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2020

Opioid Use Disorder

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Early Intervention: Addressing Opioid Use Disorder With Emergency Department Initiated Buprenorphine Therapy, Dustin Peter Voss May 2020

Early Intervention: Addressing Opioid Use Disorder With Emergency Department Initiated Buprenorphine Therapy, Dustin Peter Voss

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Papers

The subsequent review evaluates opioid use disorder (OUD) as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) diagnostic criteria, including the use of buprenorphine in the process of induction, its efficacy for the management of OUD, and barriers to its initiation. The outcomes of the initiation of office-based buprenorphine treatment are compared to emergency department-initiated buprenorphine treatment for the management of OUD. This project is a review of current meta-analysis, systematic reviews, cross-sectional, longitudinal, and survey methodologies were analyzed. The medical research databases PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Review, CINAHL Complete, and PsychINFO, have been utilized in obtaining peer-reviewed …


Comparison In The Effectiveness Of Mat In Patients With Oxycodone Vs Heroin Opioid Use Disorders, Casey Myklebust May 2020

Comparison In The Effectiveness Of Mat In Patients With Oxycodone Vs Heroin Opioid Use Disorders, Casey Myklebust

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Papers

The purpose of this research and systematic literature review is to determine if there is a measurable difference of effectiveness in medication assisted treatment (MAT) in patients with oxycodone and heroin use disorders, retention in treatment, and sustained sobriety. In this review, the databases searched included CINAHL, Clinical Key, and Embase. A variety of key terms and MeSH terms were used to define a set of literature discussing the topic. The works chosen for review were published between 2015 and 2019 were peer reviewed, and included randomized control trials, pilot studies, and systematic reviews. Sources that were excluded, included those …