2024
Varenicline for E-Cigarette Cessation in Adults: A Preliminary Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial
Fucito L, Baldassarri S, Baker N, Palmer A, O'Malley S, Carpenter M, Krishnan-Sarin S, Gray K, Toll B. Varenicline for E-Cigarette Cessation in Adults: A Preliminary Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2024, 67: 296-298. PMID: 38752949, PMCID: PMC11260542, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleep Deficiency and Pain in Persons With Substance Use Disorders
Buonora M, Sharma M, Falker C, Baldassarri S. Sleep Deficiency and Pain in Persons With Substance Use Disorders. Current Addiction Reports 2024, 11: 447-458. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-024-00562-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersUse disorderSleep deficiencyPotential tissue damagePatterns of substance useShort sleep durationMaladaptive pattern of substance useTrajectories of substance useSubstance usePainNeurological changesComponents of sleepSleep timeSummaryThis reviewTissue damageClinical practiceHost factorsSleep durationLower sleep qualityDisordersSleepDeficiencyMaladaptive patternsSleep qualityEmotional experienceA new perspective on mitigating lung cancer risks through smoking cessation and reduction
Fucito L, Palmer A, Baldassarri S. A new perspective on mitigating lung cancer risks through smoking cessation and reduction. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2024, 116: 782-785. PMID: 38497951, PMCID: PMC11160493, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djae044.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Marijuana Vaping in U.S. Adults: Evidence From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Baldassarri SR, Camenga DR, Fiellin DA, Friedman AS. Marijuana Vaping in U.S. Adults: Evidence From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2020, 59: 449-454. PMID: 32684361, PMCID: PMC7484388, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine e-cigarettesE-cigarettesProduct use-associated lung injuryBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System dataUse-associated lung injuryBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemMarijuana useConventional cigarette smokersMultivariate logistic regressionCurrent risk factorsSurveillance System dataConventional cigarette useMarijuana vapingE-cigarette useMedical marijuana useMental health variablesLung injuryCigarette smokersFemale sexRisk factorsHispanic ethnicityGreater oddsCigarette useCombustible cigarettesCorrelates of sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness in people with opioid use disorder receiving methadone treatment
Baldassarri SR, Beitel M, Zinchuk A, Redeker NS, Oberleitner DE, Oberleitner LMS, Carrasco D, Madden LM, Lipkind N, Fiellin DA, Bastian LA, Chen K, Yaggi HK, Barry DT. Correlates of sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness in people with opioid use disorder receiving methadone treatment. Sleep And Breathing 2020, 24: 1729-1737. PMID: 32556918, PMCID: PMC7680294, DOI: 10.1007/s11325-020-02123-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderExcessive daytime sleepinessDaytime sleepinessSleep qualityChronic painExcessive daytimeUse disordersConclusionsPoor sleep qualityCurrent chronic painModifiable risk factorsImpaired sleep qualityMultivariable linear regression modelsBody mass indexPoor sleep qualityNon-significant associationMass indexMultivariable analysisPain interferenceRelated comorbiditiesMethadone treatmentClinical correlatesMean PSQIRisk factorsSleep disordersResultsNinety percent
2019
Vaping—Seeking Clarity in a Time of Uncertainty
Baldassarri SR, Fiellin DA, Friedman AS. Vaping—Seeking Clarity in a Time of Uncertainty. JAMA 2019, 322: 1951-1952. PMID: 31697311, PMCID: PMC8284981, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2019.16493.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersElectronic cigarette and tobacco use in individuals entering methadone or buprenorphine treatment
Baldassarri SR, Fiellin DA, Savage ME, Madden LM, Beitel M, Dhingra LK, Fucito L, Camenga D, Bollampally P, Barry DT. Electronic cigarette and tobacco use in individuals entering methadone or buprenorphine treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 197: 37-41. PMID: 30769264, PMCID: PMC6637405, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderOpioid agonist therapyCurrent cigarette smokingCigarette smokingEC useHigher oddsFormer smokersLower oddsPsychiatric distressPast cigarette smokingElectronic cigarette useAgonist therapyCurrent smokersBuprenorphine treatmentChronic painTobacco useNicotine dependenceUse disordersSmokingCigarette useMultivariate analysisElectronic cigarettesSmokersCigarettesMultivariate model
2017
Electronic cigarettes for adults with tobacco dependence enrolled in a tobacco treatment program: A pilot study
Baldassarri SR, Bernstein SL, Chupp GL, Slade MD, Fucito LM, Toll BA. Electronic cigarettes for adults with tobacco dependence enrolled in a tobacco treatment program: A pilot study. Addictive Behaviors 2017, 80: 1-5. PMID: 29304395, PMCID: PMC6463885, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.11.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco treatment programTreatment-seeking smokersElectronic cigarettesWeek 24Tobacco treatmentTobacco smokersTreatment programTobacco treatment interventionsTobacco smokingPatch therapyTobacco dependenceEffective adjunctBehavioral counselingMean reductionSmokersSmoking outcomesTreatment settingsTreatment interventionsSmokingNicotine solutionPilot studyNicotineCigarettesSignificant differencesSubjectsUse of Electronic Cigarettes Leads to Significant Beta2-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Occupancy: Evidence From a PET Imaging Study
Baldassarri SR, Hillmer AT, Anderson JM, Jatlow P, Nabulsi N, Labaree D, Cosgrove KP, O’Malley S, Eissenberg T, Krishnan-Sarin S, Esterlis I. Use of Electronic Cigarettes Leads to Significant Beta2-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Occupancy: Evidence From a PET Imaging Study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2017, 20: 425-433. PMID: 28460123, PMCID: PMC5896427, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntx091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood nicotine levelsAlternative nicotine delivery systemsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsElectronic cigarettesNicotine delivery systemsCigarette smokersCigarette smokingTobacco cigarettesReceptor occupancyAbuse liabilityAcetylcholine receptorsNicotine levelsEC challengeCigarette smoking groupPositron emission tomography studyTobacco cigarette smokingEmission tomography studiesPET imaging studiesSmoking groupNeurologic effectsNicotine challengeNicotine addictionNicotine usersNovel radiotracersImaging studiesPractise Patterns and Perceptions of Chest Health Care Providers on Electronic Cigarette Use: An In-Depth Discussion and Report of Survey Results
Baldassarri SR, Chupp GL, Leone FT, Warren GW, Toll BA. Practise Patterns and Perceptions of Chest Health Care Providers on Electronic Cigarette Use: An In-Depth Discussion and Report of Survey Results. The Journal Of Smoking Cessation 2017, 13: 72-77. PMID: 29881469, PMCID: PMC5985665, DOI: 10.1017/jsc.2017.6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic cigarettesEC useHealthcare providers' experiencesHealth care providersElectronic cigarette usePrior quit attemptsPublic health communityChest PhysiciansTobacco smokingTobacco cessationPhysicians' perceptionsQuit attemptsTobacco useAmerican CollegeCare providersPhysician membersProviders' perceptionsCigarette useHealth professionalsProvider experienceWeb-based surveyEC usersPatientsHealth communityQuality scientific data
2015
A Comprehensive Approach to Tobacco Dependence Interventions
Baldassarri SR, Toll BA, Leone FT. A Comprehensive Approach to Tobacco Dependence Interventions. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2015, 3: 481-488. PMID: 25982231, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2015.04.007.BooksConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseTobacco dependencePulmonary diseaseQuit attemptsTobacco dependence interventionsTobacco-dependent patientsAppropriate treatment regimenPrevious quit attemptsNormal age-related declineHigher baseline levelsCombination pharmacotherapyMultiple relapsesPulmonary functionHospital admissionImproved survivalTobacco smokingTreatment regimenAge-related declineInitial treatmentPreventable causeSmoking cessationMost smokersWithdrawal symptomsPhysician inquiry