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Racial disparities in discontinuation of long-term opioid therapy following illicit drug use among black and white patients
Gaither JR, Gordon K, Crystal S, Edelman EJ, Kerns RD, Justice AC, Fiellin DA, Becker WC. Racial disparities in discontinuation of long-term opioid therapy following illicit drug use among black and white patients. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 192: 371-376. PMID: 30122319, PMCID: PMC7106601, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.05.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioid therapyIllicit drug useUrine drug testsDrug useOpioid therapyWhite racePositive urine drug testDrug testsMonths of treatmentElectronic medical recordsWhite patientsChronic painPatient raceMedical recordsPatientsLogistic regressionOpioidsRacial disparitiesDrug testingCocaineCannabisTherapyCliniciansDiscontinuationPain
2020
Impact of the Take 5 Safety Plan for Crying on the Occurrence of Abusive Head Trauma in Infants
Bechtel K, Gaither J, Leventhal J. Impact of the Take 5 Safety Plan for Crying on the Occurrence of Abusive Head Trauma in Infants. Child Abuse Review 2020, 29: 282-290. DOI: 10.1002/car.2622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYale-New Haven HospitalAbusive head traumaElectronic medical recordsAdjusted odds ratioHead traumaCaregiver frustrationTAKE 5Likelihood of AHTNon-abusive head traumaDiagnosis of AHTNewborn hospital dischargeNew Haven HospitalCent of controlCaregivers of newbornsCase-control designInfant cryingHospital dischargeHead injuryMedical recordsOdds ratioMedical providersInfantsKey Practitioner MessageLogistic regressionAbuse services