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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholic IntoxicationAlcoholismDirective CounselingEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansMaleYoung AdultConceptsBrief 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
2009
Public Health in the Emergency Department: Surveillance, Screening, and Intervention—Funding and Sustainability
Woolard R, Degutis LC, Mello M, Rothman R, Cherpitel CJ, Post LA, Hirshon JM, Haukoos JS, Hungerford DW. Public Health in the Emergency Department: Surveillance, Screening, and Intervention—Funding and Sustainability. Academic Emergency Medicine 2009, 16: 1138-1142. PMID: 20053234, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2009.00550.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Brief Intervention for Hazardous and Harmful Drinkers in the Emergency Department
D'Onofrio G, Pantalon MV, Degutis LC, Fiellin DA, Busch SH, Chawarski MC, Owens PH, O'Connor PG. Brief Intervention for Hazardous and Harmful Drinkers in the Emergency Department. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2008, 51: 742-750.e2. PMID: 18436340, PMCID: PMC2819119, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.11.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Negotiation InterviewBinge-drinking episodesHarmful drinkersBrief interventionDischarge instructionsPatients 18 yearsRandomized clinical trialsEmergency department settingMean numberInterview groupAlcoholism guidelinesBaseline characteristicsUrban EDAlcohol ingestionED patientsEmergency departmentClinical trialsDepartment settingAlcohol abuseAlcohol consumptionEmergency practitionersTreatment servicesHarmful drinkingMonthsDrinkers
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 componentsPhencyclidineCareBlast-Related Injuries from Terrorism: An International Perspective
Lerner EB, O'Connor RE, Schwartz R, Brinsfield K, Ashkenazi I, Degutis LC, Dionne JP, Hines S, Hunter S, O'Reilly G, Sattin RW. Blast-Related Injuries from Terrorism: An International Perspective. Prehospital Emergency Care 2007, 11: 137-153. PMID: 17454800, DOI: 10.1080/10903120701204714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisaster PlanningEmergency Service, HospitalExplosionsHumansInternationalityProblem-Based LearningTerrorismTriageWounds and Injuries
2006
Injury Prevention
Degutis LC, Greve M. Injury Prevention. Emergency Medicine Clinics Of North America 2006, 24: 871-888. PMID: 16982344, DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2006.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedChildChild, PreschoolEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansInfantMaleMiddle AgedPublic HealthWounds and Injuries
2005
Development and Implementation of an Emergency Practitioner–Performed Brief Intervention for Hazardous and Harmful Drinkers in the Emergency Department
D'Onofrio G, Pantalon MV, Degutis LC, Fiellin DA, O'Connor PG. Development and Implementation of an Emergency Practitioner–Performed Brief Intervention for Hazardous and Harmful Drinkers in the Emergency Department. Academic Emergency Medicine 2005, 12: 249-256. PMID: 15741590, PMCID: PMC1414059, DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2004.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Negotiation InterviewEmergency practitionersEmergency departmentBrief interventionClinical careEfficacy of BIRoutine clinical careMean durationPatient outcomesHarmful drinkersStandardized patient scenariosClinical practicePatient scenariosDrinkersMean numberInterventionTraining sessionsCarePilot testingDepartmentSessionsHospitalTrials
2004
Compliance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Kane BG, Degutis LC, Sayward HK, D'Onofrio G. Compliance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Academic Emergency Medicine 2004, 11: 371-377. PMID: 15064211, DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2003.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Bacterial AgentsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.Chlamydia InfectionsEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleGonorrheaGuideline AdherenceHumansMalePatient DischargePatient Education as TopicPelvic Inflammatory DiseaseRetrospective StudiesSex DistributionSexually Transmitted DiseasesUnited StatesUrethritisUterine CervicitisConceptsPelvic inflammatory diseasePrevention recommendationsDisease controlRetrospective chart reviewTreatment of STDsICD-9 codesUrban teaching hospitalEmergency department practiceDocumentation of complianceChart reviewED visitsChlamydia casesCDC guidelinesDischarge instructionsPhysical examinationPrescribed antibioticsInflammatory diseasesPatient visitsTeaching hospitalED practiceED practitionersCervicitisDiagnostic testingUrethritisClinical standards
2002
Preventive Care in the Emergency Department: Screening and Brief Intervention for Alcohol Problems in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review
D'Onofrio G, Degutis LC. Preventive Care in the Emergency Department: Screening and Brief Intervention for Alcohol Problems in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review. Academic Emergency Medicine 2002, 9: 627-638. DOI: 10.1197/aemj.9.6.627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentOutcome measuresAlcohol-related problemsU.S. Preventive Services Task Force reportPertinent articlesBrief interventionSystematic reviewMethodological scoring systemPrevention of mortalitySecondary outcome measuresPrimary outcome measureEmergency department settingIllness/injuryAdditional pertinent articlesOutpatient visitsCochrane LibraryPreventive careDepartment settingMEDLINE searchStudy populationCurrent recommendationsClinical practiceScoring systemMedical literaturePrimary articlesPreventive care in the emergency department: screening and brief intervention for alcohol problems in the emergency department: a systematic review.
D'Onofrio G, Degutis L. Preventive care in the emergency department: screening and brief intervention for alcohol problems in the emergency department: a systematic review. Academic Emergency Medicine 2002, 9: 627-38. PMID: 12045080, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2002.tb02304.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentU.S. Preventive Services Task Force reportAlcohol-related problemsSystematic reviewMethodology of systematic reviewsMethodological scoring systemPrevention of mortalityPrimary outcome measureBrief interventionPreventive careIncreased referralsED-basedOutcome measuresTask Force ReportExplanatory pieceTeam membersCochrane LibraryPrimary articlesAlcohol problemsStudy populationClinical practiceDecreased consumptionInterventionCollege settingPublished criteria
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
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedEmergency NursingEmergency Service, HospitalGeriatric NursingHumansPatient Care PlanningConceptsEmergency departmentElderly patientsHealth care resource utilizationNormal age-related changesCommon health problemEmergency department nursesAge-related changesDepartment nursesNursing careHealth problemsOlder individualsOlder peopleDisease signsOptimal outcomesPatientsDepartmentSymptomsNursesCare