2005
Primary Intensive Care: Pilot Study of a Primary CareBased Intervention for High-Utilizing Patients
Brown KE, Levine JM, Fiellin DA, O'connor P, Sledge WH. Primary Intensive Care: Pilot Study of a Primary CareBased Intervention for High-Utilizing Patients. Population Health Management 2005, 8: 169-177. PMID: 15966782, DOI: 10.1089/dis.2005.8.169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPilot studyHospital cost differencesWeekly multidisciplinary clinicHigher healthcare utilizationPrimary care patientsEmergency department usePrimary care centersPresence of psychopathologyManagement patientsCare patientsHealthcare utilizationMultidisciplinary clinicIntensive careDepartment useCare centerInpatient servicesPatientsPsychiatric diagnosisSpecial interventionStaff satisfactionStatistical significanceInterventionClinicCost differencesDiagnosis
2004
Assessing the Teaching Behaviors of Ambulatory Care Preceptors
Kernan WN, Holmboe E, O'Connor PG. Assessing the Teaching Behaviors of Ambulatory Care Preceptors. Academic Medicine 2004, 79: 1088-1094. PMID: 15504778, DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200411000-00017.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Management of Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal
Kosten TR, O'Connor PG. Management of Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal. New England Journal Of Medicine 2003, 348: 1786-1795. PMID: 12724485, DOI: 10.1056/nejmra020617.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
New federal initiatives to enhance the medical treatment of opioid dependence.
Fiellin DA, O'Connor PG. New federal initiatives to enhance the medical treatment of opioid dependence. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2002, 137: 688-92. PMID: 12379070, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-137-8-200210150-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid dependenceMedical treatmentOpioid agonist medicationsRole of internistsAgonist medicationsPharmacologic treatmentMaintenance treatmentNew medicationsMedical conditionsOffice settingSubstantial healthMedicationsPatientsTreatmentInternistsRecent federal initiativesFederal initiativesNew federal initiativesComplicationsCareTreatment of heroin dependence with buprenorphine in primary care
Fiellin DA, Pantalon MV, Pakes JP, O'Connor PG, Chawarski M, Schottenfeld RS. Treatment of heroin dependence with buprenorphine in primary care. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2002, 28: 231-241. PMID: 12014814, DOI: 10.1081/ada-120002972.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, SublingualAdultAmbulatory CareBuprenorphineCombined Modality TherapyConnecticutCounselingDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFeasibility StudiesFemaleHeroin DependenceHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrimary Health CareSocial SupportTreatment OutcomeUrban PopulationConceptsUrine toxicologyHeroin dependencePrimary careBrief counselingUrine toxicology testsHeroin-dependent patientsPrimary care settingPrimary care centersUrban medical centerBuprenorphine maintenancePrimary outcomeDependent patientsCare centerClinical trialsCare settingsMedical CenterEffective treatmentTreatment retentionBuprenorphinePatientsPotential efficacyToxicology testsMaintenance phaseWeeksCare
2000
Outpatient management of patients with alcohol problems.
Fiellin DA, Reid MC, O'Connor PG. Outpatient management of patients with alcohol problems. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2000, 133: 815-27. PMID: 11085845, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-133-10-200011210-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffective teaching for preceptors of ambulatory care: a survey of medical students
Kernan W, Lee M, Stone S, Freudigman K, O’Connor P. Effective teaching for preceptors of ambulatory care: a survey of medical students. The American Journal Of Medicine 2000, 108: 499-502. PMID: 10781784, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(00)00301-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Measurement of compliance with naltrexone in the treatment of alcohol dependence: research and clinical implications.
Namkoong K, Farren CK, O'Connor PG, O'Malley SS. Measurement of compliance with naltrexone in the treatment of alcohol dependence: research and clinical implications. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 1999, 60: 449-53. PMID: 10453799, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.v60n0706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication Event Monitoring SystemMedication compliancePill countAlcohol dependenceOpen-label studyPill-taking behaviorSample of patientsEvent Monitoring SystemMeasurement of complianceEstimates of complianceCompliant groupPharmacotherapy researchTreatment outcomesClinical utilityCompliance rateNaltrexoneClinical implicationsOverall outcomeDrinking outcomesPatientsMEMS dataOutcomesCountTreatmentCompliance
1995
Primary care-based ambulatory opioid detoxification
O’Connor P, Waugh M, Carroll K, Rounsaville B, Diagkogiannis I, Schottenfeld R. Primary care-based ambulatory opioid detoxification. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1995, 10: 255-260. PMID: 7616334, DOI: 10.1007/bf02599882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersClonidine/naltrexoneOpioid detoxificationDrug treatmentProspective nonrandomized clinical trialMedical clinicsPrimary care medical clinicFirst heroin useOngoing drug treatmentNonrandomized clinical trialPrimary care providersWithdrawal symptom scoresSubstance abuse treatmentMuscle crampsSymptom scoresClinical trialsClonidineNurse practitionersCare providersDetoxified patientsHeroin useTreatment groupsNaltrexoneDrug usersMedical units
1993
The impact of gender on clinical characteristics and outcome in alcohol withdrawal
O'Connor P, Horwitz R, Gottlieb L, Kraus M, Segal S. The impact of gender on clinical characteristics and outcome in alcohol withdrawal. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 1993, 10: 59-61. PMID: 8450575, DOI: 10.1016/0740-5472(93)90099-n.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSimilar treatment outcomesAlcohol withdrawalClinical featuresTreatment outcomesMean daily alcohol intakeHigh treatment failure rateTreatment failure rateDaily alcohol intakeTerms of baselineOutpatient withdrawalClinical characteristicsAlcohol intakeAlcohol abuseSociodemographic featuresPatientsWomenMenWithdrawalImpact of genderShort durationOutcomesTreatmentFailure rateGenderAlcoholism