Emergency Department-Administered Buprenorphine Is Safe, Effective
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Buprenorphine induction in the emergency department is safe and effective, even for fentanyl use, according to a research letter published online March 30 in JAMA Network Open.Gail D’Onofrio, M.D., from the…
Learn MorePandemic Saw Rise in Opioid Prescriptions Given After Childbirth
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New mothers who gave birth early in the pandemic filled far more opioid prescriptions than American women did previously, raising concerns about the potential for narcotic misuse.About 38% of more than 460,…
Learn MoreEarly mAb Treatment Beneficial for Outpatients With COVID-19
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For outpatients with COVID-19, early monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment is associated with a lower risk for hospitalization and death, according to a study published online April 4 in the Annals of Internal …
Learn MoreAdding Dostarlimab Improves Progression-Free Survival in Endometrial Cancer
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer, dostarlimab plus carboplatin-paclitaxel increases progression-free survival versus carboplatin-paclitaxel alone, according to a study publis…
Learn MoreLas recetas de medicamentos para el TDAH se dispararon a principios de la pandemia
VIERNES, 31 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las recetas de medicamentos para el trastorno de déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH) se dispararon durante la pandemia de COVID-19, muestra un nuevo informe del gobierno.La tendencia podría refl…
Learn MoreCDC: 2016 to 2021 Saw Increase in Adults Receiving Stimulant Prescriptions
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2016 to 2021, there was an increase in the percentage of adolescent and adult females and adult males receiving prescription stimulant fills, according to research published in the March 31 issue of the…
Learn MoreThorough Medication History in ED Cuts Med Discrepancy Rates
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — System- and patient-level interventions, including taking a best possible medication history (BPMH) in the emergency department, can reduce medication discrepancy rates, according to a study published online …
Learn MoreADHD Med Prescriptions Spiked Early in Pandemic
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Prescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new government report shows.The trend may reflect both greater awareness among adults of AD…
Learn MoreFitusiran Beneficial in Hemophilia A, B With or Without Inhibitors
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For males aged 12 years or older with severe hemophilia A or B with or without inhibitors, the annualized bleeding rate is lower with fitusiran prophylaxis, according to two studies published online March 2…
Learn MoreAAD: Promising Results Seen for Bimekizumab in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), bimekizumab shows promise in phase 3 trials, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology…
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