2019
Using nominal group technique to identify barriers, facilitators, and preferences among patients seeking treatment for opioid use disorder: A needs assessment for decision making support
Muthulingam D, Bia J, Madden LM, Farnum SO, Barry DT, Altice FL. Using nominal group technique to identify barriers, facilitators, and preferences among patients seeking treatment for opioid use disorder: A needs assessment for decision making support. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2019, 100: 18-28. PMID: 30898324, PMCID: PMC6432946, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.01.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderNominal group techniquePharmacologic therapyUse disordersSyringe exchange programsIndividual-level barriersEvidence-based interventionsAddiction treatment centersEvidence-based strategiesOUD treatmentPharmacologic treatmentSpecific medicationsTreatment optionsPharmacologic propertiesMedicationsDecision aidPatient considerationsSide effectsTreatment centersOpioid crisisSpecific knowledge gapsGroup techniqueDecision aid developmentTreatmentTherapy
2018
Integrated Models of Care for Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder: How Do We Prevent HIV and HCV?
Rich KM, Bia J, Altice FL, Feinberg J. Integrated Models of Care for Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder: How Do We Prevent HIV and HCV? Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2018, 15: 266-275. PMID: 29774442, PMCID: PMC6003996, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-018-0396-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersCommunity-based harm reduction programsHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisHIV specialty carePre-exposure prophylaxisOpioid treatment programsMultidisciplinary care modelMedication-assisted treatmentBehavioral health servicesPurpose of ReviewToCo-located careHarm reduction programsHarm reduction servicesSpread of HIVTransitional clinicsHCV treatmentHepatitis CPrimary careSpecialty careCare modelPsychiatric careHIVHealth servicesReduction services
2017
Approaches to Predicting Outcomes in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury
Saly D, Yang A, Triebwasser C, Oh J, Sun Q, Testani J, Parikh CR, Bia J, Biswas A, Stetson C, Chaisanguanthum K, Wilson FP. Approaches to Predicting Outcomes in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0169305. PMID: 28122032, PMCID: PMC5266278, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryLength of stayKidney injuryReceiver operator characteristic curveOutcomes of interestOperator characteristic curveValidation cohortClinical eventsAccurate prognosticationOutcome eventsPredicting OutcomePrognostic modelDeath predictionLab valuesCharacteristic curveGood discrimination abilityPatientsStayInjuryDialysisModel discriminationOutcomesDaysMedicationsMorbidity