2022
Gender differences among persons entering medication treatment for opioid use disorder in the community
Di Paola A, Taweh N, Biondi BE, Forray A, Frank CA, Shaw A, Springer SA. Gender differences among persons entering medication treatment for opioid use disorder in the community. American Journal On Addictions 2022, 31: 390-395. PMID: 35652902, PMCID: PMC9463117, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersQuality of lifeDSM-5 diagnosisPosttraumatic stress disorderOpioid relapseMedication useMedication historyMedication treatmentPsychiatric comorbidityPsychiatric medicationsHigh riskMOUDDepression severityGreater prevalenceGender differencesBaseline assessmentPsychological QoL.Disorder screeningStress disorderMultidisciplinary programGeneralized anxietyWomenMedicationsDisordersFactors associated with retention on medications for opioid use disorder among a cohort of adults seeking treatment in the community
Biondi BE, Vander Wyk B, Schlossberg EF, Shaw A, Springer SA. Factors associated with retention on medications for opioid use disorder among a cohort of adults seeking treatment in the community. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2022, 17: 15. PMID: 35255967, PMCID: PMC8899775, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-022-00299-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderHigher pain interferenceMOUD retentionPain interferenceUse disordersOngoing prospective cohort studySevere opioid use disorderProspective cohort studyMultivariable logistic regressionCohort of adultsMethadone doseAnalgesic effectBuprenorphine doseCohort studyOpioid useResultsA totalHigher oddsMOUDAdjusted modelHigh doseLogistic regressionBuprenorphineMethadoneDoseDiscontinuation
2021
Design and implementation of a prospective cohort study of persons living with and without HIV infection who are initiating medication treatment for opioid use disorder
Biondi BE, Mohanty S, Vander Wyk BV, Montgomery RR, Shaw AC, Springer SA. Design and implementation of a prospective cohort study of persons living with and without HIV infection who are initiating medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2021, 21: 100704. PMID: 33490708, PMCID: PMC7807244, DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderProspective cohort studyHIV infectionCohort studyMedication treatmentUse disordersDSM-5 opioid-use disordersLongitudinal studyBiological effectsHIV continuumMonth 6Immune responseDifferential biological effectsMOUDHIVSystems biology approachInfectionTreatmentDSM-5DisordersPersonsBiology approachMedicationsBuprenorphineMethadone