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US National Trends in Pediatric Deaths From Prescription and Illicit Opioids, 1999-2016
Gaither JR, Shabanova V, Leventhal JM. US National Trends in Pediatric Deaths From Prescription and Illicit Opioids, 1999-2016. JAMA Network Open 2018, 1: e186558. PMID: 30646334, PMCID: PMC6324338, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.6558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid poisoningPediatric deathsMortality rateUS national trendsPublic health problemPediatric mortality rateNational trendsPublic health officialsIllicit opioidsPrescription opioidsAge-specific mortality ratesOpioid deathsOpioid epidemicMAIN OUTCOMEOpioidsHealth problemsOpioid crisisPoisson regressionSynthetic opioidsDisease controlMortality dataHealth officialsDeathMedical facilitiesChildren
2020
The Impact of the Opioid Crisis on Neonates, Children, and Adolescents
Gaither J. The Impact of the Opioid Crisis on Neonates, Children, and Adolescents. 2020, 17-30. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36287-4_2.ChaptersIllicit opioidsPediatric communityOpioid crisisNeonatal abstinence syndromeChild-bearing ageUse of prescriptionPublic health problemPoison control centersRespective mortality ratesPublic health officialsOpioid poisoningPediatric morbidityAbstinence syndromePediatric hospitalizationsEmergency departmentOpioid ingestionSchool-aged childrenMillions of childrenOpioidsMortality rateMeasures cliniciansHealth problemsHealth officialsSignificant tollThree-fold increase
2015
The epidemiology of substance use disorders in US Veterans: A systematic review and analysis of assessment methods
Lan CW, Fiellin DA, Barry DT, Bryant KJ, Gordon AJ, Edelman EJ, Gaither JR, Maisto SA, Marshall BD. The epidemiology of substance use disorders in US Veterans: A systematic review and analysis of assessment methods. American Journal On Addictions 2015, 25: 7-24. PMID: 26693830, PMCID: PMC5123305, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of SUDsSubstance use disordersUS veteransUse disordersDiagnostic criteriaComprehensive electronic database searchesMajor public health challengeSignificant public health problemUS veteran populationDrug use disordersPublic health problemElectronic database searchPublic health challengePast-year prevalenceHigh prevalenceInclusion criteriaYear prevalenceVeteran populationHealth problemsSystematic reviewClinical screeningHealth challengesPrevalenceHealth conditionsHealthcare system