Evaluation of Trends of Near-Real-Time Urine Drug Test Results for Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Heroin, and Fentanyl.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.18514
Abstract: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently projected that the number of drug overdose deaths would total approximately 68 000 in 2018, down from 71 000 deaths in 2017.1 This represents the first reported decline… read more here.
Keywords: real time; drug; methamphetamine cocaine; cocaine heroin ... See more keywords
Analysis of Urine Drug Test Results From Substance Use Disorder Treatment Practices and Overdose Mortality Rates, 2013-2020
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.15425
Abstract: Key Points Question Do urine drug test (UDT) results correlate with overdose mortality rates? Findings In this cross-sectional study of 500 000 unique urine specimens collected from substance use disorder treatment practices, UDT results for… read more here.
Keywords: mortality rates; urine drug; overdose mortality; drug test ... See more keywords
Random vs Targeted Urine Drug Testing Among Patients Undergoing Long-term Opioid Treatment for Cancer Pain.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.6756
Abstract: This cohort study assesses the frequency of abnormal urine drug test findings among patients with cancer pain treated with long-term opioid therapy who underwent random and targeted testing. read more here.
Keywords: term opioid; random targeted; cancer pain; among patients ... See more keywords
Association of Patients' Direct Addition of Buprenorphine to Urine Drug Test Specimens With Clinical Factors in Opioid Use Disorder.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.0234
Abstract: Importance The direct addition of buprenorphine to urine drug test specimens to mimic results suggestive of adherence is a clinically significant result, yet little is known about the phenomenon. Objective To characterize factors associated with… read more here.
Keywords: buprenorphine urine; direct addition; urine drug; buprenorphine ... See more keywords
Considering the harms of our habits: The reflexive urine drug screen in opioid use disorder treatment.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108258
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to abrupt changes in the delivery of substance use treatment, notably the adoption of telehealth services and a departure from mandatory urine drug screens (UDS). Amid current circumstances, the UDS,… read more here.
Keywords: urine drug; treatment; use; substance use ... See more keywords
An aripiprazole related false positive amphetamine case in urine drug screen
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DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2020.1749951
Abstract: ABSTRACT False positive results in urine drug screens might be confounding in assessments of clinical cases and might result in some false clinical decisions and interventions. In this report, we present a case who was… read more here.
Keywords: case; drug; false positive; positive amphetamine ... See more keywords
Beating the urine drug test – a case report on niacin toxicity
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DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2018.1438726
Abstract: ABSTRACT Niacin is a form of vitamin B3 which is used for the medical treatment of hyperlipidemia and niacin deficiency. However, within the last few years, it is being advertised on the Internet as a… read more here.
Keywords: urine drug; niacin toxicity; case report;
False-Positive Amphetamines in Urine Drug Screens: A Six-Year Review.
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DOI: 10.1093/jat/bkac089
Abstract: Immunoassays are routinely used to provide rapid urine drug screening results in the clinical setting. These screening tests are prone to false positive results and ideally require confirmation by mass spectrometry. In this study, we… read more here.
Keywords: urine drug; amphetamine; false positive; cross reacting ... See more keywords
1768: A CASE OF ACUTE SPINAL EPIDURAL HEMATOMA ON RIVAROXABAN THERAPY AFTER FALL INJURY
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DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000552506.01429.ce
Abstract: Learning Objectives: Methamphetamine use is on the rise. As a non-catecholamine, sympathetic amine, methamphetamine increases norepinephrine, serotonin and dopamine and has been associated with cardiac dysrhythmias. Chronic use of meth can lead to a relative… read more here.
Keywords: urine drug; methamphetamine; positive urine; injury ... See more keywords
Response to Urine Drug Testing in a Family Residency Practice: Erratum.
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DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000462
Abstract: In the response letter to the editor that appeared on page 243 of the May/June 2017 issue, the authors have noted an error in the reference citations. The following reference should have been cited, instead… read more here.
Keywords: drug testing; testing family; family residency; response ... See more keywords
Challenges for Detecting Valproic Acid in a Nontargeted Urine Drug Screening Method
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DOI: 10.1097/ftd.0000000000000417
Abstract: Background: Valproic acid (VPA) is a widely prescribed medicine, and acute toxicity is possible. As such, it should be included in any nontargeted urine drug screening method. In many published liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization–mass spectrometry (LC–ESI–MS/MS)… read more here.
Keywords: drug; drug screening; urine drug; nontargeted urine ... See more keywords