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Multiple outpatient visits are key to success opioid-use disorder treatment

People with opioid-use disorder who enter treatment are at risk for relapse, overdose or death if they engage in less than two outpatient visits in their first month of care, according to a study coauthored by Rutgers researchers.

26 Oct 2022

New study highlights how pain management practices are changing after surgery

Although there has been no decrease in the number of opioid prescriptions seniors receive after surgery, the doses of those prescriptions are lower, according to a study of more than a quarter million Canadian patients being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2022 annual meeting.

24 Oct 2022

Analysis finds higher level of opioid abuse among sexual minorities compared to heterosexuals

Although opioid abuse in the U.S. is trending downward overall, it remains higher among non-heterosexuals than heterosexuals, according to an analysis of national survey data being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2022 annual meeting.

24 Oct 2022

Combining host gene expression profiling and metagenomic pathogen detection from plasma nucleic acid enables accurate sepsis diagnosis

Researchers developed integrated host-microbe plasma metagenomics to facilitate sepsis diagnosis.

24 Oct 2022

When COVID-19 hit, life expectancy plummeted worldwide

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Human Behavior, researchers estimated life expectancy (LE) changes in 29 high- and middle-income countries since 2020, when the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic began.

20 Oct 2022

IU researchers build virtual environment to help people recover from substance use disorders

Indiana University researchers are combining psychological principles with innovative virtual reality technology to create a new immersive therapy for people with substance use disorders.

19 Oct 2022

Study reviews hydroxychloroquine and remdesivir antiviral potency against SARS‐CoV‐2

In a new study, researchers outlined the synthesis and the possible mechanism of action (MOA) of two potential severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) repurposing drug candidates.

17 Oct 2022

Survey: Majority of physicians favor using telehealth for delivering opioid use disorder treatment

A survey of more than 1,000 registered physicians who used telehealth services to treat patients with opioid-use disorder during COVID-19 found that an overwhelming majority favor making telehealth a permanent part of their practice.

13 Oct 2022

Hospitals have been slow to bring on addiction specialists

In December, Marie, who lives in coastal Swampscott, Massachusetts, began having trouble breathing. Three days after Christmas, she woke up gasping for air and dialed 911.

11 Oct 2022

Rescue Biomedical receives SBIR grant to develop opioid overdose detection and response technology

Rescue Biomedical has received a Fast-Track Small Business Innovation Research, or SBIR grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop its technology that detects when a person is overdosing on an opioid and delivers naloxone to reverse the action.

7 Oct 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Looking ahead to the lame-duck session

When the lame-duck Congress returns to Washington after Election Day, it will face a long list of health items needing attention before the end of the year, including setting overall spending for health programs and averting a series of Medicare payment cuts to health care providers.

6 Oct 2022

Researchers receive $1.1 million NIH grant to implement a telehealth platform for opioid use disorder

Over the past two decades, drug overdose deaths in the U.S. have increased manifold, with over 70% of 2019 drug deaths attributable to opioids.

5 Oct 2022

What are the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and SARS-CoV-2 infection on mental health?

In a new study, researchers reviewed the direct and indirect effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the COVID-19-induced pandemic on mental health.

5 Oct 2022

Study: Lack of naloxone linked to high rates of overdose deaths in rural areas

Pennsylvania has one of the highest rates of opioid overdose in the nation, and, according to Penn State researchers, one's chances of surviving that overdose can depend on where the person lives.

3 Oct 2022

Study tests the impact of e-mail alerts on risky opioid prescribing

Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health reported new findings from a clinical trial of email alerts from pharmacists to doctors and other practitioners to reduce risky opioid prescribing.

30 Sep 2022

Mouse model reveals link between GABA receptors and sleepiness in people with myotonic dystrophy

People with the inherited disorder myotonic dystrophy (DM) often experience excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue, as well as altered responses to anesthetics that can put them at risk for complications when hospitalized.

29 Sep 2022

More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, data shows

More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths were preventable, according to 2017-2019 data from Maternal Mortality Review Committees, which are representatives of diverse clinical and non-clinical backgrounds who review the circumstances around pregnancy-related deaths to identify recommendations to prevent future deaths.

20 Sep 2022

Study finds spike in the "Years of Life Lost" among adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic

The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a 113% increase in the "Years of Life Lost" among adolescents and young people in the United States due to unintentional drug overdose, according to researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine.

13 Sep 2022

Expansion of telehealth during the pandemic for opioid use disorder-related care associated with beneficial outcomes

The expansion of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with individuals staying in treatment longer and reducing their risk of medically treated overdose, according to a new study.

13 Sep 2022

Weill Cornell Medicine receives $61.9 million NIH grant to continue funding its Clinical and Translational Science Center

Weill Cornell Medicine was awarded a $61.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences to continue funding its Clinical and Translational Science Center until 2027.

9 Sep 2022

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Multiple outpatient visits are key to success opioid-use disorder treatment

New study highlights how pain management practices are changing after surgery

Analysis finds higher level of opioid abuse among sexual minorities compared to heterosexuals

Combining host gene expression profiling and metagenomic pathogen detection from plasma nucleic acid enables accurate sepsis diagnosis

When COVID-19 hit, life expectancy plummeted worldwide

IU researchers build virtual environment to help people recover from substance use disorders

Study reviews hydroxychloroquine and remdesivir antiviral potency against SARS‐CoV‐2

Survey: Majority of physicians favor using telehealth for delivering opioid use disorder treatment

Hospitals have been slow to bring on addiction specialists

Rescue Biomedical receives SBIR grant to develop opioid overdose detection and response technology

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Looking ahead to the lame-duck session

Researchers receive $1.1 million NIH grant to implement a telehealth platform for opioid use disorder

What are the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and SARS-CoV-2 infection on mental health?

Study: Lack of naloxone linked to high rates of overdose deaths in rural areas

Study tests the impact of e-mail alerts on risky opioid prescribing

Mouse model reveals link between GABA receptors and sleepiness in people with myotonic dystrophy

More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, data shows

Study finds spike in the "Years of Life Lost" among adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic

Expansion of telehealth during the pandemic for opioid use disorder-related care associated with beneficial outcomes

Weill Cornell Medicine receives $61.9 million NIH grant to continue funding its Clinical and Translational Science Center

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