2021
Understanding the impact of the SARS-COV-2 pandemic on hospitalized patients with substance use disorder
King C, Vega T, Button D, Nicolaidis C, Gregg J, Englander H. Understanding the impact of the SARS-COV-2 pandemic on hospitalized patients with substance use disorder. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0247951. PMID: 33635926, PMCID: PMC7909702, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersSARS-CoV-2 pandemicHospitalized patientsUse disordersHospital policy changesAcademic medical centerExperiences of healthcareAcute illnessOutpatient careMedical CenterPatientsHospitalCommunity resourcesDisordersPandemicQualitative studyThematic analysisSemi-structured interviewsSurvival adaptationHospitalizationIllnessMain themesCare
2020
Time-to-completed-imaging, survival and function in patients with spinal epidural abscess: Description of a series of 34 patients, 2015–2018
King C, Fisher C, Brown P, Priest K, Tanski M, Sullivan P. Time-to-completed-imaging, survival and function in patients with spinal epidural abscess: Description of a series of 34 patients, 2015–2018. BMC Health Services Research 2020, 20: 119. PMID: 32059715, PMCID: PMC7023770, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-4973-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug useDrug useEpidural abscessEmergency departmentRisk factorsMethodsThis retrospective cohort studySingle academic medical centerMean timeRetrospective cohort studySpinal epidural abscessLife-threatening infectionsAcademic medical centerMulti-center approachShorter mean timeCohort studyNeurologic symptomsBack painClassic triadSignificant morbiditySurgical interventionSingle hospitalQuality improvement workMedical CenterPrompt identificationPatients
2019
Predictors of Opioid and Alcohol Pharmacotherapy Initiation at Hospital Discharge Among Patients Seen by an Inpatient Addiction Consult Service.
Englander H, King C, Nicolaidis C, Collins D, Patten A, Gregg J, Korthuis P. Predictors of Opioid and Alcohol Pharmacotherapy Initiation at Hospital Discharge Among Patients Seen by an Inpatient Addiction Consult Service. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2019, 14: 415-422. PMID: 31868830, PMCID: PMC7954140, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImproving Addiction Care TeamAddiction consult serviceSubstance use disordersUse disordersConsult serviceTreatment-related factorsOpioid use disorderMethadone maintenance treatmentAcademic medical centerAlcohol use disorderPartner substance useSevere OUDMedication initiationPatient demographicsMaintenance treatmentPatient surveyCare teamClinical dataMedical CenterSocial determinantsLogistic regressionHospital's roleSubstance useDisordersPatients