By Dr Krista Siefried

Conference Posters

McVinish A; Steele M; McIver R; Latimer J; Clifford B; Siefried K, 2023, 'Help wanted: Recruiting and leading nurses in the setup of Australia’s first supervised injectable opioid treatment clinic', Melbourne, Australia, presented at Harm Reduction International, Melbourne, Australia, 16 April 2023 - 19 April 2023, https://hr23.hri.global/programme/

Acheson L; Ezard N; Lintzeris N; Dunlop A; Brett J; Rodgers C; Gill A; Christmass M; McKetin R; Farrell M; Shoptaw S; Siefried K, 2022, 'The Safety and Feasibility of Lisdexamfetamine for the Treatment of Acute Methamphetamine Withdrawal: Preliminary Results of an Open Label Pilot Study', Minneapolis, USA, presented at The College on Problems of Drug Dependence 84th Annual Scientific Meeting, Minneapolis, USA, 11 June 2022 - 15 June 2022, https://d2p55c5k0gw6a2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022-CPDD-Abstract-Book.pdf

Aung HL; Gates TM; Mao L; Brew B; Siefried K; Carr A; Cysique L, 2022, 'Clinically significant cognitive decline is uncommon in virally suppressed HIV. However, there was a signal for abnormal aging and complex impact of psychosocial and socio-economic factors on longitudinal cognitive performance', Virtual, presented at Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Virtual, 14 February 2022 - 16 February 2022

Siefried K; Acheson L; Dunlop A; Lintzeris N; Christmass M; Bonomo Y; Arunogiri S; Hayllar J; Ezard N, 2021, 'A clinical research network approach to a trial of lisdexamfetamine for the treatment of acute methamphetamine withdrawal', Virtual, Vol. 40, pp. S132 - S133, presented at The APSAD Scientific Drug and Alcohol Conference, Virtual, 07 November 2021 - 10 November 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13384

Siefried K; Ezard N; Christmass M; Hayllar J; Ali R, 2021, 'Towards an Australian clinical research network for methamphetamine and emerging drugs - outcomes of the National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs Methamphetamine and Emerging Drugs Clinical Research Network Working Group', Virtual, Vol. 40, pp. S133 - S134, presented at The APSAD Scientific Drug and Alcohol Conference, Virtual, 07 November 2021 - 10 November 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13384

Acheson L; Williams BHM; Farrell M; McKetin R; Ezard N; Siefried K, 2021, 'Pharmacological treatment for methamphetamine withdrawal: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials', Virtual, presented at The APSAD Scientific Drug and Alcohol Conference, Virtual, 07 November 2021 - 10 November 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13384

Black E; Deacon RM; Mills L; Mammen K; Dunlop A; Ezard N; Montebello M; Bruno R; Shakeshaft A; Farrell M; Holmes J; Reid D; Childs S; Siefried K; Cretikos M; Lintzeris N, 2021, 'Starting treatment in public drug and alcohol services in New South Wales: What can electronic medical records tell us about amphetamine type stimulant use?', Virtual, presented at The APSAD Scientific Drug and Alcohol Conference, Virtual, 07 November 2021 - 10 November 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13384

May R; Ezard N; Siefried K; Bruno R, 2021, 'Neurocognitive changes in adults with methamphetamine dependence treated with lisdexamfetamine compared with those with additional positive screening for childhood ADHD', presented at International Medicine in Addiction Conference, 26 February 2021 - 28 February 2021

Carr M; Martin SJ; Foster R; Finlayson R; Rule J; Smith DE; de Wit J; Carr A; Siefried KJ, 2019, 'STI incidence and risk factors in HIV-infected adults on antiretrovrial therapy (ART) in the PAART study', Perth, Australia, presented at Joint Australasian Sexual Health and HIV&AIDS Conference, Perth, Australia, 16 September 2019 - 19 September 2019

Ezard N; Dunlop AJ; Clifford B; Bruno R; Siefried KJ; Carr A; Lintzeris N, 2019, 'Safety of oral lisdexamfetamine in adults with methamphetamine dependence: a dose-escalating phase-2 study', San Antonio, Texas, USA, presented at The College on Problems of Drug Dependence 81st Annual Scientific Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 15 June 2019 - 19 July 2019

Ezard N; Siefried KJ; Peacock A, 2019, 'Developing a national prompt response network for Australia', Amsterdam, The Netherlands, presented at The 11th International Conference on Nightlife, Substance Use and Related Health Issues, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 15 May 2019 - 17 May 2019

Siefried KJ; Peacock A; Ezard N, 2019, 'Towards a prompt response network for Australia: coordinated and rapid communication of information about events of concerns related to emerging substances', Maastricht, The Netherlands, presented at Sixth International Conference on Novel Psychoactive Substances, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 08 April 2019 - 09 April 2019

Siefried KJ; Mao L; Riches S; Kerr S; Rule J; de Wit J; Carr A, 2018, 'Failure of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in adults in Australia is mainly due to ART toxicity (an updated report with predictors of ART failure)', Sydney, Australia, presented at The Australasian HIV&AIDS Conference, Sydney, Australia, 24 September 2018 - 26 September 2018

Siefried KJ; Mao L; Riches S; Kerr S; Rule J; McAllister J; de Wit J; Carr A, 2018, 'Failure of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in adults in Australia is mainly due to ART toxicity (updated report with predictors of ART failure)', Amsterdam, the Netherlands, presented at 22nd International AIDS Conference, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 23 July 2018 - 27 July 2018

Siefried KJ; Mao L; Rule J; de Wit J; Carr A, 2018, 'Hospitalisations over a year follow-up in a cohort of adults living with HIV with sustained viral suppression in Australia', Amsterdam, the Netherlands, presented at 22nd International AIDS Conference, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 23 July 2018 - 27 July 2018

Siefried KJ; Mao L; Richardson R; Kerr S; Rule J; McAllister J; Carr A, 2017, 'Socioeconomic and psychosocial factors are associated with suboptimal outcomes in HIV-infected adults: a case-control analysis', Canberra, Australia, presented at The Australasian HIV&AIDS Conference, Canberra, Australia, 06 November 2017 - 08 November 2017

Siefried KJ; Mao L; Riches S; Kerr S; Rule J; McAllister J; de Wit J; Carr A, 2017, 'Failure of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Australian adults is mainly due to ART toxicity', Milan, Italy, presented at The 16th European AIDS Conference, Milan, Italy, 25 October 2017 - 27 October 2017

Siefried KJ; Mao L; Cysique LA; Rule J; Giles ML; Smith DE; McMahon J; Read TR; Ooi C; Tee BK; Bloch M; de Wit J; Carr A, 2017, 'Polypharmacy of concomitant medications in HIV-infected Australian adults is common, and associated with adverse effects', Milan, Italy, presented at The 16th European AIDS Conference, Milan, Italy, 25 October 2017 - 27 October 2017

Siefried KJ; Mao L; Richardson R; Kerr S; Rule J; McAllister J; de Wit J; Carr A, 2017, 'Socioeconomic and psychosocial factors are associated with suboptimal outcomes in HIV-infected adults: a case-control analysis', Milan, Italy, presented at The 16th European AIDS Conference, Milan, Italy, 25 October 2017 - 27 October 2017

Gates T; Cysique LA; Chaganti J; Siefried KJ; Brew BJ, 2015, 'Maraviroc-enhanced CART improves cognition in virally suppressed HAND: a pilot study', Seattle, USA, presented at The 22nd Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), Seattle, USA, 23 February 2015 - 26 February 2015

Siefried KJ; McAllister J; McNulty A; Read TR; Pearce A; Richardson R; Carr A, 2014, 'Safety and tolerability of, and adherence to, co-formulated emtricitabine-rilpivirine-tenofovir used as HIV non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis in men who have sex with men', Sydney, Australia, presented at The St Vincent’s and Mater Health Research Symposium, Sydney, Australia, 11 September 2014 - 11 September 2014

Siefried KJ; Mao L; McAllister J; Richardson R; Watson J; de Wit J; Carr A, 2013, 'Predictors of adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected adults (the PAART pilot study)', Darwin, Australia, presented at The Australasian HIV&AIDS Conference, Darwin, Australia, 21 October 2013 - 23 October 2013

Lu G; Siefried KJ; Draper B; Brew BJ; Cysique LA, 2013, 'Moderate neurocognitive decline can be detected over a four-month period using the HIV-dementia scale (HDS)', Atlanta, USA, presented at The 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), Atlanta, USA, 03 March 2013 - 06 March 2013

Conference Presentations

Acheson L; Ezard N; Fletcher K; Clifford B; Steele M; Moses M; Siefried K, 2024, 'A heuristic for evaluating methamphetamine withdrawal treatment programs', presented at Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) Scientific Conference 2024, Canberra, Australia, 30 October 2024 - 02 November 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13943

Freestone J; Xiao BJ; Siefried K; Bourne A; Ezard N; Maher L; Stirling R; Degenhardt L; Varma R; Hammoud M, 2024, 'Exploring service experiences among gay and bisexual men seeking to reduce or abstain from chemsex', presented at Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) Scientific Conference 2024, Canberra, Australia, 30 October 2024 - 02 November 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13943

van der Helder S; Siefried K; Steele M; Brett J, 2024, 'Exploring the perceived usefulness of integration support after naturalistic psychedelic experiences in people concerned about their substance use: A survey', presented at Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) Scientific Conference 2024, Canberra, Australia, 30 October 2024 - 02 November 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13943

Siefried K; Brett J; Brown J; Harvey C; Cullinan U; Jiranantakan T; Smith J, 2024, 'GHB-related emergency department presentations, hospitalisations and police seizures in New South Wales', presented at Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) Scientific Conference 2024, Canberra, Australia, 30 October 2024 - 02 November 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13943

Broadbent E; Siefried K; Ezard N; MacDonald H; Gobeil J; Clifford B, 2024, 'Implementing a national Prompt Response Network to improve health-led decision making and processes for emerging drugs', presented at Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) Scientific Conference 2024, Canberra, Australia, 30 October 2024 - 02 November 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13943

Knock E; Ezard N; Day R; Siefried K; Liknaitzky P; Ross M; Albert S; Brett J, 2024, 'Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for methamphetamine use disorder: A novel safety and feasibility trial', presented at Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) Scientific Conference 2024, Canberra, Australia, 30 October 2024 - 02 November 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13943

Siefried K; Clifford B; Acheson L; Ezard N, 2023, 'Innovations beyond BC: Lisdexamfetamine for the treatment of methamphetamine use disorder and withdrawal', presented at The 5th Annual BC Substance Use Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 20 April 2023 - 23 April 2023

Hill P; Clifford B; Brown J; Dessauer P; Oh G; Lyons T; Herbert A; McKinnon G; Lamb M; Crawford S; Mason C; Siefried K; Ezard N, 2023, 'Strength in solidarity: Bringing together diverse local stakeholders to disseminate public drug information (presented on behalf of the Prompt Response Network)', presented at Harm Reduction International, Melbourne, Australia, 16 April 2023 - 19 April 2023, https://hr23.hri.global/programme/

Acheson LS; Gordon C; Ezard N; Lintzeris N; Dunlop A; Brett J; Rodgers C; Gill A; Christmass M; McKetin R; Farrell M; Shoptaw S; Siefried K, 2022, 'An exploratory analysis of actigraphy and sleep diaries in a methamphetamine withdrawal clinical trial', presented at Lisbon Addictions, Lisbon, Portugal, 23 November 2022 - 25 November 2022

Hill P; Elliott M; Cave T; Tzanetis S; Siefried K; Lenton S; Ezard N, 2022, 'Co-designing an Australian Prompt Response Network', presented at Lisbon Addictions, Lisbon Addictions, 23 November 2022 - 25 November 2022

Bascombe F; Siefried K; Clifford B; Middleton P; Liu Z; Wilson J; Steele M; Kay-Lambkin F; Ezard N, 2022, 'Feasibility and efficacy of the S-Check App to change help seeking behaviour of people who use methamphetamine', presented at Lisbon Addictions, Lisbon, Portugal, 23 November 2022 - 25 November 2022

Ezard N; Clifford B; Siefried K; Acheson L, 2022, 'Safety and tolerability of lisdexamfetamine for  methamphetamine dependence and withdrawal, early experience from Australia: The LiMA Trial and OLAM pilot', presented at Annual Meeting Conference of the Norwegian Association for Addiction Medicine, Bergen, Norway, 02 November 2022

Acheson L; Ezard N; Lintzeris N; Dunlop A; Brett J; Rodgers C; Gill A; Christmass M; McKetin R; Farrell M; Shoptaw S; Siefried K, 2022, 'Lisdexamfetamine for the treatment of acute methamphetamine withdrawal: A pilot safety and feasibility trial', presented at The 2022 APSAD Scientific Alcohol and Drugs Conference, Darwin, Australia, 09 October 2022 - 12 October 2022, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/dar.13537

Siefried K; Freeman G; Roberts DM; Lindsey R; Rodgers C; Ezard N; Brett J, 2022, 'Inpatient GHB withdrawal management in an inner-city hospital in Sydney, Australia: A retrospective medical record review', presented at The 2022 APSAD Scientific Alcohol and Drugs Conference, Darwin, Australia, 09 October 2022 - 12 October 2022, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/dar.13537

Freeman G; Siefried K; Roberts DM; Rodgers C; Ionmhain UN; Ramanathan J; Ezard N; Brett J, 2022, 'Phenobarbital to manage severe gammahydroxybutyrate withdrawal: A case series', presented at The 2022 APSAD Scientific Alcohol and Drugs Conference, Darwin, Australia, 09 October 2022 - 12 October 2022, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/dar.13537

Bascombe F; Siefried K, 2022, 'AOD telephone counselling toolkit', presented at Drug and Alcohol Nurses Australasia Conference 2022, Adelaide, 03 August 2022 - 05 August 2022

Bascombe F; Siefried K, 2022, 'Methamphetamine treatment landscape', presented at Drug and Alcohol Nurses Australasia Conference 2022, Adelaide, 03 August 2022 - 05 August 2022

Siefried K; Acheson L; Williams B; Farrell M; McKetin R; Ezard N, 2022, 'OUTCOMES AND MEASURES USED IN RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIALS EXAMINING PHARMACOTHERAPIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF METHAMPHETAMINE WITHDRAWAL: RESULTS OF A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW', presented at The College on Problems of Drug Dependence 84th Annual Scientific Meeting, Minneapolis, USA, 11 June 2022 - 15 July 2022, https://d2p55c5k0gw6a2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022-CPDD-Abstract-Book.pdf

Williams BH; Acheson LS; Farrell M; McKetin R; Ezard N; Siefried K, 2022, 'Pharmacological treatment for methamphetamine withdrawal: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials', presented at RANZCP 2022 Congress, Sydney, 15 May 2022 - 19 May 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00048674221088686

Harris O; Siefried K; Chiew A; Aguirrebarrena G; Roberts D; Brett J, 2021, 'Gamma-hydroxybutyrate Overdose in Inner-Sydney Emergency Departments: a retrospective review', presented at ASCEPT Annual Scientific Meeting, Virtual, 29 November 2021 - 02 December 2021

Page RMS; Healey A; Siefried K; Harrod M; Franklin E; Barratt M; Peacock A; Brett J; Peacock A, 2021, 'Barriers to seeking help among music festival attendees in New South Wales, Australia', presented at The APSAD Scientific Drug and Alcohol Conference, Virtual, 07 November 2021 - 10 November 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13384

Healey A; Siefried K; Harrod ME; Franklin E; Peacock A; Barratt M; Brett J, 2021, 'Correlates of higher risk drug related behaviours at music festivals in New South Wales, Australia', presented at The APSAD Scientific Drug and Alcohol Conference, Virtual, 07 November 2021 - 10 November 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13384

Siefried K; McKetin R; Bedi G; Brett J; Arunogiri S; Dunlop A; Lintzeris N; Ezard N, 2021, 'Symposium: An update on pharmacotherapy trials for substance use disorder - methamphetamine type and withdrawal in Australia', presented at The APSAD Scientific Drug and Alcohol Conference, 07 November 2021 - 10 November 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13384

Siefried K; Arunogiri S; Brett J; McKetin R; Acheson LS; Knock E; Farrell M; Dunlop A; Lintzeris N; Ezard N, 2021, 'The future of pharmacotherapy clinical trials in Australia: the OLAM trial; the MOXY trial; the PSIMA trial; the TINA trial', presented at The APSAD Scientific Drug and Alcohol Conference, Virtual, 07 November 2021 - 10 November 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13384

Freestone J; Siefried KJ; Bourne A; Hammoud M; Prestage G, 2021, 'Peer-led interventions addressing health and wellbeing for gay and bisexual men between 2000 and 2020: A scoping review', presented at Joint Australasian Sexual Health, HIV and AIDS Conferences, Virtual, 06 September 2021 - 09 September 2021

Siefried K; Nguyen Q; Ezard N, 2019, 'An Australian clinical research priority setting study for substance use disorder due to methamphetamine and emerging drugs of concern', presented at Lisbon Addictions 2019: The Third European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, Lisbon, Portugal, 23 October 2019 - 25 October 2019

Ezard N; Acheson LS; Siefried KJ; Leicester OM; Rodgers C; Malone V; Clifford B; Bruno R, 2019, 'Substance use sex index (SUSI): A new behaviour change assessment tool', presented at Lisbon Addictions 2019: The Third European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, Lisbon, Portugal, 23 October 2019 - 25 October 2019

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