2022
Missed Opportunities for HIV and Hepatitis C Screening Among Emergency Department Patients With Untreated Opioid Use Disorder
Lyons MS, Chawarski MC, Rothman R, Whiteside L, Cowan E, Richardson LD, Hawk K, Tsui JI, Schwartz RP, O’Connor P, D’Onofrio G, Fiellin DA, Edelman EJ. Missed Opportunities for HIV and Hepatitis C Screening Among Emergency Department Patients With Untreated Opioid Use Disorder. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2022, 17: 210-214. PMID: 36170184, PMCID: PMC10023471, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUntreated opioid use disorderOpioid use disorderRecent injection drug useEmergency department HIVInjection drug useHCV screeningED patientsUse disordersEnrollment periodDrug useHepatitis C screeningStructured screening programmeUnknown HCV statusUnknown HIV statusHigh-risk cohortMedical care providersHCV statusC screeningHepatitis CED visitsAcademic EDHIV statusEmergency departmentCohort 2Cohort 1
2020
Use of Amphetamine-Type Stimulants Among Emergency Department Patients With Untreated Opioid Use Disorder
Chawarski MC, Hawk K, Edelman EJ, O'Connor P, Owens P, Martel S, Coupet E, Whiteside L, Tsui JI, Rothman R, Cowan E, Richardson L, Lyons MS, Fiellin DA, D'Onofrio G. Use of Amphetamine-Type Stimulants Among Emergency Department Patients With Untreated Opioid Use Disorder. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 76: 782-787. PMID: 32782084, PMCID: PMC8048036, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.06.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUntreated opioid use disorderOpioid use disorderAmphetamine-type stimulant useUse disordersStimulant useAmphetamine-type stimulantsStudy admissionEmergency departmentEmergency department patientsImplementation science studyUrine test resultsFalse discovery rate correctionSubstance use problemsHepatitis CED visitsDepartment patientsReferral protocolsED patientsUrine testsDrug injectionOverdose riskPatientsHealth factorsUnstable housingConcurrent use
2006
Heroin dependence and HIV infection in Malaysia
Chawarski MC, Mazlan M, Schottenfeld RS. Heroin dependence and HIV infection in Malaysia. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2006, 82: s39-s42. PMID: 16769444, DOI: 10.1016/s0376-8716(06)80007-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug useCurrent injection drug useLifetime injection drug useHIV infectionNeedle sharingHepatitis CHeroin dependenceHigh prevalenceDrug useMajor risk factorChest X-rayHeroin-dependent individualsHIV risk behaviorsHeroin-dependent subjectsConsistent condom useAddiction Severity IndexDrug abuse treatmentRadiological evidenceHepatitis BMean ageRisk factorsClinical trialsMalay ethnicityBaseline assessmentHIV
2005
The practice of office-based buprenorphine treatment of opioid dependence: is it associated with new patients entering into treatment?
Sullivan LE, Chawarski M, O’Connor P, Schottenfeld RS, Fiellin DA. The practice of office-based buprenorphine treatment of opioid dependence: is it associated with new patients entering into treatment? Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2005, 79: 113-116. PMID: 15943950, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2004.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care clinicsInjection drug useOpioid treatment programsMethadone treatmentOpioid dependenceClinical trialsTreatment outcomesHistory of IDUOffice-based buprenorphine treatmentOffice-based buprenorphineBuprenorphine/naloxoneOffice-based treatmentLower ratesHepatitis CClinical characteristicsBuprenorphine treatmentCare clinicsMethadone maintenancePCC patientsNew patientsTreatment retentionPatientsDrug useTreatment programBuprenorphine