2023
Weight change among patients engaged in medication treatment for opioid use disorder: a scoping review
Carr M, Lou R, Macdonald-Gagnon G, Peltier M, Funaro M, Martino S, Masheb R. Weight change among patients engaged in medication treatment for opioid use disorder: a scoping review. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2023, 49: 551-565. PMID: 37200510, PMCID: PMC10840392, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2023.2207720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderExcess weight gainWeight gainMedication treatmentUse disordersType of MOUDBuprenorphine/naloxoneRetrospective chart reviewUse of methadoneBody mass indexModerate weight gainMOUD initiationChart reviewCohort studyOpioid useBuprenorphine/Mass indexMedication doseMethadone treatmentNonrandomized studyCase reportEthnic disparitiesPotential associationMOUDPatients
2021
The role of social network support in treatment outcomes for medication for opioid use disorder: A systematic review
Kumar N, Oles W, Howell BA, Janmohamed K, Lee ST, Funaro MC, O'Connor PG, Alexander M. The role of social network support in treatment outcomes for medication for opioid use disorder: A systematic review. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2021, 127: 108367. PMID: 34134871, PMCID: PMC9022048, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidHumansOpioid-Related DisordersSocial NetworkingSocial SupportTreatment OutcomeConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersTreatment outcomesMedication treatmentMOUD treatmentSystematic reviewOpioid use disorder treatmentSocial network supportPositive social support networksUse disorder treatmentPatients' oddsOpioid deathsPatient populationSuccessful treatmentOpioid epidemicInclusion criteriaResearch DatabaseElectronic research databasesHealthy behaviorsDisorder treatmentTools physiciansTargeted interventionsDisordersMedicationsTreatmentAn Evaluation of Opioid Use in Black Communities: A Rapid Review of the Literature.
Jordan A, Mathis M, Haeny A, Funaro M, Paltin D, Ransome Y. An Evaluation of Opioid Use in Black Communities: A Rapid Review of the Literature. Harvard Review Of Psychiatry 2021, 29: 108-130. PMID: 33666395, PMCID: PMC8335706, DOI: 10.1097/hrp.0000000000000285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid useRapid reviewSocial determinantsUse of opioidsTreatment-seeking patternsClear inclusion criteriaOpioid overdose deathsFull-text reviewComprehensive search strategyHealth care systemGrey literature sourcesClinician prescribingTreatment initiationInclusion criteriaOverdose deathsEpidemiologic SurveyClinical practiceHealth outcomesOpioid crisisOpioidsNarrative summaryTraditional health care systemCare systemSystematic review methodsBlack individuals
2019
Integration of care for HIV and opioid use disorder
Oldfield B, Muñoz N, McGovern M, Funaro M, Villanueva M, Tetrault J, Edelman E. Integration of care for HIV and opioid use disorder. AIDS 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30882491, PMCID: PMC6588508, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV care settingsCare settingsClinical benefitTreatment settingsSystematic reviewBuprenorphine/naloxoneOpioid use disorderProvision of medicationsIntegration of careAntiretroviral therapyOpioid useMedication adherencePROSPERO databaseOvid MEDLINETreatment strategiesObservational studyHIVUse disordersModerate riskBehavioral interventionsScreening strategyOUDRisk reductionTreatmentUnique studies