2012
Retention on buprenorphine treatment reduces emergency department utilization, but not hospitalization, among treatment-seeking patients with opioid dependence
Schwarz R, Zelenev A, Bruce RD, Altice FL. Retention on buprenorphine treatment reduces emergency department utilization, but not hospitalization, among treatment-seeking patients with opioid dependence. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2012, 43: 451-457. PMID: 22534003, PMCID: PMC3419304, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2012.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine maintenance treatmentHealthcare utilizationED utilizationEmergency department usageOpioid-dependent patientsEmergency department utilizationLate-stage diseaseTreatment-seeking patientsBuprenorphine treatmentChart reviewPerson yearsED useMaintenance treatmentOpioid dependenceDependent patientsPrimary careHospitalizationDrug usersNegative binomial regressionBinomial regressionPatientsComparison of timeTreatmentAverage lengthStay
2011
Improved Quality of Life for Opioid-Dependent Patients Receiving Buprenorphine Treatment in HIV Clinics
Korthuis PT, Tozzi MJ, Nandi V, Fiellin DA, Weiss L, Egan JE, Botsko M, Acosta A, Gourevitch MN, Hersh D, Hsu J, Boverman J, Altice FL. Improved Quality of Life for Opioid-Dependent Patients Receiving Buprenorphine Treatment in HIV Clinics. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2011, 56: s39-s45. PMID: 21317593, PMCID: PMC3073082, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e318209754c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSF-12 scoresGeneral US populationOpioid dependenceUS populationPoor health-related qualityShort Form Health SurveyBUP/NXBuprenorphine/naloxoneHIV care settingsOpioid-dependent patientsOpioid-dependent personsForm Health SurveyHealth-related qualityQuality of lifeBup/Mean HRQoLHIV clinicMaintenance therapyBuprenorphine treatmentHIV infectionPhysical HRQoLMental HRQOLHRQoL domainsMixed effects regressionHealth SurveyImproving Adherence to HIV Quality of Care Indicators in Persons With Opioid Dependence: The Role of Buprenorphine
Korthuis PT, Fiellin DA, Fu R, Lum PJ, Altice FL, Sohler N, Tozzi MJ, Asch SM, Botsko M, Fishl M, Flanigan TP, Boverman J, McCarty D. Improving Adherence to HIV Quality of Care Indicators in Persons With Opioid Dependence: The Role of Buprenorphine. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2011, 56: s83-s90. PMID: 21317600, PMCID: PMC3066190, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31820bc9a5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-HIV AgentsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveBuprenorphineBuprenorphine, Naloxone Drug CombinationCohort StudiesFemaleGuideline AdherenceHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNaloxoneNarcotic AntagonistsOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality of Health CareConceptsBUP/NXHIV careOpioid dependenceHIV qualitySummary quality scoresCare indicatorsBuprenorphine/naloxone maintenance therapyHigh-quality HIV careOpioid-dependent HIVRole of buprenorphineObservational cohort studyOpioid-dependent patientsQuality scoresNondependent patientsHIV clinicMaintenance therapyCohort studyBuprenorphine treatmentClinical outcomesMultivariable analysisMedical recordsPatientsCareMonthsHIV
2010
Improved HIV and Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes for Released HIV-Infected Prisoners: The Impact of Buprenorphine Treatment
Springer SA, Chen S, Altice FL. Improved HIV and Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes for Released HIV-Infected Prisoners: The Impact of Buprenorphine Treatment. Journal Of Urban Health 2010, 87: 592-602. PMID: 20177974, PMCID: PMC2900572, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-010-9438-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapySubstance abuse treatment outcomesTreatment outcomesNon-detectable viral loadOpioid treatment outcomesBuprenorphine/naloxoneDSM-IV criteriaAgonist therapyAntiretroviral therapyCD4 countOpioid cravingAdverse eventsBuprenorphine treatmentOpioid dependenceViral loadUrine testingHIVTherapyVulnerable populationsWeeksOutcomesNLXTrialsInductionLikert scale
2007
Behavioral Counseling Content for Optimizing the Use of Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Dependence in Community-Based Settings: A Review of the Empirical Evidence
Copenhaver MM, Bruce RD, Altice FL. Behavioral Counseling Content for Optimizing the Use of Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Dependence in Community-Based Settings: A Review of the Empirical Evidence. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2007, 33: 643-654. PMID: 17891657, PMCID: PMC2274830, DOI: 10.1080/00952990701522674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCase Series on the Safe Use of Buprenorphine/Naloxone in Individuals with Acute Hepatitis C Infection and Abnormal Hepatic Liver Transaminases
Bruce RD, Altice FL. Case Series on the Safe Use of Buprenorphine/Naloxone in Individuals with Acute Hepatitis C Infection and Abnormal Hepatic Liver Transaminases. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2007, 33: 869-874. PMID: 17994482, DOI: 10.1080/00952990701653875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusAcute hepatitis C infectionHepatitis C infectionBuprenorphine treatmentC infectionChronic viral illnessesSafety of buprenorphineAcute HCV infectionBuprenorphine/naloxoneOpiate substitution therapyOpioid-dependent patientsOpiate substitution treatmentLaboratory evaluationChronic hepatitisElevated transaminasesHCV infectionLiver transaminasesViral illnessCase seriesSubstitution therapyC virusSubstitution treatmentBuprenorphinePatientsTransaminase
2006
The Potential Role of Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opioid Dependence in HIV-Infected Individuals and in HIV Infection Prevention
Altice FL, Sullivan LE, Smith-Rohrberg D, Basu S, Stancliff S, Eldred L. The Potential Role of Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opioid Dependence in HIV-Infected Individuals and in HIV Infection Prevention. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2006, 43: s178-s183. PMID: 17109304, DOI: 10.1086/508181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBuprenorphineDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHIV InfectionsHumansIncidenceMaleNarcotic AntagonistsOpioid-Related DisordersRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSubstance Abuse DetectionSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsHIV clinical care settingsHIV treatment outcomesClinical care settingsRole of buprenorphineOpioid dependenceTreatment outcomesCare settingsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionStudies of buprenorphineImmunodeficiency virus infectionHIV infection preventionUntreated opioid dependenceAntiretroviral therapyHIV carePreventive therapySecondary preventionAntiretroviral treatmentBuprenorphine treatmentHIV infectionOpportunistic infectionsSuccessful treatmentInfection preventionVirus infectionBuprenorphineInfected individuals
2004
Research Note — Review of Corrections-Based Therapy for Opiate-Dependent Patients: Implications for Buprenorphine Treatment among Correctional Populations
Smith-Rohrberg D, Bruce R, Altice F. Research Note — Review of Corrections-Based Therapy for Opiate-Dependent Patients: Implications for Buprenorphine Treatment among Correctional Populations. Journal Of Drug Issues 2004, 34: 451-480. DOI: 10.1177/002204260403400210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpiate dependencePharmacological treatment optionsEmergency room usePrimary care servicesOpiate-dependent patientsCommunity-based treatmentInfectious disease prevalenceBuprenorphine treatmentNote reviewTreatment optionsOpiate useCorrectional populationsDrug AdministrationRecent approvalCare servicesDisease prevalenceRoom useSubstantial proportionTreatmentCorrectional settingsDesirable healthBuprenorphinePatientsTherapyPopulation