2023
Trends and Barriers of Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Hutchison M, Russell B, Leander A, Rickles N, Aguiar D, Cong X, Harel O, Hernandez A. Trends and Barriers of Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of Drug Issues 2023 DOI: 10.1177/00220426231204841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderUse disorderAdverse eventsComorbid diagnosesStudy designMedical treatmentSystematically review trendsMOUD treatmentTreatment barriersCase seriesAbstinencePrimary outcomeDrug typeNo insuranceSystematic reviewYounger ageDisordersMeta-analysesMeta-analysisDaily attendanceOpioidAdherenceMOUDTreatmentMethadone
2020
Sex, Race, and Genomics of Pain
Cong X, Tan Z, Weidig T. Sex, Race, and Genomics of Pain. 2020, 181-191. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-21657-3_14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPain sensitivityAssociated with higher pain sensitivityClinical pain assessmentHigher pain sensitivityRatings of painLower pain toleranceNon-Hispanic whitesAcute painPain differencePain managementPain assessmentPainPain experiencePain toleranceHormone treatmentTransgender populationPatientsEthnic minoritiesSexWomenSex differencesTreatmentVariable useGenesTolerance
2018
Neonatal Pain Perceptions and Current Practice
Perry M, Tan Z, Chen J, Weidig T, Xu W, Cong X. Neonatal Pain Perceptions and Current Practice. Critical Care Nursing Clinics Of North America 2018, 30: 549-561. PMID: 30447813, PMCID: PMC6570422, DOI: 10.1016/j.cnc.2018.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal painHypersensitivity to painful stimuliAssessment of neonatal painEfficacy of analgesiaPoorly treated painImmature nervous systemPain perceptionPainful stimuliPharmacological treatmentNeonatesPainPainful proceduresLong-term consequencesNervous systemNonpharmacological treatmentsNonpharmacological interventionsTreatmentNegative long-term consequencesAnalgesia