Poor neurodevelopmental outcomes linked to extended use of opioids with benzodiazepines: Study Written By Dr. Shravani Dali19 July 2021 6:00 AM ISTLong-time usage of opioids and benzodiazepines were linked with a risk of poorer 2 year- neurodevelopmental outcomes as measured by Bayley Scales of...
High-dose buprenorphine administered in ED may enhance opioid use disorder treatment outcomes: JAMA Written By Hina Zahid17 July 2021 11:45 AM ISTUSA: High-dose buprenorphine induction adopted in the emergency department is safe and well-tolerated in patients with untreated opioid use disorder...
Surgical caffeine does not reduce early postoperative opioid consumption: Study Written By Medha Baranwal28 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTAnn Arbor, Michigan: Intraoperative caffeine is unlikely to reduce postoperative opioid consumption, according to a recent study in the journal...
For opioid dependence patients report higher satisfaction with depot buprenorphine: JAMA Written By Medha Baranwal13 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTAustralia: Patient-reported outcomes (PRO) may be affected by the treatment method in the treatment of opioid dependence, finds a recent study in JAMA...
FDA Approves Higher Dosage of Naloxone Nasal Spray to Treat Opioid Overdose Written By Hina Zahid1 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today the approval of a higher dose naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray product to treat opioid...
ESP block effectively alleviates acute renal colic pain: Study Written By Medha Baranwal4 April 2021 7:15 PM ISTTurkey: Erector spinae plane (ESP) block can be considered as a safe and efficient method for the management of acute renal colic pain, reducing the...
Guideline for reducing post operative opioid use leads to high pain management satisfaction Written By Hina Zahid1 March 2021 7:45 AM ISTCHICAGO: A prescribing guideline tailored to patients' specific needs reduced the number of opioid pills prescribed after major surgery with...
Opioid use may increase risk of pancreatic cancer, finds study Written By Hina Zahid18 Jan 2021 6:30 PM ISTResearchers at Rush University Medical Center have found that opioid use might increase a person's risk of developing pancreatic cancer.Published Jan....
Cannabis could reduce fentanyl use, overdose risk Written By Hina Zahid24 Dec 2020 6:30 PM ISTNew research suggests that cannabis use by people in care for opioid addiction might improve their treatment outcomes and reduce their risk of being...
Opioid Crisis: OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to criminal charges Farhat Nasim26 Nov 2020 6:20 PM ISTPurdue Pharma acknowledged that it had not maintained an effective program to prevent prescription drugs from being diverted to the black market, even...
First-ever guidelines for pediatric opioid prescribing released by APSA Written By Hina Zahid12 Nov 2020 5:21 PM ISTLos Angeles - Opioids are useful for pain management following surgery and other major procedures, but until now there had been no recommendations...
AI may predict post operative pain intensity and help prepare management plan Hina Zahid5 Oct 2020 9:15 AM ISTCHICAGO - Artificial intelligence (AI) used in machine learning models can predict which patients are at highest risk for severe pain after surgery,...
