2024
Trends in the Prescribing of Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder, 2019-2023
Savitz S, Stevens M, Nath B, D’Onofrio G, Melnick E, Jeffery M. Trends in the Prescribing of Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder, 2019-2023. Mayo Clinic Proceedings Innovations Quality & Outcomes 2024, 8: 308-320. PMID: 38841599, PMCID: PMC11152959, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2024.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderTreat alcohol use disorderAlcohol use disorderUse disorderX-waiverMedicare Advantage enrolleesTreat opioid use disorderRate ratiosEvaluate trendsPrescribing of buprenorphineOptumLabs Data WarehouseDaily doseCommercial enrolleesCoronavirus diseasePrescription fillsBuprenorphineDays supplyBuprenorphine prescribingFilling patternBuprenorphine accessImprove buprenorphine accessStudy periodResponse to coronavirus diseasePrescriber typePrescribing
2023
Use of an Automated Bilingual Digital Health Tool to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among Latino Emergency Department Patients
Vaca F, Dziura J, Abujarad F, Pantalon M, Hsiao A, Reynolds J, Maciejewski K, Field C, D’Onofrio G. Use of an Automated Bilingual Digital Health Tool to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among Latino Emergency Department Patients. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2314848. PMID: 37219901, PMCID: PMC10208138, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.14848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard care groupNumber of bingesEmergency department patientsStandard careED patientsCare groupBrief interventionDepartment patientsAlcohol screeningDisease burdenUnhealthy drinkingDigital health toolsLevel II trauma centerHealth toolsParticipants 25 yearsAlcohol-related health disparitiesTertiary care centerAdverse health behaviorsUnhealthy alcohol useHigh disease burdenAlcohol use disorderTimeline followback methodEmergency medical careSelf-reported numberHigh-risk drinkingModeling human health behavior with a new index that measures connectivity
Bernstein S, Li F, Abujarad F, Grant D, D'Onofrio G, Dziura J. Modeling human health behavior with a new index that measures connectivity. Preventive Medicine Reports 2023, 33: 102172. PMID: 37223571, PMCID: PMC10201843, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth behaviorsTrial of treatmentHospital emergency departmentUrban hospital emergency departmentAlcohol use disorderCritical health behaviorsEffects of interventionsPrimary endpointSubstance use interventionsMedication adherenceEmergency departmentOriginal trialBinge drinkingUse disordersHealthy behaviorsStudy designHuman health behaviourTrialsInterventionUse interventionsMonthly bingeAdherenceTreatmentDrinkingReal-time interventions
2022
Emergency department utilization for substance use disorders and mental health conditions during COVID-19
Venkatesh AK, Janke AT, Kinsman J, Rothenberg C, Goyal P, Malicki C, D’Onofrio G, Taylor A, Hawk K. Emergency department utilization for substance use disorders and mental health conditions during COVID-19. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0262136. PMID: 35025921, PMCID: PMC8757912, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderOverall ED visitsED visitsEmergency departmentMental health conditionsAlcohol use disorderED visitationUse disordersED utilizationHospital-based emergency departmentsHealth conditionsEmergency department utilizationPublic health surveillance toolSite of careClinical quality registryEarly pandemic periodVisit countsSubstance use disordersCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicED visit countsDiagnosis codesOutpatient treatmentMedicines RegistryQuality registry
2021
Implementation of Oral and Extended-Release Naltrexone for the Treatment of Emergency Department Patients With Moderate to Severe Alcohol Use Disorder: Feasibility and Initial Outcomes
Anderson ES, Chamberlin M, Zuluaga M, Ullal M, Hawk K, McCormack R, D'Onofrio G, Herring AA. Implementation of Oral and Extended-Release Naltrexone for the Treatment of Emergency Department Patients With Moderate to Severe Alcohol Use Disorder: Feasibility and Initial Outcomes. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 78: 752-758. PMID: 34353648, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderSevere alcohol use disorderFormal addiction treatmentIntramuscular naltrexoneOral naltrexoneUse disordersAddiction treatmentED patientsExtended-release naltrexoneEffectiveness of naltrexoneEmergency department patientsED dischargeAdult patientsDepartment patientsNaltrexone treatmentEmergency departmentMean ageEffective treatmentNaltrexonePatientsClinical protocolsBrief interventionDescriptive studyDisordersInitial outcomes