Publications by authors named "Ruby Romero"

Claim this Profile
H
High variation in purity of consumer-level illicit fentanyl samples in Los Angeles, September 2023-April 2025.
Chelsea L Shover, Adam J Koncsol, Morgan E Godvin, David Goodman-Meza, Bryce Pardo, Ruby Romero

Int J Drug Policy· November 2025

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
X
Xylazine prevalence and concentration in the Los Angeles fentanyl market, 2023-2025.
Joseph Friedman, Caitlin A Molina, Adam J Koncsol, Ruby Romero, Morgan E Godvin

Drug Alcohol Depend Rep· September 2025

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
E
Enhancing substance use detection in clinical notes with large language models.
Fabrice Harel-Canada, Anabel Salimian, Brandon Moghanian, Sarah Clingan, Allan Nguyen, Ruby Romero

Drug Alcohol Depend· September 2025

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
L
Leveraging pooled medical examiner records to surveil complex and emerging patterns of polysubstance use in the United States.
Chelsea L Shover, Joseph R Friedman, Ruby Romero, Sergio Jimenez, Jacqueline Beltran

Int J Drug Policy· July 2025

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
W
What Does 'Polysubstance' Really Mean? Comparing Drug-Involved Deaths in Los Angeles in CDC Records vs. Detailed Medical Examiner Data.
Joseph Friedman, Ruby Romero, Arthur Funnell, David Goodman-Meza, Chelsea L Shover

medRxiv· July 2025

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
I
Improving Drug Identification in Overdose Death Surveillance using Large Language Models.
Arthur J Funnell, Panayiotis Petousis, Fabrice Harel-Canada, Ruby Romero, Alex A T Bui

ArXiv· July 2025

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
Q
Quetiapine: A Novel Additive to the Illicit Heroin Supply in Los Angeles.
Joseph R Friedman, Caitlin A Molina, Ruby Romero, Elise M Pyfrom, Meghan G Appley

J Addict Med· July 2025

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
W
What Dose of Methamphetamine Do Regular Consumers Use Daily? Estimating Milligrams of Oral Amphetamine Equivalent.
Joseph R Friedman, Adam J Koncsol, Caitlin A Molina, Ruby Romero, Jasmine Feng

medRxiv· June 2025

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
A
Assessing the Real-World Performance of Xylazine Test Strips for Community-Based Drug Checking in Los Angeles.
Caitlin A Molina, Joseph Friedman, Adam J Koncsol, Ruby Romero, Morgan E Godvin

medRxiv· June 2025

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
H
High Variation in Purity of Consumer-Level Illicit Fentanyl Samples in Los Angeles, 2023-2025.
Chelsea L Shover, Adam J Koncsol, Morgan E Godvin, David Goodman-Meza, Bryce Pardo, Ruby Romero

medRxiv· June 2025

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
X
Xylazine Prevalence and Concentration in the Los Angeles Fentanyl Market, 2023 Q1 - 2025 Q2.
Joseph Friedman, Caitlin A Molina, Adam J Koncsol, Ruby Romero, Morgan E Godvin

medRxiv· May 2025

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
E
Enhancing Substance Use Detection in Clinical Notes with Large Language Models.
Fabrice Harel-Canada, Anabel Salimian, Brandon Moghanian, Sarah Clingan, Allan Nguyen, Ruby Romero

Res Sq· May 2025

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
B
Bolstering agreement with scarce resource allocation policy using education: a post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial.
Russell G Buhr, Cher X Huang, Ruby Romero, Lauren E Wisk

BMC Health Serv Res· April 2025

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
U
UV Stabilizer BTMPS in the Illicit Fentanyl Supply in 9 US Locations.
Chelsea L Shover, Morgan E Godvin, Meghan Appley, Elise M Pyfrom, Fernando Montero Castrillo, Ruby Romero

JAMA· March 2025

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
T
Tobacco consumption behavior change during the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with perceived COVID threat.
Hollyann F Loui, Joshua Li, Nicholas J Jackson, Ruby Romero, Lauren E Wisk

BMC Public Health· October 2024

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
P
Promotion of Knowledge and Trust Surrounding Scarce Resource Allocation Policies: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Russell G Buhr, Ruby Romero, Lauren E Wisk

JAMA Health Forum· October 2024

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
H
Health Professional vs Layperson Values and Preferences on Scarce Resource Allocation.
Russell G Buhr, Ashley Huynh, Connie Lee, Vishnu P Nair, Ruby Romero

JAMA Netw Open· March 2024

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
L
Longitudinal changes in co-involved drugs, comorbidities, and demographics of methamphetamine-related deaths in Los Angeles County.
Chelsea L Shover, Joseph R Friedman, Ruby Romero, Russell Buhr, Brian Chu

J Subst Use Addict Treat· August 2023

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
F
Fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine-based counterfeit pills sold at tourist-oriented pharmacies in Mexico: An ethnographic and drug checking study.
Joseph Friedman, Morgan Godvin, Caitlin Molina, Ruby Romero, Annick Borquez

Drug Alcohol Depend· August 2023

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
F
Fentanyl, Heroin, and Methamphetamine-Based Counterfeit Pills Sold at Tourist-Oriented Pharmacies in Mexico: An Ethnographic and Drug Checking Study.
Joseph Friedman, Morgan Godvin, Caitlin Molina, Ruby Romero, Annick Borquez

medRxiv· May 2023

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
U
US drug overdose mortality rose faster among hispanics than non-hispanics from 2010 to 2021.
Ruby Romero, Joseph R Friedman, David Goodman-Meza, Chelsea L Shover

Drug Alcohol Depend· May 2023

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
E
Engaging Same-Day Peer Ambassadors to Increase Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Among People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness in Los Angeles County: A Hybrid Feasibility-Evaluation Study.
Chelsea L Shover, Allison Rosen, José Mata, Brooke Robie, Julissa Alvarado, Ruby Romero

J Infect Dis· October 2022

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
C
Community Health Worker Perspectives on Engaging Unhoused Peer Ambassadors for COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach in Homeless Encampments and Shelters.
Kristen Choi, Ruby Romero, Priyanka Guha, Gunner Sixx, Allison D Rosen

J Gen Intern Med· June 2022

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
C
COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability and Financial Incentives among Unhoused People in Los Angeles County: a Three-Stage Field Survey.
Allison D Rosen, Jacqueline Beltran, Emily Thomas, Jonni Miller, Brooke Robie, Ruby Romero

J Urban Health· June 2022

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis
U
Understanding the Experiences of First-Generation Medical Students: Implications for a Diverse Physician Workforce.
Ruby Romero, Karen Miotto, Alejandra Casillas, Jesse Sanford

Acad Psychiatry· August 2020

Social Media Activity not collected for this article yet.

Sign Up to Request Social Media Analysis