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In the balance: No new diagnosis needed in addition to opioid use disorder to study harms associated with long‐term opioid therapy
Drexler K, Edens E, Trafton J, Compton W. In the balance: No new diagnosis needed in addition to opioid use disorder to study harms associated with long‐term opioid therapy. Addiction 2023, 119: 6-8. PMID: 37766392, DOI: 10.1111/add.16349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidBuprenorphineHumansOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersWhat Role Should Psychiatrists Have in Responding to the Opioid Epidemic?
Muvvala SB, Edens EL, Petrakis IL. What Role Should Psychiatrists Have in Responding to the Opioid Epidemic? JAMA Psychiatry 2019, 76: 107-108. PMID: 30484813, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.3123.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
How Should the Use of Opioids Be Regulated to Motivate Better Clinical Practice?
Edens E, Garcia Vassallo G, Heimer R. How Should the Use of Opioids Be Regulated to Motivate Better Clinical Practice? The AMA Journal Of Ethic 2024, 26: e551-561. PMID: 38958424, DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidDrug and Narcotic ControlDrug PrescriptionsHumansMotivationOpioid-Related DisordersPainPractice Patterns, Physicians'United StatesConceptsTreat opioid use disorderOpioid use disorderPrescribed long-term opioid therapyLong-term opioid therapyOpioid prescribing policiesOpioid therapyPrescribed opioidsOpioid prescribingUse disorderOpioidClinical practicePainPrescribing policiesDiagnostic categoriesClinical frameworkPrescribingPolitical reasonsTherapy
2022
Perioperative Management of Extended-release Buprenorphine
Hickey TR, Henry JT, Edens EL, Gordon AJ, Acampora G. Perioperative Management of Extended-release Buprenorphine. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2022, 17: e67-e71. PMID: 35862898, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidBuprenorphineDelayed-Action PreparationsHumansOpioid-Related DisordersPainPain Management
2021
Optimizing Interdisciplinary Virtual Pain Care and Buprenorphine Initiation During COVID-19: A Quality Improvement Study
Edmond SN, Currie S, Gehrke A, Falker CG, Sung M, Abelleira A, Edens EL, Becker WC. Optimizing Interdisciplinary Virtual Pain Care and Buprenorphine Initiation During COVID-19: A Quality Improvement Study. Pain Medicine 2021, 23: 1043-1046. PMID: 34940877, PMCID: PMC9383145, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnab348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidBuprenorphineChronic PainCOVID-19HumansOpioid-Related DisordersPainQuality ImprovementManagement of Adolescents With OUD: A Simulation Case for Subspecialty Trainees in Addiction Medicine and Addiction Psychiatry
Garcia-Vassallo G, Edens EL, Heward B, Auerbach MA, Wong AH, Camenga D. Management of Adolescents With OUD: A Simulation Case for Subspecialty Trainees in Addiction Medicine and Addiction Psychiatry. MedEdPORTAL 2021, 17: 11147. PMID: 33889724, PMCID: PMC8056775, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAddiction MedicineAdolescentAnalgesics, OpioidCurriculumEducation, MedicalFemaleHumansMaleOpioid-Related DisordersConceptsOpioid use disorderSimulation-based educational interventionClinical Opiate Withdrawal ScaleSymptoms of opioid withdrawalOpiate Withdrawal ScaleEducational interventionWithdrawal ScaleUse disorderOpioid withdrawalTreating adolescentsConfidence surveyTrainee confidenceAddiction medicineMedical treatment optionsAssess symptomsMedication treatment optionsQuality health careManagement of adolescentsParticipants' reportsEvaluating adolescentsMedical education curriculumAdolescentsIncrease trainees' confidenceAddictionTreatment options
2017
Evaluation of an Integrated, Multidisciplinary Program to Address Unsafe Use of Opioids Prescribed for Pain
Becker WC, Edmond SN, Cervone DJ, Manhapra A, Sellinger JJ, Moore BA, Edens EL. Evaluation of an Integrated, Multidisciplinary Program to Address Unsafe Use of Opioids Prescribed for Pain. Pain Medicine 2017, 19: 1419-1424. PMID: 28371816, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnx041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreliminary efficacyUnsafe useSubstance abuse/dependenceMultidisciplinary care teamSubstance use disorder diagnosisPrimary care physiciansAdvanced practice nursesUrine drug testingLength of treatmentStructured clinical assessmentNurse case managersAbuse/dependenceHealth system levelHigh-complexity patientsElectronic progress notesOpioid prescribedOpioid receiptCare physiciansPractice nursesPrimary careCare coordinationCare teamClinical assessmentCare modelClinic processes
2016
Management of patients with issues related to opioid safety, efficacy and/or misuse: a case series from an integrated, interdisciplinary clinic
Becker WC, Merlin JS, Manhapra A, Edens EL. Management of patients with issues related to opioid safety, efficacy and/or misuse: a case series from an integrated, interdisciplinary clinic. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2016, 11: 3. PMID: 26818474, PMCID: PMC4730605, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-016-0050-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcoholismAnalgesics, OpioidBuprenorphine, Naloxone Drug CombinationChronic PainHumansOpioid-Related DisordersPain ManagementPrimary Health CareQuality ImprovementConceptsChronic painOpioid safetyInterdisciplinary clinicClinical scenariosCo-occurring chronic painMultimodal pain careManagement of patientsOpioid use disorderTreatment of patientsLack of efficacySimilar clinical scenariosComplex clinical scenariosQuality of careHazardous alcohol useSubstance abuse treatmentOpioid treatmentBuprenorphine/Case seriesPain careMultimodal treatmentClinical equipoisePrimary careUse disordersPainPatients