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Access challenges to opioid use disorder treatment among individuals experiencing homelessness: Voices from the streets
Hsu M, Jung O, Kwan L, Jegede O, Martin B, Malhotra A, Suzuki J. Access challenges to opioid use disorder treatment among individuals experiencing homelessness: Voices from the streets. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2023, 157: 209216. PMID: 37981243, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderSocioeconomic statusUse disordersCOVID-19 pandemicBuprenorphine/naloxoneActive substance useUse disorder treatmentPercent of participantsActive prescriptionMOUD accessSublingual buprenorphineOUD treatmentTreatment gapTreatment accessMOUDDisorder treatmentBuprenorphineAdverse effectsSubstance useVulnerable populationsIndividual-level factorsMedicationsAccess challengesWhite participantsDisordersThe Impact of High-Potency Synthetic Opioids on Pharmacotherapies for Opioid Use Disorder: A Scoping Review
Jegede O, De Aquino J, Hsaio C, Caldwell E, Funaro M, Petrakis I, Muvvala S. The Impact of High-Potency Synthetic Opioids on Pharmacotherapies for Opioid Use Disorder: A Scoping Review. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2024, 18: 499-510. PMID: 39356620, PMCID: PMC11449257, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNonmedical opioid useOpioid use disorderOpioid useWithdrawal symptomsTreatment outcomesSymptoms prior to treatmentUse disorderRisk of precipitated withdrawalLow-dose buprenorphineSynthetic opioidsPotency synthetic opioidsConclusions Current evidencePrecipitated withdrawalRisk of overdoseDosing strategiesPharmacological interactionsClinical significanceDecreased riskWeb of ScienceOpioidInclusion criteriaCurrent evidenceClinical implicationsMOUDPain
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Associations Among Sleep, Pain, and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: a Scoping Review
Hsaio C, DiMeola K, Jegede O, Funaro M, Langstengel J, Yaggi H, Barry D. Associations Among Sleep, Pain, and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: a Scoping Review. Current Addiction Reports 2024, 1-17. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-024-00606-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderOUD severityUse disorderTreatment characteristicsOpioid use disorder treatment settingsTreatment of sleepDosing scheduleDisorder severityOpioidPainWeb of ScienceAssessed patientsCochrane LibraryMeasures of sleepMOUD treatmentCurrent evidenceMOUDSleepSleep disturbanceProvider preferencesPatientsStudy examined sleepDisordersTreatment settingsMedication