2023
Concordance between controlled substance receipt and post-mortem toxicology in opioid-detected overdose deaths: A statewide analysis
Howell B, Black A, Grau L, Lin H, Greene C, Lee H, Heimer R, Hawk K, D'Onofrio G, Fiellin D, Becker W. Concordance between controlled substance receipt and post-mortem toxicology in opioid-detected overdose deaths: A statewide analysis. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 244: 109788. PMID: 36738634, PMCID: PMC9975083, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-mortem toxicologyOverdose deathsChief Medical ExaminerBenzodiazepine prescribingBenzodiazepine prescriptionsPrimary outcomePreventable deathsOpioid overdosesOpioidsAddiction servicesBenzodiazepinesMental healthStudy periodDeathMedical examinersConcordanceStatewide analysisSubstantial numberReceiptDaysDepartmentMedicationsToxicologyFentanylPrescribing
2021
Emergency Department Visits for Nonfatal Opioid Overdose During the COVID-19 Pandemic Across Six US Health Care Systems
Soares WE, Melnick ER, Nath B, D'Onofrio G, Paek H, Skains RM, Walter LA, Casey MF, Napoli A, Hoppe JA, Jeffery MM. Emergency Department Visits for Nonfatal Opioid Overdose During the COVID-19 Pandemic Across Six US Health Care Systems. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 79: 158-167. PMID: 34119326, PMCID: PMC8449788, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care systemCause ED visitsNonfatal opioid overdoseED visitsOpioid use disorderCare systemOpioid overdoseUse disordersCOVID-19 pandemicOpioid-related complicationsEmergency department visitsHospital-based interventionsED visit ratesEmergency department utilizationVisit countsUS health care systemOpioid overdose ratesDepartment visitsHistorical controlsAdult visitsOpioid overdosesOverdose ratesMedical emergencyVisit ratesMore weeks
2020
Naloxone Use by Emergency Medical Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey
Cone DC, Bogucki S, Burns K, D’Onofrio G, Hawk K, Joseph D, Fiellin DA. Naloxone Use by Emergency Medical Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2020, 14: e369-e371. PMID: 33031212, PMCID: PMC7647432, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntranasal naloxoneOverdose eventsEmergency medical services (EMS) cliniciansNovel coronavirus infectionOpioid overdose mortalityEmergency medical servicesOpioid overdose crisisAdministration practicesPercent of respondentsEMS cliniciansEMS fellowship programsIntramuscular naloxoneOpioid overdosesService cliniciansNaloxone useOverdose mortalityNaloxoneFuture disaster planningCoronavirus infectionOverdose crisisCOVID-19 epidemicMedical servicesCOVID-19 pandemicNational surveyClinicians