2023
Concordance between controlled substance receipt and post-mortem toxicology in opioid-detected overdose deaths: A statewide analysis
Howell B, Black A, Grau L, Lin H, Greene C, Lee H, Heimer R, Hawk K, D'Onofrio G, Fiellin D, Becker W. Concordance between controlled substance receipt and post-mortem toxicology in opioid-detected overdose deaths: A statewide analysis. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 244: 109788. PMID: 36738634, PMCID: PMC9975083, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-mortem toxicologyOverdose deathsChief Medical ExaminerBenzodiazepine prescribingBenzodiazepine prescriptionsPrimary outcomePreventable deathsOpioid overdosesOpioidsAddiction servicesBenzodiazepinesMental healthStudy periodDeathMedical examinersConcordanceStatewide analysisSubstantial numberReceiptDaysDepartmentMedicationsToxicologyFentanylPrescribing
2010
Survival of Hepatitis C Virus in Syringes: Implication for Transmission among Injection Drug Users
Paintsil E, He H, Peters C, Lindenbach BD, Heimer R. Survival of Hepatitis C Virus in Syringes: Implication for Transmission among Injection Drug Users. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2010, 202: 984-990. PMID: 20726768, PMCID: PMC2932767, DOI: 10.1086/656212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusInjection drug usersDrug usersC virusHigh prevalenceInsulin syringesViable virusTuberculin syringesHCV infectivityResidual volumeReporter virusDay 1Prevention strategiesDay 7Microculture assayDay 63VirusLuciferase activitySyringesDegrees CPrevalenceVirus survivalSurvivalVirus decay ratesDays
2000
Survival of HIV-1 in Syringes: Effects of Temperature during Storage
Abdala N, Reyes R, Carney J, Heimer R. Survival of HIV-1 in Syringes: Effects of Temperature during Storage. Substance Use & Misuse 2000, 35: 1369-1383. PMID: 10921429, DOI: 10.3109/10826080009148220.Peer-Reviewed Original Research