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Jeffrey H. Samet

Jeffrey H. Samet

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Medicine

D-Index
85
Citations
22114
World Ranking
14758
National Ranking
7459

Overview

Jeffrey H. Samet is affiliated with Boston University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in the field of medicine, with a focus on epidemiology, public health, and infectious diseases. Their work spans various specialized subfields, including general health professions and pediatrics, perinatology, and child health.

Their research addresses several key topics, notable among them are opioid use disorder treatment, HIV and drug use combined with sexual risk behaviors, and substance abuse treatment and outcomes. They also focus on HIV/AIDS research and interventions, prenatal substance exposure effects, homelessness and social issues, as well as HIV research and treatment.

Noteworthy recent publications by Jeffrey H. Samet include:

  • Disparities in Opioid Overdose Death Trends by Race/Ethnicity, 2018-2019, From the HEALing Communities Study, 2021, American Journal of Public Health
  • The HEALing (Helping to End Addiction Long-term SM) Communities Study: Protocol for a cluster randomized trial at the community level to reduce opioid overdose deaths through implementation of an integrated set of evidence-based practices, 2020, Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Association of Treatment With Medications for Opioid Use Disorder With Mortality After Hospitalization for Injection Drug Use-Associated Infective Endocarditis, 2020, JAMA Network Open
  • Opioid Use Disorder, 2022, Annals of Internal Medicine
  • Long-term Infective Endocarditis Mortality Associated With Injection Opioid Use in the United States: A Modeling Study, 2020, Clinical Infectious Diseases

Frequent collaborators include Debbie M. Cheng, Elena Blokhina, Natalia Gnatienko, Evgeny Krupitsky, and Judith I. Tsui. The collaboration with these coauthors reflects sustained research partnerships, with publication counts ranging from 26 to 42 joint works per coauthor.

Publications by Jeffrey H. Samet appear predominantly in several key venues related to substance use and public health: Drug and Alcohol Dependence, AIDS and Behavior, Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, JAMA Network Open, and the International Journal of Drug Policy.

Best Publications

  • Acute pain management for patients receiving maintenance methadone or buprenorphine therapy.

    Daniel P. Alford;Peggy Compton;Jeffrey H. Samet

  • Inquiry about victimization experiences. A survey of patient preferences and physician practices.

    Lawrence S. Friedman;Jeffrey H. Samet;Mark S. Roberts;Margaret Hudlin

  • Screening and brief intervention for drug use in primary care: the ASPIRE randomized clinical trial.

    Richard Saitz;Tibor P. A. Palfai;Debbie M. Cheng;Daniel P. Alford

  • Alcohol Use and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Current Knowledge, Implications, and Future Directions.

    Emily C. Williams;Emily C. Williams;Judith A. Hahn;Richard Saitz;Kendall Bryant

  • Compliance with zidovudine therapy in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus, type 1: a cross-sectional study in a municipal hospital clinic.

    Jeffrey H. Samet;Howard Libman;Kathleen A. Steger;Rajeev K. Dhawan

  • Alcohol consumption and antiretroviral adherence among HIV-infected persons with alcohol problems.

    Jeffrey H. Samet;Nicholas J. Horton;Seville Meli;Kenneth A. Freedberg

  • PTSD in urban primary care: high prevalence and low physician recognition.

    Jane Liebschutz;Richard Saitz;Victoria Brower;Terence M. Keane;Terence M. Keane

  • Alcohol Consumption and HIV Disease Progression

    Jeffrey H Samet;Debbie M Cheng;Howard Libman;David P Nunes

  • Collaborative care of opioid-addicted patients in primary care using buprenorphine: five-year experience.

    Daniel P. Alford;Colleen T. LaBelle;Natalie Kretsch;Alexis Bergeron

  • Benefits of Linking Primary Medical Care and Substance Abuse Services: Patient, Provider, and Societal Perspectives

    Jeffrey H. Samet;Peter Friedmann;Richard Saitz

  • Trends in Receipt of Buprenorphine and Naltrexone for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adolescents and Young Adults, 2001-2014

    Scott E. Hadland;J. Frank Wharam;Mark A. Schuster;Mark A. Schuster;Fang Zhang

  • The relationship between sexual and physical abuse and substance abuse consequences.

    Jane Liebschutz;Jacqueline B Savetsky;Richard Saitz;Nicholas J Horton

  • Office-Based Opioid Treatment with Buprenorphine (OBOT-B): Statewide Implementation of the Massachusetts Collaborative Care Model in Community Health Centers

    Colleen T. LaBelle;Colleen T. LaBelle;Steve Choongheon Han;Alexis Bergeron;Jeffrey H. Samet

  • Office-Based Management of Opioid Dependence with Buprenorphine: Clinical Practices and Barriers

    Alexander Y. Walley;Alexander Y. Walley;Julie K. Alperen;Debbie M. Cheng;Michael Botticelli

  • Understanding delay to medical care for HIV infection: the long-term non-presenter.

    Jeffrey H. Samet;Kenneth A. Freedberg;Jacqueline B. Savetsky;Lisa M. Sullivan

  • Sexual ethics. Disclosure of HIV-positive status to partners.

    Michael D. Stein;Kenneth A. Freedberg;Lisa M. Sullivan;Jacqueline Savetsky

  • Uptake and adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy among HIV‐infected people with alcohol and other substance use problems: the impact of substance abuse treatment

    Anita Palepu;Nicholas J. Horton;Nicole Tibbetts;Seville Meli

  • Assessing Missed Opportunities for HIV Testing in Medical Settings

    Rebecca V. Liddicoat;Nicholas J. Horton;Renata Urban;Elizabeth Maier

  • Trillion virion delay: time from testing positive for HIV to presentation for primary care.

    Jeffrey H. Samet;Kenneth A. Freedberg;Michael D. Stein;Rachel Lewis

  • Addiction consultation services - Linking hospitalized patients to outpatient addiction treatment.

    Paul Trowbridge;Paul Trowbridge;Zoe M. Weinstein;Todd Kerensky;Payel Roy

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard Saitz
Richard Saitz Boston University
Anita Raj
Anita Raj University of California, San Diego
Michael Winter
Michael Winter Boston University
Tibor P. Palfai
Tibor P. Palfai Boston University
Kenneth A. Freedberg
Kenneth A. Freedberg Harvard University
Michael D. Stein
Michael D. Stein Boston University
Lisa M. Sullivan
Lisa M. Sullivan Boston University
Amy C. Justice
Amy C. Justice Yale University
Carlos del Rio
Carlos del Rio Emory University
Maria C. Rodriguez-Barradas
Maria C. Rodriguez-Barradas Baylor College of Medicine

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