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 ResearchConceptsOpioid 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 interventionsDisordersMedicationsTreatment
2014
The impact of buprenorphine/naloxone treatment on HIV risk behaviors among HIV-infected, opioid-dependent patients
Edelman EJ, Chantarat T, Caffrey S, Chaudhry A, O’Connor P, Weiss L, Fiellin DA, Fiellin LE. The impact of buprenorphine/naloxone treatment on HIV risk behaviors among HIV-infected, opioid-dependent patients. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2014, 139: 79-85. PMID: 24726429, PMCID: PMC4029496, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.03.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine/naloxone treatmentOpioid-dependent patientsHIV risk behaviorsBuprenorphine/naloxoneNon-condom useNaloxone treatmentRisk behaviorsTreatment initiationViral loadHIV-1 RNA viral loadCocaine/amphetaminesTime-updated variablesRNA viral loadMajor risk factorOpioid-dependent populationsCochran-Armitage trend testSexual risk behaviorsOlder patientsHIV infectionOpioid dependenceRisk factorsHeroin useHIVPatientsTargeted interventions
2009
The Association between Cocaine Use and Treatment Outcomes in Patients Receiving Office‐Based Buprenorphine/Naloxone for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
Sullivan LE, Moore BA, O'Connor PG, Barry DT, Chawarski MC, Schottenfeld RS, Fiellin DA. The Association between Cocaine Use and Treatment Outcomes in Patients Receiving Office‐Based Buprenorphine/Naloxone for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence. American Journal On Addictions 2009, 19: 53-58. PMID: 20132122, PMCID: PMC3107713, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2009.00003.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-negative urinesBuprenorphine/naloxoneUrine toxicology testsWeeks of treatmentWorse treatment outcomesTreatment outcomesCocaine useTreatment retentionMean weekBuprenorphine/naloxone maintenanceGreater percentageToxicology testsUrine toxicology resultsOpioid dependenceToxicology resultsPatientsTargeted interventionsWeeksNaloxoneOutcomesTreatmentBaselineUrineAssociationPercentage