2022
Missed Opportunities for HIV and Hepatitis C Screening Among Emergency Department Patients With Untreated Opioid Use Disorder
Lyons MS, Chawarski MC, Rothman R, Whiteside L, Cowan E, Richardson LD, Hawk K, Tsui JI, Schwartz RP, O’Connor P, D’Onofrio G, Fiellin DA, Edelman EJ. Missed Opportunities for HIV and Hepatitis C Screening Among Emergency Department Patients With Untreated Opioid Use Disorder. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2022, 17: 210-214. PMID: 36170184, PMCID: PMC10023471, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUntreated opioid use disorderOpioid use disorderRecent injection drug useEmergency department HIVInjection drug useHCV screeningED patientsUse disordersEnrollment periodDrug useHepatitis C screeningStructured screening programmeUnknown HCV statusUnknown HIV statusHigh-risk cohortMedical care providersHCV statusC screeningHepatitis CED visitsAcademic EDHIV statusEmergency departmentCohort 2Cohort 1
2012
Combining Rapid HIV Testing and a Brief Alcohol Intervention in Young Unhealthy Drinkers in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study
Edelman EJ, Dinh A, Radulescu R, Lurie B, D'Onofrio G, Tetrault JM, Fiellin DA, Fiellin LE. Combining Rapid HIV Testing and a Brief Alcohol Intervention in Young Unhealthy Drinkers in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2012, 38: 539-543. PMID: 22794939, PMCID: PMC3522092, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2012.701359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual risk reduction counselingSexual risk behaviorsRisk reduction counselingRapid HIV testingEmergency departmentRisk behaviorsReduction counselingHIV testingAlcohol useUnhealthy drinkersAlcohol consumptionMean age 26 yearsAverage weekly drinksImportant preventive servicesAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scoresUnknown HIV statusRapid HIV testsUnhealthy alcohol useAge 26 yearsBrief alcohol interventionHIV testHIV statusRegular doctorPreventive servicesRisk populations