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 studyLatinosAddictionClinician and Practice Characteristics Associated With Support of Office-Based Methadone: Findings From a National Survey.
Sung M, Black A, Blevins D, Henry B, Cates-Wessel K, Dawes M, Hagle H, Joudrey P, Molfenter T, Levin F, Fiellin D, Edelman E. Clinician and Practice Characteristics Associated With Support of Office-Based Methadone: Findings From a National Survey. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2024 PMID: 39475119, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderCharacteristics associated with supportTreatment of opioid use disorderMultivariate logistic regression modelOffice-based settingSequential multivariable logistic regression modelsOpioid treatment programsLogistic regression modelsAcademic medical centerUse disorderInclusion criteriaMethadoneMedical CenterPatientsOffice-basedCOVID-19 surveyClinician supportPractice characteristicsLongitudinal treatmentImplementation barriersPolicy changesMOUDOutcome variablesImprove accessNational surveyPain, Substance Use Disorders, Mental Health, and Buprenorphine Treatment among Patients With and Without HIV
Miller E, McGinnis K, Edelman E, Feinberg T, Gordon K, Kerns R, Marshall B, Patterson J, McRae M. Pain, Substance Use Disorders, Mental Health, and Buprenorphine Treatment among Patients With and Without HIV. AIDS And Behavior 2024, 1-11. PMID: 39264485, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04494-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health classesSubstance use disordersOpioid use disorderHIV statusBuprenorphine initiationVeterans Aging Cohort StudyInitiate buprenorphineMental health diagnosesAging Cohort StudyBuprenorphine treatmentMultiple pain conditionsAssociated with HIV statusInfluence treatment retentionUse disorderTreatment of opioid use disorderHigher comorbidity burdenAge of patientsClinical encountersMental healthHealth diagnosisBlack veteransHealth classesLatent class analysisCohort studyPrescription dataM145 Assessing Provider Readiness to Implement Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among People who Inject Drugs
Pickering E, Sung M, Bailey G, Buchelli M, Davidson D, Jenkins M, John B, Kolakowski J, Maier L, Porter E, Perez O, Rash C, Edelman E, Viera A. M145 Assessing Provider Readiness to Implement Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among People who Inject Drugs. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 110425. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110425.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
The Association of Prescribed Opioids and Incident Cardiovascular Disease
Sung M, Eden S, Becker W, Crystal S, Duncan M, Gordon K, Kerns R, Kundu S, Freiberg M, So-Armah K, Edelman E. The Association of Prescribed Opioids and Incident Cardiovascular Disease. Journal Of Pain 2023, 25: 104436. PMID: 38029949, PMCID: PMC11058015, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2023.11.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncident cardiovascular diseaseModifiable CVD risk factorsCVD risk factorsHuman immunodeficiency virusCardiovascular diseasePrescribed opioidsOpioid receiptRisk factorsUse disordersCox proportional hazards regression modelVeterans Aging Cohort StudyVeterans Health Administration (VHA) carePropensity scoreProportional hazards regression modelsCVD incidence ratesPrescription opioid exposureIncident CVD eventsPrevalence of hypertensionAging Cohort StudyHigher opioid dosesOpioid use disorderHazards regression modelsNational prospective cohortVeterans Administration dataCocaine use disorderURINE TOXICOLOGY PROFILES OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENTS WITH UNTREATED OPIOID USE DISORDER: A MULTI-SITE VIEW
Cowan E, Perrone J, Dziura J, Edelman E, Hawk K, Herring A, McCormack R, Murphy A, Phadke M, Fiellin D, D'Onofrio G. URINE TOXICOLOGY PROFILES OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENTS WITH UNTREATED OPIOID USE DISORDER: A MULTI-SITE VIEW. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 65: e357-e365. PMID: 37716904, PMCID: PMC10591927, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUrine drug screensOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentUntreated opioid use disorderAdult ED patientsOpioid overdose deathsED patientsOnly opioidCommon opioidsOverdose deathsUse disordersCommon drugsOpioidsPolysubstance useDrug useDrug screensAmphetamine-type stimulantsFentanylPatientsAddiction treatmentStimulantsParticipantsBuprenorphineMethadoneBenzodiazepinesFacilitation and Preferred Models for Delivering Substance Use Disorder Treatment in HIV Clinics: Results From a Multisite Randomized Trial
Muvvala S, Gan G, Morford K, Dziura J, Esserman D, Porter E, Chan P, Cornman D, Reynolds J, Yager J, Fiellin D, Edelman E. Facilitation and Preferred Models for Delivering Substance Use Disorder Treatment in HIV Clinics: Results From a Multisite Randomized Trial. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: e388-e391. PMID: 37934538, PMCID: PMC10726383, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderAlcohol use disorderTobacco use disorderHIV clinicUse disordersAddiction treatmentSubstance use disorder treatmentUse disorder treatmentMaintenance phaseRandomized trialsStaff preferencesImproved outcomesMultisite Randomized TrialImplementation facilitationDisorder treatmentControl phaseClinicCliniciansTreatment modelTreatmentDisordersSignificant differencesInterventionHigher proportionAddiction treatment modelsPerspectives 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 OUTCOMEHomelessness and Treatment Outcomes Among Black Adults With Opioid Use Disorder: A Secondary Analysis of X:BOT
Justen M, Scodes J, Pavlicova M, Choo T, Gopaldas M, Haeny A, Opara O, Rhee T, Rotrosen J, Nunes E, Hawk K, Edelman E. Homelessness and Treatment Outcomes Among Black Adults With Opioid Use Disorder: A Secondary Analysis of X:BOT. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: 463-467. PMID: 37579110, PMCID: PMC10323031, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsTreatment outcomesSecondary analysisOpioid use disorder treatmentBlack individualsExtended-release naltrexoneOpioid use disorderAdditional clinical supportBlack participantsUse disorder treatmentBuprenorphine-naloxoneStudy medicationWeeks postrandomizationMedication initiationClinical characteristicsOpioid useTrial entryUrine toxicologyBlack patientsSedative useExtramedical useUse disordersClinical supportDisorder treatmentBlack adults
2022
Contingency management and pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence support services (CoMPASS): A hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation study to promote HIV risk reduction among people who inject drugs
Sung M, Viera A, Esserman D, Tong G, Davidson D, Aiudi S, Bailey G, Buchanan A, Buchelli M, Jenkins M, John B, Kolakowski J, Lame A, Murphy S, Porter E, Simone L, Paris M, Rash C, Edelman E. Contingency management and pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence support services (CoMPASS): A hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation study to promote HIV risk reduction among people who inject drugs. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2022, 125: 107037. PMID: 36460267, PMCID: PMC9918697, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2022.107037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdherence support servicesHIV risk reductionPrEP adherenceContingency managementHybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation trialHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisEffectiveness-implementation studyPre-exposure prophylaxisEffectiveness-implementation trialOpioid use disorderStrengths-based case managementRisk reductionSupport servicesCommunity-based programsPrEP initiationPrimary outcomeWeek 12Clinical trialsHIV preventionUse disordersCM sessionsCase managementBlood spotsPWIDStudy designThe impact of benzodiazepine exposure on treatment retention in an open-access methadone program: A retrospective cohort study
Morford K, Tetrault J, Zhou B, Li F, Gleeson B, Edelman E, Stein M, Barry D, Madden L. The impact of benzodiazepine exposure on treatment retention in an open-access methadone program: A retrospective cohort study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2022, 241: 109707. PMID: 36423462, PMCID: PMC9777057, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenzodiazepine exposureRetrospective cohort studyKaplan-Meier analysisTreatment retentionCohort studyCox regressionTreatment durationMedian treatment durationMultivariable Cox regressionCohort of patientsOpioid treatment programsOpioid use disorderLog-rank testSame-day accessDrug Administration recommendationsTreatment discontinuationUrine toxicologyMeier analysisMethadone programsUse disordersPatientsAdministration recommendationsTreatment entryTreatment programTreatment barriers
2020
Emergency 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 Classification
2019
Integration of care for HIV and opioid use disorder
Oldfield B, Muñoz N, McGovern M, Funaro M, Villanueva M, Tetrault J, Edelman E. Integration of care for HIV and opioid use disorder. AIDS 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30882491, PMCID: PMC6588508, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV care settingsCare settingsClinical benefitTreatment settingsSystematic reviewBuprenorphine/naloxoneOpioid use disorderProvision of medicationsIntegration of careAntiretroviral therapyOpioid useMedication adherencePROSPERO databaseOvid MEDLINETreatment strategiesObservational studyHIVUse disordersModerate riskBehavioral interventionsScreening strategyOUDRisk reductionTreatmentUnique studies
2018
“No more falling through the cracks”: A qualitative study to inform measurement of integration of care of HIV and opioid use disorder
Oldfield BJ, Muñoz N, Boshnack N, Leavitt R, McGovern MP, Villanueva M, Tetrault JM, Edelman E. “No more falling through the cracks”: A qualitative study to inform measurement of integration of care of HIV and opioid use disorder. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2018, 97: 28-40. PMID: 30577897, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2018.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderIntegration of HIVUse disordersClinical staffCare of HIVCommunity-based participatory research principlesBehavioral health integrationImproved patient outcomesEvidence-based treatmentsDiverse care settingsParticipatory research principlesPrimary carePatient outcomesPatient-centered policiesCare settingsHealth integrationHIVQualitative studyStages of changeClinic leadershipCare instrumentIntegrated carePatientsBehavioral healthMeasures of qualityOffice-Based Addiction Treatment in Primary Care Approaches That Work
Edelman EJ, Oldfield BJ, Tetrault JM. Office-Based Addiction Treatment in Primary Care Approaches That Work. Medical Clinics Of North America 2018, 102: 635-652. PMID: 29933820, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2018.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary careUse disordersPrimary care-based approachSubstance useHuman immunodeficiency virusOpioid use disorderEvidence-based treatmentsCounseling-based interventionsSubstance use disordersImmunodeficiency virusSpecialty settingsMultidisciplinary teamCare-based approachHealth disparitiesAddiction treatmentCareDisordersOptimal approachImportant settingTreatmentPharmacotherapySetting
2016
Hepatic Safety of Buprenorphine in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Patients With Opioid Use Disorder: The Role of HCV-Infection
Tetrault JM, Tate JP, Edelman EJ, Gordon AJ, Re V, Lim JK, Rimland D, Goulet J, Crystal S, Gaither JR, Gibert CL, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Fiellin LE, Bryant K, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Hepatic Safety of Buprenorphine in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Patients With Opioid Use Disorder: The Role of HCV-Infection. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2016, 68: 62-67. PMID: 27431048, PMCID: PMC4976086, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver enzyme elevationAlcohol use disorderUninfected patientsHepatotoxic medicationsHCV infectionUse disordersComposite endpointLiver injuryHIV/HCV co-infected patientsHCV co-infected patientsHIV/HCV statusPre-existing liver injuryCo-infected patientsCohort of HIVHepatitis C infectionHIV/HCVOpioid use disorderRisk of hepatotoxicityHCV statusHepatic safetyMedian ALTC infectionChart reviewEnzyme elevationHIV infection
2014
Substance use in older HIV-infected patients
Edelman EJ, Tetrault JM, Fiellin DA. Substance use in older HIV-infected patients. Current Opinion In HIV And AIDS 2014, 9: 317-324. PMID: 24824888, PMCID: PMC4175926, DOI: 10.1097/coh.0000000000000069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersSubstance useTreatment optionsHealth consequencesPotential treatment optionStimulant use disorderRelated health consequencesOlder HIVAntiretroviral therapyHIVPatientsBrief counselingHealth outcomesEffective interventionsComplex needsMedicationsDisordersCounseling strategiesInterventionOutcomesTobaccoLife courseOptionsTherapy