2023
Precipitated Opioid Withdrawal Treated With Ketamine in a Hospitalized Patient: A Case Report
Christian N, Butner J, Evarts M, Weimer M. Precipitated Opioid Withdrawal Treated With Ketamine in a Hospitalized Patient: A Case Report. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: 488-490. PMID: 37579118, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001151.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsClinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) scoresOpioid use disorderKetamine infusionOpioid withdrawalCase reportUse disordersScale scoreSevere opioid use disorderFull opioid agonistsHours of admissionEmergency department settingFirst case reportInpatient hospital settingLife-saving medicationsReceptor-mediated signalingLack of evidenceMale patientsFentanyl useOpioid agonistsEmergency departmentComplete resolutionDepartment settingClinical dilemmaAppropriate treatmentHospital setting
2022
Management of opioid use disorder and associated conditions among hospitalized adults: A Consensus Statement from the Society of Hospital Medicine
Calcaterra SL, Martin M, Bottner R, Englander H, Weinstein Z, Weimer MB, Lambert E, Herzig SJ. Management of opioid use disorder and associated conditions among hospitalized adults: A Consensus Statement from the Society of Hospital Medicine. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2022, 17: 744-756. PMID: 35880813, PMCID: PMC9474708, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.12893.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsOpioid use disorderConsensus statementHospitalized adultsOpioid withdrawalUse disordersTreatment of OUDDraft statementManagement of OUDHospital medicineAcute pain managementNumber of hospitalizationsHospital-based cliniciansFinal consensus statementOpioid-related overdoseHospital dischargeOpioid usePain managementWorking GroupCare transitionsInpatient settingObservational studyExpert consensusGuidance statementsPatientsSystematic reviewManagement of opioid use disorder, opioid withdrawal, and opioid overdose prevention in hospitalized adults: A systematic review of existing guidelines
Calcaterra SL, Bottner R, Martin M, Englander H, Weinstein ZM, Weimer MB, Lambert E, Ronan MV, Huerta S, Zaman T, Ullal M, Peterkin AF, Torres‐Lockhart K, Buresh M, O'Brien MT, Snyder H, Herzig SJ. Management of opioid use disorder, opioid withdrawal, and opioid overdose prevention in hospitalized adults: A systematic review of existing guidelines. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2022, 17: 679-692. PMID: 35880821, PMCID: PMC9474657, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.12908.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsOpioid overdose preventionOpioid withdrawalOpioid useOUD treatmentOverdose preventionShort-acting opioid analgesicsOpioid use disorder managementAcute pain managementUse of methadoneOpioid use disorderEvaluation II (AGREE II) instrumentAppraisal of GuidelinesOpioid withdrawal managementUse of multimodalOpioid overdose reversalMethadone initiationNonopioid therapyHospitalized adultsBuprenorphine treatmentOpioid analgesicsPain managementTreatment guidelinesDiagnostic Statistical ManualOvid MEDLINEEdition criteria
2019
Tools to Support Hospital-Based Addiction Care
Englander H, Mahoney S, Brandt K, Brown J, Dorfman C, Nydahl A, Weimer M, Gregg J. Tools to Support Hospital-Based Addiction Care. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30608265, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImproving Addiction Care TeamSubstance use disordersSUD careSurgical complicationsMedication protocolsCare teamUse disordersMost providersAddiction careHospitalAddiction trainingMost hospitalsReachable momentTreatment toolCareInterprofessional rolesWidespread implementationHospitalizationComplicationsRisk assessment
2018
Lessons Learned from the Implementation of a Medically Enhanced Residential Treatment (MERT) Model Integrating Intravenous Antibiotics and Residential Addiction Treatment
Englander H, Wilson T, Collins D, Phoutrides E, Weimer M, Korthuis PT, Calcagni J, Nicolaidis C. Lessons Learned from the Implementation of a Medically Enhanced Residential Treatment (MERT) Model Integrating Intravenous Antibiotics and Residential Addiction Treatment. Substance Abuse 2018, 39: 225-232. PMID: 29595367, PMCID: PMC6519053, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1452326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersIntravenous antibioticsLong-term intravenous antibioticsSkilled nursing facility admissionsAddiction medicine serviceIntravenous antibiotic coursesNursing facility admissionsResidential SUD treatment facilityResidential treatmentPhysical health needsResidential SUD treatmentSUD treatment facilitiesResidential addiction treatmentAntibiotic coursesResidential treatment modelMixed-methods evaluationChart reviewUntreated painFacility admissionPICC linesSevere infectionsSUD careSUD treatmentMedicine serviceUse disorders
2017
Planning and Designing the Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT) for Hospitalized Adults with Substance Use Disorder
Englander H, Weimer M, Solotaroff R, Nicolaidis C, Chan B, Velez C, Noice A, Hartnett T, Blackburn E, Barnes P, Korthuis PT. Planning and Designing the Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT) for Hospitalized Adults with Substance Use Disorder. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2017, 12: 339-342. PMID: 28459904, PMCID: PMC5542562, DOI: 10.12788/jhm.2736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImproving Addiction Care TeamSubstance use disordersCare teamCare modelUse disordersAddiction medicine consultation serviceRapid access pathwayLength of stayActive substance useResidential care modelMedicaid accountable care organizationsNeeds assessmentHigh rateHospital payerHospitalized adultsAntibiotic infusionCostly readmissionsComplex patientsAccountable care organizationsSUD treatmentHealthcare costsAddiction careAddiction treatmentHospital medicineSubstance use
2016
Symphalangism
Pasha AS, Weimer M. Symphalangism. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2016, 68: 2327-2327. PMID: 27214152, DOI: 10.1002/art.39752.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2013
Patterns of care and side effects for patients prescribed methadone for treatment of chronic pain.
Macey TA, Weimer MB, Grimaldi EM, Dobscha SK, Morasco BJ. Patterns of care and side effects for patients prescribed methadone for treatment of chronic pain. Journal Of Opioid Management 2013, 9: 325-33. PMID: 24353045, PMCID: PMC4001870, DOI: 10.5055/jom.2013.0175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painSide effectsSingle VA medical centerInitiation of methadoneInsufficient pain reliefCardiac side effectsChronic pain patientsHealth service utilizationPatterns of careMedical record dataVA Medical CenterNew initiationOpioid initiationPain reliefPain patientsQTc prolongationSustained releaseService utilizationClinical dataClinical significanceMedical CenterCalendar year 2008PatientsClinical information systemsMethadone
2011
The Source of Methadone in Overdose Deaths in Western Virginia in 2004
Weimer MB, Korthuis PT, Behonick GS, Wunsch MJ. The Source of Methadone in Overdose Deaths in Western Virginia in 2004. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2011, 5: 188-202. PMID: 21844834, PMCID: PMC3156987, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0b013e318211c56a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSource of methadoneOpioid treatment programsMethadone-related deathsOverdose deathsMethadone-related overdose deathsUnintentional poisoning deathsPrescription monitoring programsMajority of deathsCause of deathMedical examiner casesIllicit methadone useChief Medical ExaminerMethadone usePrescription opioidsPoisoning deathsNonprescription useMethadoneTreatment programNonmedical useDeathDecedentsMedical examinersRural VirginiaCurrent studyAnalgesia