2016
Prevalence and correlates of coprescribing anxiolytic medications with extensive prescription opioid use in Veterans Health Administration patients with metastatic cancer.
Barry DT, Sofuoglu M, Kerns RD, Wiechers IR, Rosenheck RA. Prevalence and correlates of coprescribing anxiolytic medications with extensive prescription opioid use in Veterans Health Administration patients with metastatic cancer. Journal Of Opioid Management 2016, 12: 259-68. PMID: 27575827, DOI: 10.5055/jom.2016.0341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription opioid useVeterans Health Administration patientsOpioid useMetastatic cancerAnxiolytic medicationMedical indicationsMultivariate analysisMore emergency department visitsNational VHA dataEmergency department visitsPrescription of antidepressantsAnxiolytic prescriptionsOpioid prescriptionsDepartment visitsVHA patientsPsychotropic medicationsFiscal year 2012VHA dataDrug AdministrationMedicationsBipolar disorderCareful monitoringYounger ageAnxiolyticsCancer
2008
Behavioral observations reflected on consultation requests from primary medical-surgical services: Are they predictive of delirium diagnosis and outcomes?
Xiong GL, Wiechers IR, Bourgeois JA, Gagliardi JP. Behavioral observations reflected on consultation requests from primary medical-surgical services: Are they predictive of delirium diagnosis and outcomes? Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2008, 66: 177-181. PMID: 19154861, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical-surgical teamConsultation requestsHighest likelihood ratioDiagnosis of deliriumSystemic medical conditionsFinal clinical diagnosisMedical-surgical servicesClassification of patientsLower mortality rateDelirium subtypesLikelihood ratioReadmission ratesClinical outcomesDEP groupDelirium outcomesDelirium diagnosisMultivariate regression modelCognitive dysfunctionMedical conditionsPsychosomatic servicesDeliriumConsult requestsMortality rateBehavior disturbancesPatients