2021
Adapting inpatient addiction medicine consult services during the COVID-19 pandemic
Harris MTH, Peterkin A, Bach P, Englander H, Lapidus E, Rolley T, Weimer MB, Weinstein ZM. Adapting inpatient addiction medicine consult services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2021, 16: 13. PMID: 33627183, PMCID: PMC7903401, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-021-00221-1.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMeSH KeywordsBritish ColumbiaBuprenorphineConnecticutCOVID-19Cross-Cultural ComparisonDelivery of Health CareForecastingHealth Plan ImplementationHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMassachusettsOpioid-Related DisordersOregonPatient AdmissionPatient Care TeamPatient DischargeRemote ConsultationSubstance-Related DisordersTelemedicineConceptsUse disordersCOVID-19 isolation unitsYale-New Haven HospitalHigh-risk patientsNovel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicSt. Paul's HospitalAddiction medicine consult serviceOpioid use disorderBoston Medical CenterCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicNew Haven HospitalTelephone-based consultationsAlcohol use disorderDisease 2019 pandemicHealth care systemPublic health crisisHospitalized patientsPaul's HospitalOutpatient settingCare coordinationPatient visitsVulnerable patientsConsult serviceBenzodiazepine taperMedical Center
2013
Patterns of care and side effects for patients prescribed methadone for treatment of chronic pain.
Macey TA, Weimer MB, Grimaldi EM, Dobscha SK, Morasco BJ. Patterns of care and side effects for patients prescribed methadone for treatment of chronic pain. Journal Of Opioid Management 2013, 9: 325-33. PMID: 24353045, PMCID: PMC4001870, DOI: 10.5055/jom.2013.0175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painSide effectsSingle VA medical centerInitiation of methadoneInsufficient pain reliefCardiac side effectsChronic pain patientsHealth service utilizationPatterns of careMedical record dataVA Medical CenterNew initiationOpioid initiationPain reliefPain patientsQTc prolongationSustained releaseService utilizationClinical dataClinical significanceMedical CenterCalendar year 2008PatientsClinical information systemsMethadone