2025
Hospital-Based Methadone and Buprenorphine Initiation Practices by Addiction Consult Services
Cohen S, Straus E, Fiellin D, Pomeranz J, Suzuki J, Tetrault J, Weimer M, Edelman E, Joudrey P. Hospital-Based Methadone and Buprenorphine Initiation Practices by Addiction Consult Services. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2526077. PMID: 40773194, PMCID: PMC12332638, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.26077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBuprenorphineCross-Sectional StudiesDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFentanylHospitals, TeachingHumansMaleMethadoneMiddle AgedNarcotic AntagonistsOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersPhysician ExecutivesPractice Guidelines as TopicReferral and ConsultationSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsInitiation of methadoneAddiction consult servicesMethadone initiationBuprenorphine initiationOpioid use disorderHigh dosesLow dosesAddiction medicineLow-dose initiationFull-agonist opioidsUp-titrationCross-sectional survey studyInitiation regimenFentanyl usePrimary outcomeDay 1OpioidBuprenorphineHospital-based practiceUse disorderClinical casesClinical guidelinesMethadoneSynthetic opioidsDose
2013
Patterns of care and side effects for patients prescribed methadone for treatment of chronic pain.
Macey TA, Weimer MB, Grimaldi EM, Dobscha SK, Morasco BJ. Patterns of care and side effects for patients prescribed methadone for treatment of chronic pain. Journal Of Opioid Management 2013, 9: 325-33. PMID: 24353045, PMCID: PMC4001870, DOI: 10.5055/jom.2013.0175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painSide effectsSingle VA medical centerInitiation of methadoneInsufficient pain reliefCardiac side effectsChronic pain patientsHealth service utilizationPatterns of careMedical record dataVA Medical CenterNew initiationOpioid initiationPain reliefPain patientsQTc prolongationSustained releaseService utilizationClinical dataClinical significanceMedical CenterCalendar year 2008PatientsClinical information systemsMethadone
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