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Treatment satisfaction and quality of support in outpatient substitution treatment: opiate users’ experiences and perspectives [PDF]

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 2014
AbstractAims: Patient-reported outcomes have become an important source of information to guide service provision. Although opiate substitution treatment (OST) is an evidence-based and widely available intervention for opiate dependent individuals, evaluation studies have primarily focused on objective outcome indicators rather than on clients ...
Vanderplasschen, Wouter, Naert, Jan, Vander Laenen, Freya, De Maeyer, Jessica   +3 more
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Social and psychological functioning of opiate dependent patients in methadone maintenance treatment – longitudinal research report [PDF]

Alcoholism and Drug Addiction, 2014
Introduction: Substitution treatment is recommended by the WHO as an effective form of curbing and abstaining from opiate use and improvement of psychosocial functioning of drug addicted persons.
Magdalena Nalaskowska, Lidia Cierpiałkowska   +1 more
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How to overcome hurdles in opiate substitution treatment? A qualitative study with general practitioners in Belgium [PDF]

European Journal of General Practice, 2016
Opiate substitution treatment (OST) is the administration of opioids (methadone or buprenorphine) under medical supervision for opiate addiction. Several studies indicate a large unmet need for OST in general practice in Antwerp, Belgium. Some hurdles remain before GPs engage in OST prescribing.Formulate recommendations to increase engagement of GPs in
Fraeyman, Jessica, Symons, Linda, Van Royen, Paul, Van Hal, Guido, Peremans, Lieve   +4 more
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HBV and HCV serological monitoring among injection drugs users in opiate substitution treatment in Bosnia and Herzegovina [PDF]

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2016
Introduction: Use of intravenous heroin carries a risk of serious medical conditions, including acquiring blood-borne infections. Therefore, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection represent a threat for people who inject drugs ...
Sinisa Skocibusic, Marko Martinac, Jurica Arapovic, Svjetlana Grgic, Jadranka Nikolic, Dino Hasanagic, Milenko Bevanda, Jelena Ravlija   +7 more
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Opiate substitution treatment and HIV transmission in people who inject drugs: systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

BMJ, 2012
OBJECTIVE: To quantify the effect of opiate substitution treatment in relation to HIV transmission among people who inject drugs. DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective published and unpublished observational studies.
MacArthur GJ, Minozzi S, Martin N, Vickerman P, Deren S, Bruneau J, Degenhardt L, Hickman M.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Perceptions of Buprenorphine With Naloxone Treatment and the Fear of Precipitated Withdrawal: A Qualitative Exploration With HIV Prevention Trials Network 094 INTEGRA Participants and Staff. [PDF]

Drug Alcohol Rev
ABSTRACT Introduction Uptake of evidence‐based medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), including buprenorphine–naloxone, remains low despite the expanding US opioid crisis. This study examined participants' and staff perceptions of adopting and delivering buprenorphine–naloxone on a mobile unit providing integrated MOUD and HIV services for people ...
Schmidt RA, Perez-Brumer A, Davidson P, Shoptaw S, El-Bassel N, Andrew P, Harris J, Nieto O, Bornstein S, Redd R, Yeager J, Goodman-Meza D, Hasson AL, Seigel M, Denis C, El-Krab R, Smith LR, HPTN 094 Team.   +17 more
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Hepatitis C identification and treatment in rural Pennsylvania, USA

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2021
The opioid epidemic in the United States has led to increases in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection especially in rural communities. It is recommended that persons who inject drugs undergo screening and treatment.
Tuesdae Stainbrook, Kelsey Elliott, Amy Powell, Mary A. Simpson, Maddy Bash   +4 more
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French Experience with Buprenorphine : Do Physicians Follow the Guidelines? [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Opiate dependence affects about 15,479,000 people worldwide. The effectiveness of opiate substitution treatments (OST) has been widely demonstrated. Buprenorphine plays a particular role in opiate dependence care provision in France.
Morgane Guillou Landreat, Charles Rozaire, Jean Yves Guillet, Caroline Victorri Vigneau, Jean Yves Le Reste, Marie Grall Bronnec   +5 more
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High-dose intravenous hydromorphone for patients who use opioids in the hospital setting: time to reduce the barriers

Harm Reduction Journal, 2021
Individuals who use opioids have higher rates of hospitalization compared to the general population. Insufficiently treated withdrawal and pain are major factors contributing to high rates of self-initiated hospital discharges (also referred to as ...
Laura E. Labonté, Samantha Young
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Survival and cessation in injecting drug users: prospective observational study of outcomes and effect of opiate substitution treatment. [PDF]

BMJ, 2010
To examine survival and long term cessation of injecting in a cohort of drug users and to assess the influence of opiate substitution treatment on these ...
Kimber J, Copeland L, Hickman M, Macleod J, McKenzie J, De Angelis D, Robertson JR.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources