2012
A Brief Intervention Reduces Hazardous and Harmful Drinking in Emergency Department Patients
D'Onofrio G, Fiellin DA, Pantalon MV, Chawarski MC, Owens PH, Degutis LC, Busch SH, Bernstein SL, O'Connor PG. A Brief Intervention Reduces Hazardous and Harmful Drinking in Emergency Department Patients. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2012, 60: 181-192. PMID: 22459448, PMCID: PMC3811141, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Negotiation InterviewStandard careEmergency department patientsBrief interventionAlcohol consumptionDepartment patientsHarmful drinkersDrinking outcomesHarmful drinkingAssessment groupStandard care groupAdult ED patientsNegative health behaviorsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeED patientsCare groupED settingTelephone boosterBooster groupBinge episodesHealth behaviorsPatientsAlcohol useCare
2010
Integrating Project ASSERT: A Screening, Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Program for Unhealthy Alcohol and Drug Use Into an Urban Emergency Department
D’Onofrio G, Degutis LC. Integrating Project ASSERT: A Screening, Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Program for Unhealthy Alcohol and Drug Use Into an Urban Emergency Department. Academic Emergency Medicine 2010, 17: 903-911. PMID: 20670330, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00824.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialized treatment facilitiesBrief Negotiation InterviewHealth promotion advocatesDrug useTreatment programUnhealthy alcoholED patientsEmergency departmentPercent of patientsAdult ED patientsAlcohol/drug useUrban emergency departmentLow-risk drinkingGeneral Health QuestionnaireAlcoholism guidelinesReferral completionUrban EDFacilitated referralDirect admissionHealth QuestionnaireUnhealthy drinkingAlcohol abusePatientsSeverity of useAlcohol consumption
2007
Illy
Gaild'onofrio, Mccausland JB, Tarabar AF, Degutis LC. Illy. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2007, 27: 45-51. PMID: 17347125, DOI: 10.1300/j465v27n04_06.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAlcohol-Related DisordersComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDrug CombinationsEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFormaldehydeHumansIllicit DrugsMaleMarijuana AbuseMental DisordersMethanolPsychoses, Substance-InducedReferral and ConsultationSubstance Abuse DetectionSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsPercent of patientsUrine toxicology resultsConcurrent drug useDrug use patternsMost patientsSupportive careMajor complicationsClinical presentationEmergency departmentMean ageMental statusRisk drinkingToxicology resultsObservational studyPsychiatric evaluationRestraint usePatientsDrug useVital signsStreet drugsActive ingredientsComplicationsActive componentsPhencyclidineCare
2004
The Saliva Strip Test Is an Accurate Method to Determine Blood Alcohol Concentration in Trauma Patients
Degutis LC, Rabinovici R, Sabbaj A, Mascia R, D'Onofrio G. The Saliva Strip Test Is an Accurate Method to Determine Blood Alcohol Concentration in Trauma Patients. Academic Emergency Medicine 2004, 11: 885-887. DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2004.02.529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe saliva strip test is an accurate method to determine blood alcohol concentration in trauma patients.
Degutis L, Rabinovici R, Sabbaj A, Mascia R, D'Onofrio G. The saliva strip test is an accurate method to determine blood alcohol concentration in trauma patients. Academic Emergency Medicine 2004, 11: 885-7. PMID: 15289199, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2004.tb00775.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScreening and brief intervention in the emergency department.
D'Onofrio G, Degutis LC. Screening and brief intervention in the emergency department. Alcohol Research 2004, 28: 63-72. PMID: 19006993, PMCID: PMC6601646.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Improving emergency medicine residents' approach to patients with alcohol problems: A controlled educational trial
D'Onofrio G, Nadel ES, Degutis LC, Sullivan LM, Casper K, Bernstein E, Samet JH. Improving emergency medicine residents' approach to patients with alcohol problems: A controlled educational trial. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2002, 40: 50-62. PMID: 12085073, DOI: 10.1067/mem.2002.123693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol problemsEvidence of screeningMain outcome measuresSkills-based interventionRecord reviewMedicine residency programsEmergency departmentMedical recordsIntervention groupOutcome measuresEmergency medicine residency programsLevel ISelf-reported knowledgeControl groupKnowledge scoreEmergency Medicine Residents' KnowledgeProvider readinessPatientsSkills-based workshopEducational interventionCurrent practiceComposite scoreResidents' knowledgeInterventionSignificant differences
1998
Screening for alcohol problems in emergency department patients with minor injury: results and recommendations for practice and policy
Degutis L. Screening for alcohol problems in emergency department patients with minor injury: results and recommendations for practice and policy. Contemporary Drug Problems 1998, 25: 463-475. DOI: 10.1177/009145099802500304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinor injuriesAlcohol problemsOverall screening ratesEmergency department patientsBlood alcohol concentrationPhysician screeningDepartment patientsUrban EDCAGE questionsED physiciansED settingScreening ratesOne-year periodAlcohol use frequencyInjuryAlcohol testPatientsAlcohol concentrationUse frequencyScreening processMultiple strategiesIndividual variationPhysiciansMonths
1997
Emergency Department Patients With Assault Injuries: Previous Injury and Assault Convictions
Moscovitz H, Degutis L, Bruno G, Schriver J. Emergency Department Patients With Assault Injuries: Previous Injury and Assault Convictions. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 1997, 29: 770-775. PMID: 9174523, DOI: 10.1016/s0196-0644(97)70199-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistory of convictionED patientsAssault injuriesPrevious injuryEmergency department patientsRecord-based case-control studyCase-control studyControl patientsBlunt traumaDepartment patientsControl subjectsVictims of assaultTeaching hospitalSurgical problemsLower incidenceLevel ICase subjectsPatientsInjuryViolence prevention programsIncidenceZip codesOverall rateBroader populationHigh rate
1995
Enteric absorption of ciprofloxacin during the immediate postoperative period
Cohn S, Cohn K, Rafferty M, Smith A, Degutis L, Kowalsky S, Shah A. Enteric absorption of ciprofloxacin during the immediate postoperative period. Journal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 1995, 36: 717-721. PMID: 8591948, DOI: 10.1093/jac/36.4.717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor abdominal surgeryEnteric absorptionAbdominal surgeryImmediate postoperative periodSerum ciprofloxacin concentrationsPostoperative periodFourth doseIll patientsFourth dosesParenteral agentsInitial doseNasogastric tubeAUC0-12Ill subjectsDrug concentrationsCiprofloxacin concentrationsCiprofloxacinSurgeryDoseSubjectsPatientsCmaxDoses
1994
Detection of aortic tear in the acute trauma patient using MRI
Cohn S, Pollak J, McCarthy S, Degutis L. Detection of aortic tear in the acute trauma patient using MRI. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 1994, 12: 963-967. PMID: 7968296, DOI: 10.1016/0730-725x(94)92038-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
Elderly patients in the emergency department.
Fulmer T, Degutis L. Elderly patients in the emergency department. AACN Advanced Critical Care 1992, 3: 89-97. PMID: 1554575, DOI: 10.4037/15597768-1992-1011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentElderly patientsHealth care resource utilizationNormal age-related changesCommon health problemEmergency department nursesAge-related changesDepartment nursesNursing careHealth problemsOlder individualsOlder peopleDisease signsOptimal outcomesPatientsDepartmentSymptomsNursesCare
1989
Blunt hollow viscus injuries of the digestive tract: a poorly recognized phenomenon.
Longo W, Degutis L, Baker C. Blunt hollow viscus injuries of the digestive tract: a poorly recognized phenomenon. Connecticut Medicine 1989, 53: 451-4. PMID: 2766714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHollow viscus injuryBlunt hollow viscus injuryViscus injuryYale-New Haven HospitalReview of recordsAbdominal tendernessEarly celiotomyMajor morbidityTrauma centerHigh morbidityPeritoneal lavageGall bladderMortality rateSmall intestineLarge intestineInjuryMorbidityPatientsDigestive tractAccurate predictorMortalityDiagnosisIntestineYear periodLavage
1985
Impact of a trauma service on trauma care in a university hospital
Baker C, Degutis L, DeSantis J, Baue A. Impact of a trauma service on trauma care in a university hospital. The American Journal Of Surgery 1985, 149: 453-458. PMID: 3985284, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9610(85)80039-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitTrauma serviceTrauma patientsCare unitUniversity HospitalTrauma careSurgical intensive care unitDedicated trauma serviceMultiple organ failureNumber of patientsSeverity of injuryMajor university hospitalOrgan failurePatientsMajor hospitalsDemographic dataHospitalCareMortalityPercentSepsisInjuryYearsSeverity