[HTML][HTML] What sexual and gender minority people want researchers to know about sexual orientation and gender identity questions: A qualitative study
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) people—including members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, and queer communities—are understudied and underrepresented in research…
transgender, and queer communities—are understudied and underrepresented in research…
[HTML][HTML] National prevalence of alcohol and other substance use disorders among emergency department visits and hospitalizations: NHAMCS 2014–2018
Background Acute healthcare utilization attributed to alcohol use disorders (AUD) and other
substance use disorders (SUD) is rising. Objective To describe the prevalence and …
substance use disorders (SUD) is rising. Objective To describe the prevalence and …
“The idea is to help people achieve greater success and liberty”: A qualitative study of expanded methadone take-home access in opioid use disorder treatment
LW Suen, S Castellanos, N Joshi… - Substance …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States (US) was already facing an
epidemic of opioid overdose deaths. Overdose deaths continued to surge during the …
epidemic of opioid overdose deaths. Overdose deaths continued to surge during the …
Do ask, tell, and show: Contextual factors affecting sexual orientation and gender identity disclosure for sexual and gender minority people
Purpose: Sexual and gender minority (SGM) people—including members of lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, and queer communities—remain underrepresented in health research …
bisexual, transgender, and queer communities—remain underrepresented in health research …
[HTML][HTML] Emergency department visits and trends related to cocaine, psychostimulants, and opioids in the United States, 2008–2018
LW Suen, T Davy-Mendez, KT LeSaint, ED Riley… - BMC emergency …, 2022 - Springer
Background Drug-related emergency department (ED) visits are escalating, especially for
stimulant use (ie, cocaine and psychostimulants such as methamphetamine). We sought to …
stimulant use (ie, cocaine and psychostimulants such as methamphetamine). We sought to …
[HTML][HTML] Reduced emergency department visits and hospitalisation with use of an unsanctioned safe consumption site for injection drug use in the United States
Background Safe consumption sites (SCS) are an evidence-based intervention to prevent
drug use–related harm. In late 2014, an organisation in an undisclosed location in the USA …
drug use–related harm. In late 2014, an organisation in an undisclosed location in the USA …
[HTML][HTML] Telehealth policy, practice, and education: a position statement of the Society of General Internal Medicine
…, R Gupta, J Goodson, AD Lu, Q Syed, LW Suen… - Journal of General …, 2023 - Springer
Telehealth services, specifically telemedicine audio-video and audio-only patient encounters,
expanded dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic through temporary waivers and …
expanded dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic through temporary waivers and …
Structural adaptations to methadone maintenance treatment and take-home dosing for opioid use disorder in the era of COVID-19
LW Suen, WH Coe, JP Wyatt… - … Journal of Public …, 2022 - ajph.aphapublications.org
When COVID-19 reached the United States, OTPs—typically crowded, congregate settings—were
identified as potential sites for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARs…
identified as potential sites for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARs…
Evaluating oxygen monitoring and administration during overdose responses at a sanctioned overdose prevention site in San Francisco, California: a mixed-methods …
LW Suen, LD Wenger, T Morris, V Majano… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Overdose prevention sites (OPSs) are spaces where individuals can use pre-obtained
drugs and trained staff can immediately intervene in the event of an overdose. While …
drugs and trained staff can immediately intervene in the event of an overdose. While …
System-level quality improvement initiatives for tobacco use in a safety-net health system during the COVID-19 pandemic
K Chung, H Rafferty, LW Suen… - Journal of Primary …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: The shift from in-person care to telemedicine made it challenging to provide
guideline-recommended tobacco cessation care during the COVID-19 pandemic. We …
guideline-recommended tobacco cessation care during the COVID-19 pandemic. We …