2015
Trends in Any and High-Dose Opioid Analgesic Receipt Among Aging Patients With and Without HIV
Becker WC, Gordon K, Jennifer Edelman E, Kerns RD, Crystal S, Dziura JD, Fiellin LE, Gordon AJ, Goulet JL, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Trends in Any and High-Dose Opioid Analgesic Receipt Among Aging Patients With and Without HIV. AIDS And Behavior 2015, 20: 679-686. PMID: 26384973, PMCID: PMC5006945, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1197-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Buprenorphine/Naloxone Dose and Pain Intensity Among Individuals Initiating Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Becker WC, Ganoczy D, Fiellin DA, Bohnert AS. Buprenorphine/Naloxone Dose and Pain Intensity Among Individuals Initiating Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2014, 48: 128-131. PMID: 25312475, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2014.09.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderNumerical rating scoreBUP/NXPain intensityUse disordersPrimary outcomeBuprenorphine/naloxone doseDecreased pain intensityFull agonist opioidsImproved pain intensityBuprenorphine/naloxoneSubset of patientsSubstance use comorbiditiesChronic pain diagnosesPartial agonist propertiesEligible patientsNX treatmentAgonist opioidsPain levelsNaloxone doseComorbid painMultivariable analysisMaintenance treatmentMean ageClinical correlates