2022
Association between Prescribers’ Perceptions of the Utilization of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder and Opioid Dependence Treatability
Adzrago D, Di Paola A, Zhu J, Betancur A, Wilkerson J. Association between Prescribers’ Perceptions of the Utilization of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder and Opioid Dependence Treatability. Healthcare 2022, 10: 1733. PMID: 36141345, PMCID: PMC9498711, DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10091733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderSubstance use disordersUse disordersUse of MOUDUtilization of medicationsPharmacy professionalsLogistic regression analysisProfessionals' perceptionsMultinomial logistic regression analysisRisk ratio (RR) valuesOpioid treatmentMean ageMOUDPrescriber perceptionsMOUD servicesReplacement drugsSociodemographic characteristicsPatient accessibilityDisordersMedicationsPatientsRegression analysisMedical professionalsAbstinenceParticipants
2018
Extended-release Naltrexone Improves Viral Suppression Among Incarcerated Persons Living with HIV and Alcohol use Disorders Transitioning to the Community
Springer SA, Di Paola A, Barbour R, Azar MM, Altice FL. Extended-release Naltrexone Improves Viral Suppression Among Incarcerated Persons Living with HIV and Alcohol use Disorders Transitioning to the Community. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2018, 79: 92-100. PMID: 29781884, PMCID: PMC6092223, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderViral suppressionExtended-release naltrexoneXR-NTXPlacebo groupPlacebo-controlled trialMonthly injectionsSecondary outcomesTreat analysisIncarcerated individualsEligible participantsWhite raceUse disordersAlcohol consumptionHIVMonthsNaltrexoneBaselineDisordersInjectionIncarcerated peopleParticipantsPlaceboGroupSuppressionSubstance Use, Mental Health, HIV Testing, and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in the State of Maharashtra, India.
Wilkerson J, Di Paola A, Rawat S, Patankar P, Rosser B, Ekstrand M. Substance Use, Mental Health, HIV Testing, and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in the State of Maharashtra, India. AIDS Education And Prevention 2018, 30: 96-107. PMID: 29688773, PMCID: PMC6214349, DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2018.30.2.96.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllicit substance useSubstance usePolysubstance useHazardous drinkingIntimate partner violenceSexual partnersCondomless anal sexMental health servicesPublic health interventionsSexual risk behaviorsHIV testingOverall prevalenceAnal sexHealth servicesHealth interventionsRisk behaviorsIllicit substancesMental healthMenSexPartner violenceDrinkingParticipantsOnline surveyHIV