Search results for "Substance use"
Cases from Tulane University School of Medicine
Real patient cases cover topics such as vitamin B12 deficiency, secondary Evans syndrome, and acute interstitial nephritis caused by zonisamide.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/bc.htm
15 Mar 2014
Nicotine replacement during surgical hospitalization not associated with adverse outcomes
An observational study found no difference in complications, mortality, and readmissions between patients who had received nicotine replacement therapy within two days of major surgery and those who hadn't.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/12/11/1.htm
11 Dec 2019
Breaking the cycle: Changing how we deal with addiction
A hospitalist gained insight from a neuroscience journalist.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/perspectives-breaking-the-cycle-changing-how-we-deal-with-addiction.htm
15 Jul 2020
Trauma-informed care can help hospitalized patients with PTSD
Hospitalized patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can benefit from an approach that takes their previous experiences into account, a new narrative review reports.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/26/5.htm
26 Aug 2020
Owning OUD in the hospital
Less than 15% of patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) receive treatment with buprenorphine or methadone during hospitalization. New recommendations for hospitalists aim to change that.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/02/free/owning-oud-in-the-hospital.htm
2 Nov 2022
Nearly all patients received prescription opioids after an overdose, study finds
In the 90 days before an overdose, 56% of studied patients were dispensed a benzodiazepine, 59% had claims with a mental health diagnosis, and 41% had claims with a substance use disorder.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/01/13/2.htm
13 Jan 2016
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
Hospital addiction medicine consults less likely among Black patients, study finds
In a retrospective study at an urban U.S. safety-net hospital, patients with substance use disorder were less likely to have an order placed for addiction medicine consultation if they were Black than if they were White, and Black patients who did receive an order were less likely to be seen.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/16/hospital-addiction-medicine-consults-less-likely-among-black-patients-study-finds.htm
16 Aug 2023
NIH revises tocilizumab guidance, research details vaccine reactions, alcohol use during pandemic
The NIH recommended tocilizumab for some COVID-19 patients. A case series described delayed skin reactions to vaccination, and randomized trials indicated that ivermectin, azithromycin, and convalescent plasma didn't help mildly ill patients. Several studies focused on alcohol use during the pandemic.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/10/1.htm
10 Mar 2021
6 ACP Hospitalist • July 2018 coding corner The ...
Memory and language dysfunc-tion are almost always present. Alternative causes of major neu-rocognitive disorders that primarily affect younger people include traumatic brain injury, HIV infection, prion disease, substance use,
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/acph-201807-coding-corner-dementia_t2.pdf
27 Jun 2018