2010
Integrating Project ASSERT: A Screening, Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Program for Unhealthy Alcohol and Drug Use Into an Urban Emergency Department
D’Onofrio G, Degutis LC. Integrating Project ASSERT: A Screening, Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Program for Unhealthy Alcohol and Drug Use Into an Urban Emergency Department. Academic Emergency Medicine 2010, 17: 903-911. PMID: 20670330, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00824.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialized treatment facilitiesBrief Negotiation InterviewHealth promotion advocatesDrug useTreatment programUnhealthy alcoholED patientsEmergency departmentPercent of patientsAdult ED patientsAlcohol/drug useUrban emergency departmentLow-risk drinkingGeneral Health QuestionnaireAlcoholism guidelinesReferral completionUrban EDFacilitated referralDirect admissionHealth QuestionnaireUnhealthy drinkingAlcohol abusePatientsSeverity of useAlcohol consumption
2009
Public Health in the Emergency Department: Surveillance, Screening, and Intervention—Funding and Sustainability
Woolard R, Degutis LC, Mello M, Rothman R, Cherpitel CJ, Post LA, Hirshon JM, Haukoos JS, Hungerford DW. Public Health in the Emergency Department: Surveillance, Screening, and Intervention—Funding and Sustainability. Academic Emergency Medicine 2009, 16: 1138-1142. PMID: 20053234, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2009.00550.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Brief Intervention for Hazardous and Harmful Drinkers in the Emergency Department
D'Onofrio G, Pantalon MV, Degutis LC, Fiellin DA, Busch SH, Chawarski MC, Owens PH, O'Connor PG. Brief Intervention for Hazardous and Harmful Drinkers in the Emergency Department. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2008, 51: 742-750.e2. PMID: 18436340, PMCID: PMC2819119, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.11.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Negotiation InterviewBinge-drinking episodesHarmful drinkersBrief interventionDischarge instructionsPatients 18 yearsRandomized clinical trialsEmergency department settingMean numberInterview groupAlcoholism guidelinesBaseline characteristicsUrban EDAlcohol ingestionED patientsEmergency departmentClinical trialsDepartment settingAlcohol abuseAlcohol consumptionEmergency practitionersTreatment servicesHarmful drinkingMonthsDrinkers
2007
An Evidence-Based Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Curriculum for Emergency Department (ED) Providers Improves Skills and Utilization
Bernstein E, Bernstein J, Feldman J, Fernandez W, Hagan M, Mitchell P, Safi C, Woolard R, Mello M, Baird J, Lee C, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Broderick K, Laperrier KA, Kellermann A, Wald MM, Taylor RE, Walton K, Grant-Ervin M, Rollinson D, Edwards D, Chan T, Davis D, Buchanan Marshall J, Aseltine R, James A, Schilling E, Abu-Hasaballah K, Baumann BM, Boudreaux ED, Maio RF, Cunningham RM, Murrell T, Doezema D, Anglin D, Eliassen A, Martin M, Pines J, Buchanan L, Turner J, D'Onofrio G, Degutis LC, Owens P. An Evidence-Based Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Curriculum for Emergency Department (ED) Providers Improves Skills and Utilization. Substance Abuse 2007, 28: 79-92. PMID: 18077305, PMCID: PMC3976968, DOI: 10.1300/j465v28n04_01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentEmergency medical techniciansED providersProviders' beliefsBrief interventionHour interactive workshopCare of patientsEmergency department providersAcademic emergency departmentAlcohol-related educationED facultySBIRT skillsAlcohol screeningSBIRT curriculumBooster sessionsDependent drinkingReferral resourcesPhysician extendersSelf-reported confidenceWeb-based programMedical techniciansType of professionMonthsTreatment curriculumLength of timeIlly
Gaild'onofrio, Mccausland JB, Tarabar AF, Degutis LC. Illy. Substance Abuse 2007, 27: 45-51. PMID: 17347125, DOI: 10.1300/j465v27n04_06.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAlcohol-Related DisordersComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDrug CombinationsEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFormaldehydeHumansIllicit DrugsMaleMarijuana AbuseMental DisordersMethanolPsychoses, Substance-InducedReferral and ConsultationSubstance Abuse DetectionSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsPercent of patientsUrine toxicology resultsConcurrent drug useDrug use patternsMost patientsSupportive careMajor complicationsClinical presentationEmergency departmentMean ageMental statusRisk drinkingToxicology resultsObservational studyPsychiatric evaluationRestraint usePatientsDrug useVital signsStreet drugsActive ingredientsComplicationsActive componentsPhencyclidineCare
2006
Injury Prevention
Degutis LC, Greve M. Injury Prevention. Emergency Medicine Clinics Of North America 2006, 24: 871-888. PMID: 16982344, DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2006.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntravenous Morphine Plus Ketorolac Is Superior to Either Drug Alone for Treatment of Acute Renal Colic
Safdar B, Degutis LC, Landry K, Vedere SR, Moscovitz HC, D’Onofrio G. Intravenous Morphine Plus Ketorolac Is Superior to Either Drug Alone for Treatment of Acute Renal Colic. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2006, 48: 173-181.e1. PMID: 16953530, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute renal colicRenal colicRescue analgesiaMorphine groupCombination of morphineHours of presentationVerbal pain scalePresence of peritonitisVisual analog scaleAnti-inflammatory drugsIntravenous ketorolacKetorolac groupRescue morphineIntravenous morphinePain reductionPain reliefPain scoresModerate painPain scaleConsecutive patientsPrimary outcomeAnalog scaleCombination therapyEmergency departmentPain ratings
2005
Quality of Life and Facial Trauma
Levine E, Degutis L, Pruzinsky T, Shin J, Persing JA. Quality of Life and Facial Trauma. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2005, 54: 502-510. PMID: 15838211, DOI: 10.1097/01.sap.0000155282.48465.94.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh incidenceFacial traumaPosttraumatic stress disorderStudy groupBinge drinkingStress disorderSignificant lower satisfactionHospital emergency departmentQuality of lifeFractured facial bonesBody imageOperative interventionEmergency departmentFacial lacerationsPsychologic impactRetrospective analysisInclusion criteriaHealthy individualsControl populationIncidenceMarital problemsTraumaFacial bonesAltered perceptionLower satisfactionDevelopment and Implementation of an Emergency Practitioner–Performed Brief Intervention for Hazardous and Harmful Drinkers in the Emergency Department
D'Onofrio G, Pantalon M, Degutis L, Fiellin D, O'Connor P. Development and Implementation of an Emergency Practitioner–Performed Brief Intervention for Hazardous and Harmful Drinkers in the Emergency Department. Academic Emergency Medicine 2005, 12: 249-256. DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2005.tb00879.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment and Implementation of an Emergency Practitioner–Performed Brief Intervention for Hazardous and Harmful Drinkers in the Emergency Department
D'Onofrio G, Pantalon MV, Degutis LC, Fiellin DA, O'Connor PG. Development and Implementation of an Emergency Practitioner–Performed Brief Intervention for Hazardous and Harmful Drinkers in the Emergency Department. Academic Emergency Medicine 2005, 12: 249-256. PMID: 15741590, PMCID: PMC1414059, DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2004.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Negotiation InterviewEmergency practitionersEmergency departmentBrief interventionClinical careEfficacy of BIRoutine clinical careMean durationPatient outcomesHarmful drinkersStandardized patient scenariosClinical practicePatient scenariosDrinkersMean numberInterventionTraining sessionsCarePilot testingDepartmentSessionsHospitalTrials
2004
The saliva strip test is an accurate method to determine blood alcohol concentration in trauma patients.
Degutis L, Rabinovici R, Sabbaj A, Mascia R, D'Onofrio G. The saliva strip test is an accurate method to determine blood alcohol concentration in trauma patients. Academic Emergency Medicine 2004, 11: 885-7. PMID: 15289199, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2004.tb00775.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Saliva Strip Test Is an Accurate Method to Determine Blood Alcohol Concentration in Trauma Patients
Degutis LC, Rabinovici R, Sabbaj A, Mascia R, D'Onofrio G. The Saliva Strip Test Is an Accurate Method to Determine Blood Alcohol Concentration in Trauma Patients. Academic Emergency Medicine 2004, 11: 885-887. DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2004.02.529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScreening and brief intervention in the emergency department.
D'Onofrio G, Degutis LC. Screening and brief intervention in the emergency department. Alcohol Research 2004, 28: 63-72. PMID: 19006993, PMCID: PMC6601646.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Improving emergency medicine residents' approach to patients with alcohol problems: A controlled educational trial
D'Onofrio G, Nadel ES, Degutis LC, Sullivan LM, Casper K, Bernstein E, Samet JH. Improving emergency medicine residents' approach to patients with alcohol problems: A controlled educational trial. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2002, 40: 50-62. PMID: 12085073, DOI: 10.1067/mem.2002.123693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol problemsEvidence of screeningMain outcome measuresSkills-based interventionRecord reviewMedicine residency programsEmergency departmentMedical recordsIntervention groupOutcome measuresEmergency medicine residency programsLevel ISelf-reported knowledgeControl groupKnowledge scoreEmergency Medicine Residents' KnowledgeProvider readinessPatientsSkills-based workshopEducational interventionCurrent practiceComposite scoreResidents' knowledgeInterventionSignificant differencesPreventive Care in the Emergency Department: Screening and Brief Intervention for Alcohol Problems in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review
D'Onofrio G, Degutis LC. Preventive Care in the Emergency Department: Screening and Brief Intervention for Alcohol Problems in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review. Academic Emergency Medicine 2002, 9: 627-638. DOI: 10.1197/aemj.9.6.627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentOutcome measuresAlcohol-related problemsU.S. Preventive Services Task Force reportPertinent articlesBrief interventionSystematic reviewMethodological scoring systemPrevention of mortalitySecondary outcome measuresPrimary outcome measureEmergency department settingIllness/injuryAdditional pertinent articlesOutpatient visitsCochrane LibraryPreventive careDepartment settingMEDLINE searchStudy populationCurrent recommendationsClinical practiceScoring systemMedical literaturePrimary articlesPreventive care in the emergency department: screening and brief intervention for alcohol problems in the emergency department: a systematic review.
D'Onofrio G, Degutis L. Preventive care in the emergency department: screening and brief intervention for alcohol problems in the emergency department: a systematic review. Academic Emergency Medicine 2002, 9: 627-38. PMID: 12045080, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2002.tb02304.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentU.S. Preventive Services Task Force reportAlcohol-related problemsSystematic reviewMethodology of systematic reviewsMethodological scoring systemPrevention of mortalityPrimary outcome measureBrief interventionPreventive careIncreased referralsED-basedOutcome measuresTask Force ReportExplanatory pieceTeam membersCochrane LibraryPrimary articlesAlcohol problemsStudy populationClinical practiceDecreased consumptionInterventionCollege settingPublished criteria
1992
Elderly patients in the emergency department.
Fulmer T, Degutis L. Elderly patients in the emergency department. AACN Advanced Critical Care 1992, 3: 89-97. PMID: 1554575, DOI: 10.4037/15597768-1992-1011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentElderly patientsHealth care resource utilizationNormal age-related changesCommon health problemEmergency department nursesAge-related changesDepartment nursesNursing careHealth problemsOlder individualsOlder peopleDisease signsOptimal outcomesPatientsDepartmentSymptomsNursesCare