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Buprenorphine treatment may be needed for several years after an opioid overdose to reduce the risk of overdose and other adverse events

Overdose, Relapse After Buprenorphine Discontinuation High

The longer patients continue with buprenorphine treatment, the lower their risk of adverse outcomes
Survey results show more than eight in 10 informed vapers are more cautious and likely to reduce vaping as a result of news of vaping-related illnesses and deaths

News of Vaping-Related Injury Getting Vapers’ Attention

But many young people who vape still underestimate the risks posed by e-cigarette products
Many hospital patient portals fail to educate patients fully and set expectations for secure messaging

Many Hospitals Fail to Provide Instructions for Patient Portals

Authors say hospitals need to provide patients with more information and clarify expectations for use
In 2018

12 Million U.S. Residents Drove Under Influence of Marijuana in 2018

Prevalence of driving under the influence increased among men, those aged 16 to 34 years
The out-of-pocket costs for out-of-network care grew rapidly for privately insured Americans from 2012 to 2017

Patient Share of Out-of-Network Costs Rising

From 2012 to 2017, out-of-pocket costs nearly doubled for out-of-network hospital care
Standardized screening for autism spectrum disorder is recommended at ages 18 and 24 months in primary care

Standardized Screening for ASD Recommended at 18, 24 Months

Children should be referred for intervention at time of identification and not wait for diagnostic evaluation
Enrollment in Affordable Care Act coverage for next year has surpassed 8 million

Enrollment in Affordable Care Act Holds Steady for Third Straight Year

However, fate of the program remains uncertain
The rate of opioid-related suicides as well as unintentional deaths significantly increased from 2000 to 2017

Opioid-Related Suicides Down, Rate of Unintentional Deaths Up

Crises of opioid overdose deaths and suicide do not appear closely linked
New warnings about the risk for dangerous breathing difficulties when gabapentinoids are used with opioids or by certain patients must now appear on product labels

Gabapentinoids, Opioids Combo Carries Risk for Breathing Problems

Serious breathing problems can occur in patients who use gabapentinoids with opioids or other CNS depressants
A cognitive symptom measure identified in discharge summaries can predict the risk for dementia

Cognitive Symptom Score From EHR Predicts Risk for Dementia

Symptom score derived from discharge summaries using natural language processing linked to earlier diagnosis