Report IDs Characteristics of Adult ED Visits for Nonfatal Opioid Overdose
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A report published online May 23 in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides a descriptive analysis of adult patients who visited …
Learn MoreLa mayoría de los usuarios de drogas inyectadas no buscan el fentanilo a propósito, según un estudio
JUEVES, 1 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Muchos estadounidenses que se inyectan drogas ilegales reciben, sin saberlo, fentanilo combinado con heroína, lo que puede aumentar su riesgo de sobredosis y quizá su tolerancia a la droga. Alrededor de u…
Learn MoreMost Injection Drug Users Are Not Seeking Out Fentanyl: Study
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans who inject illicit drugs are unknowingly getting fentanyl mixed in with their heroin, which can increase their risk for overdose and perhaps their tolerance for the drug.About 80% of injection …
Learn MoreFDA Approves Extended-Release Injection for Opioid Use Disorder
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Brixadi (buprenorphine) extended-release injection to treat moderate-to-severe opioid use disorder.Brixadi is approved for both weekly (8 mg, 16 mg, 24 mg, 32…
Learn MoreLos sobrevivientes a una sobredosis de opioides tienen un riesgo más alto de morir en el año posterior
MIÉRCOLES, 24 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sobrevivir a una visita a la sala de emergencias por una sobredosis de opioides aumenta de forma dramática las probabilidades de un paciente de morir en el año posterior, informaron el martes las autor…
Learn MoreMedication for Opioid Use Disorder Dispensed More After Medicare Policy Change
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medicare payment and COVID-19 policy changes increased dispensing of medication treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Netwo…
Learn MoreOpioid Overdose Survivors Face Higher Odds for Death in Following Year
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Surviving a trip to the emergency room for an opioid overdose dramatically increases a patient’s odds of dying in the year after, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday.Of nearly 287,000 emergency room visit…
Learn MoreOpioid Overdose Survivors Face Higher Odds for Death in Following Year
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Surviving a trip to the emergency room for an opioid overdose dramatically increases a patient’s odds of dying in the year after, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday.Of nearly 287,000 emergency room visit…
Learn MoreMedicare cubre la metadona, lo que podría ayudar a las personas a dejar los opioides
LUNES, 22 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando Medicare amplió la cobertura de la metadona, más personas usaron este tratamiento para el trastorno por consumo de opioides, muestra un estudio reciente. El uso aumentó de forma marcada, pero no sus…
Learn MoreTransition to Long-Term Opioid Use High in Patients With Rheumatic Disease
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD), the proportion of those initiating opioids for the first time who transition to long-term use is high, according to a research letter publ…
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