2022
Does the SDMQ-9 Predict Changes in HbA1c Levels? An Ecuadorian Cohort
Bajaña M, Moncayo-Rizzo J, Alvarado-Villa G, Avila-Quintero V. Does the SDMQ-9 Predict Changes in HbA1c Levels? An Ecuadorian Cohort. Medicina 2022, 58: 380. PMID: 35334556, PMCID: PMC8950991, DOI: 10.3390/medicina58030380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShared-decision makingWorse diabetic controlBody mass indexMajor health problemEcuadorian cohortEndocrinology outpatientsDiabetic controlMass indexTreatment adherencePatient controlsHealth problemsHealth statusElevated levelsSpecific populationsSignificant predictorsHbA1cDiabetesPatientsEducational levelPredict changesPredictorsMore investigationSample sizeHigh levelsLinear regression
2021
Opioid-induced analgesia among persons with opioid use disorder receiving methadone or buprenorphine: A systematic review of experimental pain studies
De Aquino JP, Parida S, Avila-Quintero VJ, Flores J, Compton P, Hickey T, Gómez O, Sofuoglu M. Opioid-induced analgesia among persons with opioid use disorder receiving methadone or buprenorphine: A systematic review of experimental pain studies. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 228: 109097. PMID: 34601272, PMCID: PMC8595687, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapyOpioid use disorderExperimental pain studiesAbuse potentialRespiratory depressionAcute painPain studiesUse disordersSystematic reviewGreater abuse potentialHigh-potency opioidsMethadone-maintained personsSignificant pain reliefRespiratory depressant effectsHigh-potency compoundsOpioid naïveAgonist therapyOpioid dosesPain reliefAnalgesic effectSevere painDepressant effectAdditional dosesStudy qualityHealthy personsPalliative Care for Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19 Infection
Rao A, Zaaqoq AM, Kang IG, Vaughan EM, Flores J, Avila-Quintero VJ, Alnababteh MH, Kelemen AM, Groninger H. Palliative Care for Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19 Infection. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2021, 38: 854-860. PMID: 33685240, PMCID: PMC7944020, DOI: 10.1177/10499091211001009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationPalliative care consultationCOVID-19 infectionPalliative care teamYears of ageCare consultationsPalliative careMembrane oxygenationIll patientsHigh morbidityCare teamNon-pain symptom managementOdds of deathPatients/familiesRates of anxietyAcademic medical centerSurrogate decision makersSymptom controlPatient characteristicsPain managementCase seriesClinical outcomesSymptom managementMedical complexityMedical CenterWho We Are Today: a National Survey of Diversity Among Psychiatry Program Directors
Lee PC, Flores JM, Adams A, Myint MT, Candelario AP, Bell IC, Avila-Quintero VJ, Cagande CC. Who We Are Today: a National Survey of Diversity Among Psychiatry Program Directors. Academic Psychiatry 2021, 45: 43-48. PMID: 33544376, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-021-01398-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatry program directorsFuture qualitative studiesHispanic/LatinxProgram director roleGlass ceilingMembership compositionInclusion CommitteeSoutheast AsiansQualitative studyCommunity settingsDisability/Leaky pipelineType of programJob rolesInternational medical graduatesFifty-sixCommittee's goalNational surveyStudy findingsRace/ethnicitySurveyDirectorsDirector roleMedical graduatesDemographic characteristics