Brian P. Butterfield

Researcher

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-03-16

faculty

5 h-index 30 pubs 537 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Brian P. Butterfield's research focuses on patient safety and outcomes, particularly concerning pain management and opioid use. He has investigated factors contributing to opioid overprescribing at surgical discharge and the correlation between surgery length and opioid prescribing practices upon hospital release. Butterfield's work also includes studies in areas such as cardiac function, medical imaging, and the utility of Holter monitors in pediatric patients. His publications extend to wildlife ecology, including the demography and movement of alligator snapping turtles and population dynamics of Florida softshell turtles.

Butterfield's scholarship includes 30 publications with 537 citations and an h-index of 5. He has collaborated with Jacob T. Painter and John Lowery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, co-authoring two publications with each.

His recent research activity includes publications in 2023 and 2025, indicating ongoing engagement in scholarly work.

Metrics

  • h-index: 5
  • Publications: 30
  • Citations: 537

Selected Publications

  • Factors Contributing to Opioid Overprescribing at Surgical Discharge (2025)
  • CO90 Correlation between Length of Surgery and Opioid Overprescribing at Hospital Discharge (2023)

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