Tag: Opioids
Factors ID’d Putting Youth on High-Risk Trajectory After First Opioid Rx
Differences between the two trajectories persist in opioid fills, misuse beyond 12 months
FDA Approves Higher-Dose Naloxone Hydrochloride Nasal Spray
8-mg dose of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray now approved with 2-mg and 4-mg doses
Younger Age at First Drug Use Tied to Faster Transition to Substance Use Disorder
Past-year substance use disorder higher for adolescents than young adults at all examined time frames since first use
ASA: Endocarditis, Related Strokes Up During Opioid Epidemic
Authors say known IV drug users who have infective endocarditis should be screened carefully for symptoms of cardiovascular disease
Opioid Discharge Prescription Guideline Satisfies Most Patients
93 percent of 229 patients undergoing surgery satisfied with guideline, which was based on their usage the day before discharge
Opioid Maker Purdue Pharma Files Bankruptcy Plan
Plan remakes company into a new corporation with revenue targeted exclusively at reducing the nation's opioid crisis
Prescription Opioid Misuse Tied to Increased Suicide Behaviors in Youth
Students who report current POM more likely to report considering attempting suicide, making a suicide plan, attempting suicide
Estimated Opioid-Related Costs $14 Billion for Symptomatic Knee OA
Almost half of costs were for lost productivity, criminal justice expenses, cost associated with diversion activities
Text Message System Useful for Monitoring Postoperative Opioid Use
System deployed in 2,444 patients during 16-month period showed that 61 percent of opioid tablets remained unused
One in 10 Continue Opioid Use Two Years After ICU Admission
Opioid use peaks in the first quarter after admission and declines continuously, but does not reach preadmission baseline over 24 months
