Interpreting quantitative urine buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine levels in office-based clinical practice
Donroe JH, Holt SR, O’Connor P, Sukumar N, Tetrault JM. Interpreting quantitative urine buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine levels in office-based clinical practice. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 180: 46-51. PMID: 28866369, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.07.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUrine buprenorphineNorbuprenorphine levelsUrine adulterationAddiction treatment clinicsTreatment clinicsBuprenorphine medicationSublingual buprenorphineBuprenorphine treatmentTreatment cohortsRetrospective studyUrine specimenBuprenorphineUse disordersPatientsClinical practiceUrine samplesUrineClinicTreatmentMedicationsLevelsNorBUPCohortSuspicionRecognizing and Caring for the Intoxicated Patient in an Outpatient Clinic
Donroe JH, Tetrault JM. Recognizing and Caring for the Intoxicated Patient in an Outpatient Clinic. Medical Clinics Of North America 2017, 101: 573-586. PMID: 28372714, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2016.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntoxicated patientsMental status changesOutpatient clinical practiceBroad differential diagnosisSubstance use disordersMedico-legal aspectsOutpatient clinicSubstance withdrawalIntoxication syndromeDifferential diagnosisRisk of harmUse disordersClinical practicePatientsInformed consentClinicStatus changesThorough evaluationCareHigh levelsSyndromeFollowDiagnosisTriage