2023
Inpatient Low-dose Transitions From Full Agonist Opioids Including Methadone Onto Long-acting Depot Buprenorphine: Case Series From a Multicenter Clinical Trial
Seval N, Nunez J, Roth P, Schade M, Strong M, Frank C, Litwin A, Levin F, Brady K, Nunes E, Springer S. Inpatient Low-dose Transitions From Full Agonist Opioids Including Methadone Onto Long-acting Depot Buprenorphine: Case Series From a Multicenter Clinical Trial. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: e232-e239. PMID: 37579095, PMCID: PMC10368784, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderFull agonist opioidsAgonist opioidsHospital dischargeCase seriesSurgical interventionUse disordersCurrent opioid use disorderInfectious disease physiciansLow-dose strategyMulticenter clinical trialPotential surgical interventionLife-threatening infectionsCOMMIT trialComplex hospitalizationsDepot buprenorphineOpioid relapseUnderused medicationsOpioid withdrawalSublingual buprenorphineBuprenorphine dosesDisease physiciansConcurrent painClinical trialsConcurrent infection
2019
Beyond Antibiotics: A Practical Guide for the Infectious Disease Physician to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in the Setting of Associated Infectious Diseases
Seval N, Eaton E, Springer SA. Beyond Antibiotics: A Practical Guide for the Infectious Disease Physician to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in the Setting of Associated Infectious Diseases. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 7: ofz539. PMID: 31993454, PMCID: PMC6979000, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderInfectious disease physiciansDisease physiciansUse disordersAssociated infectious diseasesInjection-related infectionsOpioid-related conditionsPatient-centered careUS opioid crisisEvidence-based managementID consultationAcute painHospital dischargeAntimicrobial regimensHospital admissionMedical contactOUD treatmentCommon causeUS FoodDrug AdministrationOpioid crisisInfectious diseasesUnplanned dischargePatientsInfection