2023
Contingency management with stepped care for unhealthy alcohol use among individuals with HIV: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Edelman E, Dziura J, Deng Y, DePhilippis D, Fucito L, Ferguson T, Bedimo R, Brown S, Marconi V, Goetz M, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Simberkoff M, Molina P, Weintrob A, Maisto S, Paris M, Justice A, Bryant K, Fiellin D. Contingency management with stepped care for unhealthy alcohol use among individuals with HIV: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2023, 131: 107242. PMID: 37230168, PMCID: PMC10460633, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy alcohol useLong-term abstinenceAlcohol useContingency managementAlcohol consumptionFormal alcohol treatmentShort-term abstinenceMotivational enhancement therapyGOV IDENTIFIERSecondary outcomesWeek 24Primary outcomeWeek 12Preliminary efficacyTreatment trialsPhysician managementEfficacy trialsMedical conditionsAlcohol treatmentExploratory outcomesEnhancement therapyAbstinenceTrialsCareHealthy activities
2022
Cigarette Smoking in Response to COVID-19: Examining Co-Morbid Medical Conditions and Risk Perceptions
Fucito LM, Bold KW, Cannon S, Serrantino A, Marrero R, O’Malley S. Cigarette Smoking in Response to COVID-19: Examining Co-Morbid Medical Conditions and Risk Perceptions. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 8239. PMID: 35886090, PMCID: PMC9317071, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic medical conditionsMedical conditionsCigarette smokingCOVID-19 risk perceptionCOVID-19 riskGreater oddsSmoking changesHigher COVID-19 risk perceptionsCo-morbid medical conditionsCOVID-19Tobacco cessation treatmentCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicDisease 2019 pandemicPublic health threatCessation treatmentMedical historyWhite raceSmokingSmoking behaviorSample of adultsOngoing COVID-19Younger ageLogistical regressionHealth threatPreventive healthcare