disordersUntreated opioid use disorderDrug-related emergency department visitsNonfatal opioid overdoseUS ED visitsEmergency department treatmentFirst-line treatmentLow-dose ketamineEmergency department visitsIllicit opioid useDosage of medicationRegional nerve blocksAddiction treatment medicationsHarm reduction servicesTake-home naloxoneCost-effective treatmentAcute painOpioid useDepartment visitsOUD treatmentTreatment medicationsNerve blockOpioid agonistsTrauma-Informed Acute Care of Patients With Violence-Related Injury
Hawkins BE, Coupet E, Saint-Hilaire S, Dodington J. Trauma-Informed Acute Care of Patients With Violence-Related Injury. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2021, 37: np18376-np18393. PMID: 34463589, DOI: 10.1177/08862605211041375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentHospital-based violence intervention programsMental healthAcute care settingEmergency medicineDe-escalation strategiesTrauma-informed care practicesRepeat injuryAcute carePatient populationViolence intervention programsPatient concernsCare settingsSurgical concernsElevated riskPhysician perspectivesCare practicesMedical providersPhysician's roleTrainee physiciansPatient distrustCareCurrent practiceIntervention programsMedicolegal issuesProblem Drinking
Coupet E, Vaca F. Problem Drinking. 2021, 129-138. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-67123-5_9.ChaptersUnhealthy alcohol useAlcohol use disorderAlcohol useEmergency departmentRelated harmsTreatment service utilizationAlcohol-related injuriesAlcohol-attributable cancersGlobal disease burdenSpectrum of severityExcessive alcohol consumptionAcute conditionsUnintentional injuriesChronic conditionsDisease burdenMental Disorders Fifth EditionCancer preventionService utilizationGastrointestinal tractAlcohol abuseUse disordersAlcohol consumptionBrief interventionSBIRTStatistical Manual