2021
Management of Adolescents With OUD: A Simulation Case for Subspecialty Trainees in Addiction Medicine and Addiction Psychiatry
Garcia-Vassallo G, Edens EL, Heward B, Auerbach MA, Wong AH, Camenga D. Management of Adolescents With OUD: A Simulation Case for Subspecialty Trainees in Addiction Medicine and Addiction Psychiatry. MedEdPORTAL 2021, 17: 11147. PMID: 33889724, PMCID: PMC8056775, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderSimulation-based educational interventionClinical Opiate Withdrawal ScaleSymptoms of opioid withdrawalOpiate Withdrawal ScaleEducational interventionWithdrawal ScaleUse disorderOpioid withdrawalTreating adolescentsConfidence surveyTrainee confidenceAddiction medicineMedical treatment optionsAssess symptomsMedication treatment optionsQuality health careManagement of adolescentsParticipants' reportsEvaluating adolescentsMedical education curriculumAdolescentsIncrease trainees' confidenceAddictionTreatment options
2020
Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Patrick S, Barfield W, Poindexter B, Cummings J, Hand I, Adams-Chapman I, Aucott S, Puopolo K, Goldsmith J, Kaufman D, Martin C, Mowitz M, Gonzalez L, Camenga D, Quigley J, Ryan S, Walker-Harding L. Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. Pediatrics 2020, 146: e2020029074. PMID: 33106341, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-029074.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsNeonatal opioid withdrawal syndromeOpioid withdrawal syndromeOpioid use disorderPregnant womenMother-infant dyadsOpioid exposureWithdrawal syndromeUse disordersOpioid crisisEvidence-based therapiesVariable careClinical presentationNumber of childrenEarly interventionInfantsWomenSyndromeCareDisordersExposureMedicationsTherapy
2019
Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Pediatric Medical Settings
Levy S, Camenga D. Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Pediatric Medical Settings. Current Addiction Reports 2019, 6: 374-382. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-019-00272-0.ChaptersOpioid use disorderOpioid misusePediatric medical settingsChronic painUse disordersYoung adultsMedical settingsImportant treatment optionTreatment optionsOpioid epidemicSummaryMore researchReviewThe purposeBrief interventionDifferent interventionsPainTreatmentAdultsAdolescentsDisordersRecent findingsLong-term impactInterventionMisuseUpstream strategiesMedicationsMedications for Maintenance Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Adolescents: A Narrative Review and Assessment of Clinical Benefits and Potential Risks.
Camenga DR, Colon-Rivera HA, Muvvala SB. Medications for Maintenance Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Adolescents: A Narrative Review and Assessment of Clinical Benefits and Potential Risks. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2019, 80: 393-402. PMID: 31495374, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2019.80.393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of OUDOpioid use disorderUse disordersClinical benefitTreatment retentionUntreated opioid use disorderHeroin use disorderEvidence-based treatmentsPotential riskLittle published evidenceBuprenorphine treatmentOpioid abstinenceMaintenance treatmentAdolescent patientsTreatment needsMedicationsMethadoneNarrative reviewHealthcare professionalsPublished evidenceBuprenorphineNaltrexoneTreatmentDisordersEfficacy