Featured Publications
The Addiction Recovery Clinic
Holt SR, Segar N, Cavallo DA, Tetrault JM. The Addiction Recovery Clinic. Academic Medicine 2017, 92: 680-683. PMID: 28441678, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000001480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient satisfaction surveyInternal medicine residentsRecovery clinicSubstance useMedicine residentsUse disordersAddiction medicine specialistsOpioid use disorderOutpatient clinical servicesPrimary care practicesUnhealthy substance useSubstance use disordersAddiction treatment facilitiesSatisfaction surveyDirect referralNew patientsMedicine specialistsPatientsCare practicesPatient encountersConsecutive weeksBehavioral treatmentAddiction medicineClinical servicesVisit number
2018
Efficacy of Extended-Release Naltrexone on HIV-Related and Drinking Outcomes Among HIV-Positive Patients: A Randomized-Controlled Trial
Edelman EJ, Moore BA, Holt SR, Hansen N, Kyriakides TC, Virata M, Brown ST, Justice AC, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA, Fiellin LE. Efficacy of Extended-Release Naltrexone on HIV-Related and Drinking Outcomes Among HIV-Positive Patients: A Randomized-Controlled Trial. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 23: 211-221. PMID: 30073637, PMCID: PMC6476298, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2241-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive patientsHeavy drinking daysVACS Index scoreXR-NTXART adherenceDrinking daysIndex scoreUndetectable HIV viral loadCD4 cell countExtended-release naltrexoneDouble-blind placeboHIV viral loadRandomized-controlled trialDrinking outcomesHIV biomarkersSecondary outcomesHIV outcomesPrimary outcomeViral loadAntiretroviral adherenceClinical trialsCell countAlcohol treatmentHIVPatientsAddressing discordant quantitative urine buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine levels: Case examples in opioid use disorder
Holt SR, Donroe JH, Cavallo DA, Tetrault JM. Addressing discordant quantitative urine buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine levels: Case examples in opioid use disorder. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 186: 171-174. PMID: 29579725, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.12.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOngoing illicit drug usePatient-provider relationshipOpioid use disorderIllicit drug useUse disordersUrine adulterationTreatment planDrug useQuantitative urine testingMethadone treatment programsSubstance use disordersNorbuprenorphine levelsUrine buprenorphineUrine testingPatientsTreatment programNonjudgmental approachUrine samplesTherapeutic allianceDiscordant levelsBuprenorphineDisordersUrineNorbuprenorphineLevels
2017
Objective Structured Clinical Examination–Based Teaching of the Musculoskeletal Examination
Siddharthan T, Soares S, Wang HH, Holt SR. Objective Structured Clinical Examination–Based Teaching of the Musculoskeletal Examination. Southern Medical Journal 2017, 110: 761-764. PMID: 29197309, DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000000739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnexposed residentsClinical skill testClinical examinationStandardized patientsObjective Structured Clinical ExaminationStructured Clinical ExaminationCommon presenting illnessPrimary care settingPrimary care residency programsClinical skillsInternal medicine residentsPresenting illnessMusculoskeletal complaintsTherapeutic planMedical studentsDifferential diagnosisCare settingsMusculoskeletal examinationVolunteer medical studentsImpact of exposureMedical education needsMedicine residentsConvenience samplePhysical examination skillsSuch complaints
2012
Prevalence of Unhealthy Substance Use on Teaching and Hospitalist Medical Services: Implications for Education
Holt SR, Ramos J, Harma MA, Cabrera F, Louis‐Ashby C, Dinh A, Tetrault JM, Fiellin DA. Prevalence of Unhealthy Substance Use on Teaching and Hospitalist Medical Services: Implications for Education. American Journal On Addictions 2012, 21: 111-119. PMID: 22332853, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00207.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy substance useAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-ConsumptionInternal medicine admissionsSubstance useHours of admissionTeaching serviceCommunity teaching hospitalCross-sectional studyDrug Abuse Screening TestMedical teaching serviceAbuse Screening TestMedicine admissionsChart reviewCurrent smokersMedical inpatientsPatient admissionsTeaching hospitalHospitalist serviceCase findingPatientsAdmissionDiagnostic InterviewScreening testMedical resident trainingT patients