2024
Discordance Between Insurance Coverage of Antiviral Medications and Nicotine Replacement Therapy Among Individuals With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Who Smoke
Bernstein S, Yager J, Sigel K, Porter E, Do T, Payne E, Bold K, Ledgerwood D, Edelman E. Discordance Between Insurance Coverage of Antiviral Medications and Nicotine Replacement Therapy Among Individuals With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Who Smoke. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2024, 18: 404-407. PMID: 38606851, PMCID: PMC11290992, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNicotine replacement therapyHuman immunodeficiency virusTobacco use disorderAntiretroviral therapyReplacement therapyTobacco useImmunodeficiency virusCoverage of antiretroviral therapyInsurance coverageSecondary analysis of dataUse disorderManaged care planOut-of-pocketMandated insurance coverageCare planningEfficacy of antiviralsRandomized clinical trialsPharmacy benefit managersInsurance barriersMedication prescriptionsSecondary analysisTracking formParticipation AssessmentAntiviral medicationsPWH
2023
The Association of Prescribed Opioids and Incident Cardiovascular Disease
Sung M, Eden S, Becker W, Crystal S, Duncan M, Gordon K, Kerns R, Kundu S, Freiberg M, So-Armah K, Edelman E. The Association of Prescribed Opioids and Incident Cardiovascular Disease. Journal Of Pain 2023, 25: 104436. PMID: 38029949, PMCID: PMC11058015, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2023.11.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncident cardiovascular diseaseModifiable CVD risk factorsCVD risk factorsHuman immunodeficiency virusCardiovascular diseasePrescribed opioidsOpioid receiptRisk factorsUse disordersCox proportional hazards regression modelVeterans Aging Cohort StudyVeterans Health Administration (VHA) carePropensity scoreProportional hazards regression modelsCVD incidence ratesPrescription opioid exposureIncident CVD eventsPrevalence of hypertensionAging Cohort StudyHigher opioid dosesOpioid use disorderHazards regression modelsNational prospective cohortVeterans Administration dataCocaine use disorder
2018
Office-Based Addiction Treatment in Primary Care Approaches That Work
Edelman EJ, Oldfield BJ, Tetrault JM. Office-Based Addiction Treatment in Primary Care Approaches That Work. Medical Clinics Of North America 2018, 102: 635-652. PMID: 29933820, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2018.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary careUse disordersPrimary care-based approachSubstance useHuman immunodeficiency virusOpioid use disorderEvidence-based treatmentsCounseling-based interventionsSubstance use disordersImmunodeficiency virusSpecialty settingsMultidisciplinary teamCare-based approachHealth disparitiesAddiction treatmentCareDisordersOptimal approachImportant settingTreatmentPharmacotherapySetting