2015
Addressing Bias in Observational Studies of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: A Call to the Field
Fiellin DA, Samet JH, O'Connor PG. Addressing Bias in Observational Studies of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: A Call to the Field. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2015, 39: 390-390. PMID: 25665029, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12634.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Risk for Delirium Tremens in Patients with Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome1
Fiellin DA, O'Connor PG, Holmboe ES, Horwitz RI. Risk for Delirium Tremens in Patients with Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome1. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2002, 23: 83-94. PMID: 12444353, DOI: 10.1080/08897070209511478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse clinical featuresDelirium tremensComplicated withdrawalBlood pressureAlcohol withdrawalClinical featuresComplicated alcohol withdrawalElevated blood pressureSystolic blood pressureCase-control studyDSM-IV criteriaComorbidity scoreMedical comorbiditiesDetoxification unitEligibility criteriaTremensWithdrawalRiskComorbiditiesPatientsAdmissionHospitalCasesControl
1999
Plasma concentrations of buprenorphine 24 to 72 hours after dosing
Chawarski MC, Schottenfeld RS, O’Connor P, Pakes J. Plasma concentrations of buprenorphine 24 to 72 hours after dosing. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 1999, 55: 157-163. PMID: 10402160, DOI: 10.1016/s0376-8716(98)00192-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose scheduleWithdrawal symptomsPlasma concentrationsDaily buprenorphine doseHigh-dose scheduleThrice-weekly scheduleAdministration of buprenorphineOpiate-dependent subjectsHigher plasma concentrationsUse of heroinBuprenorphine doseDaily administrationOutpatient clinicPlasma levelsSublingual administrationAgonist effectsOpiate useHeroin useLow doseHigh doseBuprenorphine solutionMg/70High dosesConcentration 24Dependent subjects
1998
Patients with Alcohol Problems
O'Connor P, Schottenfeld R. Patients with Alcohol Problems. New England Journal Of Medicine 1998, 338: 592-602. PMID: 9475768, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199802263380907.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Social and clinical features as predictors of outcome in outpatient alcohol withdrawal
O’Connor P, Gottlieb L, Kraus M, Segal S, Horwitz R. Social and clinical features as predictors of outcome in outpatient alcohol withdrawal. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1991, 6: 312-316. PMID: 1890501, DOI: 10.1007/bf02597427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWithdrawal symptom severityAlcohol withdrawal syndromeTreatment failureSymptom severityOutpatient managementAlcohol withdrawalClinical featuresWithdrawal syndromeOutpatient alcohol treatment programProspective observational cohort studyHigh-risk patientsObservational cohort studyTreatment failure rateMedical insurance statusPredictors of outcomeAlcohol treatment programsLow symptom groupCohort studyDrug therapyInsurance statusClinical trialsPatient featuresSociodemographic featuresPatientsTreatment program