Initiating buprenorphine treatment for hospitalized patients with opioid dependence: A case series

Initiating buprenorphine treatment for hospitalized patients with opioid dependence: A case series

Opioid dependent patients are hospitalized frequently. We aimed to determine if initiation of buprenorphine treatment during hospitalization facilitates entry into treatment following discharge. Retrospective case series (n = 47). Twenty-two (46.8%) patients successfully initiated buprenorphine trea...

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Published in:The American journal on addictions
Main Authors: Suzuki, Joji, DeVido, Jeffrey, Kalra, Inder, Mittal, Leena, Shah, Sejal, Zinser, Jennifer, Weiss, Roger D
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England 06-11-2014
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Summary:Opioid dependent patients are hospitalized frequently. We aimed to determine if initiation of buprenorphine treatment during hospitalization facilitates entry into treatment following discharge. Retrospective case series (n = 47). Twenty-two (46.8%) patients successfully initiated buprenorphine treatment within 2 months of discharge. Those patients obtaining a referral to a specific program were more successful in continuing treatment, but this difference did not reach statistical significance (59.1% vs 39.1%, p = 0.18). Hospitalization may be an important opportunity to engage opioid dependent patients to initiate buprenorphine treatment. This study provides provisional support for utilizing buprenorphine for hospitalized patients. (Am J Addict 2014:XX: XX-XX).
ISSN:1521-0391