2008
Substance Abuse and Withdrawal in the Critical Care Setting
Tetrault JM, O'Connor PG. Substance Abuse and Withdrawal in the Critical Care Setting. Critical Care Clinics 2008, 24: 767-788. PMID: 18929942, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2008.05.005.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsCritical care settingWithdrawal syndromeCare settingsOverall treatment protocolSubstance useSubstance withdrawal syndromeSymptom-triggered approachCritical care teamTapering doseAcute presentationResuscitative measuresCare teamTreatment protocolHigh indexSubstance intoxicationSubstance abuseAbused drugsSyndromeTreatmentWithdrawalEpidemiologySettingSuspicionDoseIntoxication
1998
Rapid and Ultrarapid Opioid Detoxification Techniques
O'Connor PG, Kosten TR. Rapid and Ultrarapid Opioid Detoxification Techniques. JAMA 1998, 279: 229-234. PMID: 9438745, DOI: 10.1001/jama.279.3.229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRapid opioid detoxificationControl groupInpatient studyAbstract-only publicationsSubstance withdrawal syndromeLong-term outcomesMethod of treatmentOpioid detoxificationPeer-reviewed journalsWithdrawal syndromeClinical outcomesOpioid dependenceTherapy allocationPharmacologic protocolAnesthesia protocolInclusion criteriaExclusion criteriaNumber of subjectsMEDLINE databaseSubstance abuseRandomized designSubstance dependenceBibliographies of papersMethodologic characteristicsSubject characteristics
1997
PHYSICIAN IMPAIRMENT BY SUBSTANCE ABUSE
O'Connor P, Spickard A. PHYSICIAN IMPAIRMENT BY SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Medical Clinics Of North America 1997, 81: 1037-1052. PMID: 9222267, DOI: 10.1016/s0025-7125(05)70562-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance abusePhysician impairmentIllicit drug abusePrevalence of alcoholSubstance abuse problemsImpaired physiciansGeneral populationTreatment approachesPrescription drugsPhysiciansDrug abuseAbuse problemsImpairmentMedicolegal standpointCare organizationsPatientsImproved attentionAbuseHospitalPrevalence
1996
Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS in Poland: Opportunities for Educational Exchange1
O'Connor P, Williams A. Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS in Poland: Opportunities for Educational Exchange1. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 1996, 17: 101-109. DOI: 10.1080/08897079609444734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjection drug usersMethadone maintenance treatmentEpidemic of HIVSubstance abuse treatment systemLong-term residential treatmentEffective substance abuse treatmentClinical treatment approachesHIV/AIDSSubstance abuse treatmentHIV infectionMaintenance treatmentClean needlesHIV riskTreatment approachesDrug usersMedical careCocaine useMedical UniversityAbuse treatmentSubstance abuseResidential treatmentCareTreatmentAddiction problemsOpioids