Search results for "Opioids"
Review finds uncertain benefit of opioids for treating musculoskeletal pain in ED
Opioids provided statistically but not clinically greater pain relief compared with placebo and paracetamol and were no more effective than some nonopioid options, particularly NSAIDs, according to a meta-analysis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/19/review-finds-uncertain-benefit-of-opioids-for-treating-musculoskeletal-pain-in-ed.htm
19 Oct 2022
Early opioid withdrawal treatment reduced early departures from the hospital
Withdrawal treatment with buprenorphine, methadone, or other opioid analgesics was associated with a lower risk of patients with opioid use disorder leaving the hospital prior to completion of medical treatment versus no withdrawal treatment, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/22/early-opioid-withdrawal-treatment-reduced-early-departures-from-the-hospital.htm
22 Feb 2023
Opioids for nonmalignant pain have different adverse event profiles
Adverse events among older adults using opioids for nonmalignant pain vary significantly by agent, contrary to the commonly held belief that all opioids are associated with a similar risk, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/22/2.htm
22 Dec 2010
Infective endocarditis death rates on the rise in young adults
Death certificate data showed age-adjusted death rates remained stable over the past two decades for the general population but rose in residents of Kentucky, West Virginia, and Tennessee.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/20/infective-endocarditis-death-rates-on-the-rise-in-young-adults.htm
20 Dec 2023
Syncope, sepsis resuscitation, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/recent-research.htm
15 Oct 2020
Documenting opioid disorders
There are 11 different DSM-5 clinical criteria for opioid-related disorders, and severity is determined by the number of diagnostic criteria applicable to each patient.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/02/documenting-opioid-disorders.htm
2 Nov 2022
Pushing back on physical restraints
Pause before ordering restraints and definitely don't forget that a patient has been placed in them, says a researcher who has found disparities in use among medical inpatients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/26/pushing-back-on-physical-restraints.htm
26 Jul 2023
Illicitly manufactured fentanyls involved in increasing number of U.S. overdose deaths
From July 2019 to December 2020, sharp increases were seen in deaths involving illicitly manufactured fentanyls in midwestern (33.1%), southern (64.7%), and western (93.9%) jurisdictions, federal data indicate.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/12/22/4.htm
22 Dec 2021
RSV vaccine, OTC naloxone approved
The FDA also updated the prescribing information for immediate-release opioid pain medicines to note that these products should not be used for an extended period, among other recent actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/24/rsv-vaccine-otc-naloxone-approved.htm
24 May 2023
From hospital to overdose
Patients on long-term opioid therapy face increased risk of overdose after discharge. What can hospitalists do to help?
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/15/from-hospital-to-overdose.htm
15 Mar 2023