2022
Primary Care Associated With Follow Up Viral Load Testing in Patients Cured of Hepatitis C Infection With Direct Acting Antivirals at a Multidisciplinary Addiction Treatment Program: Insights From a Real-World Setting
Haque LY, Butner JL, Shi JM, Henry S, Deng Y, Ciarleglio MM, Madden LM, Tetrault JM. Primary Care Associated With Follow Up Viral Load Testing in Patients Cured of Hepatitis C Infection With Direct Acting Antivirals at a Multidisciplinary Addiction Treatment Program: Insights From a Real-World Setting. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2022, 16: 333-339. PMID: 34483278, PMCID: PMC9033626, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000910.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virus infectionUrine toxicology resultsDirect acting antiviralsViral load testingSubstance use disordersAddiction treatment programsHCV reinfectionActing antiviralsToxicology resultsUse disordersDirect acting antiviral therapyTreatment programReal-world clinical settingHCV reinfection ratesActing antiviral (DAA) therapyC virus infectionHepatitis C infectionMedical service useCohort of patientsPrimary medical careSubstance use statusAddiction treatment settingsQuality improvement initiativesHCV cureC infection
1998
A randomized trial of buprenorphine maintenance for heroin dependence in a primary care clinic for substance users versus a methadone clinic
O’Connor P, Oliveto A, Shi J, Triffleman E, Carroll K, Kosten T, Rounsaville B, Pakes J, Schottenfeld R. A randomized trial of buprenorphine maintenance for heroin dependence in a primary care clinic for substance users versus a methadone clinic. The American Journal Of Medicine 1998, 105: 100-105. PMID: 9727815, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(98)00194-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care clinicsPrimary care settingBuprenorphine maintenanceCare clinicsDrug treatment programsHeroin dependenceOpioid useUrine toxicologyCare settingsTreatment programOpioid withdrawal symptomsOpioid-dependent patientsIllicit opioid useThrice weekly basisSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeMaintenance treatmentWithdrawal symptomsMethadone clinicsPrimary careClinical trialsDrug treatmentEffective treatmentConsecutive weeksCocaine use
1997
Three methods of opioid detoxification in a primary care setting. A randomized trial.
O'Connor PG, Carroll KM, Shi JM, Schottenfeld RS, Kosten TR, Rounsaville BJ. Three methods of opioid detoxification in a primary care setting. A randomized trial. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1997, 127: 526-30. PMID: 9313020, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-127-7-199710010-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care settingOpioid detoxificationCare settingsBuprenorphine groupWithdrawal symptomsDouble-blind clinical trialOpioid-dependent patientsHeroin-dependent patientsPrimary care clinicsWithdrawal symptom scoresSevere withdrawal symptomsDrug treatment programsSubstance abuse treatmentNaltrexone groupCare clinicsSymptom scoresPharmacologic protocolClinical trialsTreatment protocolClonidineTreatment retentionBuprenorphineNaltrexoneTreatment programAbuse treatment