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Opioids Play a Role in Most Pharmaceutical Overdose Deaths Free
- February 20, 2013
- Physician's First Watch
Opioids play a "predominant role" in pharmaceutical overdose deaths, according to a research letter published in JAMA.Using 2010 national data from death certificates, researchers... -
Death Common in Inmates After Release Free
- January 11, 2007
- Physician's First Watch
Researchers report in the New England Journal of Medicine that the weeks following release from prison carry an extraordinarily high risk of death for former... -
CHANGING PATTERNS OF DRUG OVERDOSE.
- May 18, 1993
- JCP
- General Medicine
Much of the literature on drug overdose is almost 20 years old. This study retrospectively compared patterns of overdose in patients at a university-affiliated hospital . . .- Reviewing:
- Stein MD et al., J Gen Intern Med 1993 Apr; 8:
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CDC Offers Review of Prescription Drug Overdoses Free
- January 13, 2012
- Physician's First Watch
Unintended deaths from prescription drug overdoses, mainly opioid analgesics, are the focus of a "CDC Grand Rounds" in MMWR.In 2007, there were 27,000 such... -
Rise in Fatal Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers
- November 18, 2011
- Diane M. Birnbaumer, MD, FACEP
- Emergency Medicine
Prescription opioid overdoses kill more people each year than heroin and cocaine overdoses combined.- Reviewing:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2011 Nov 4; 60:1487.
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Long-Acting Naltrexone for Opioid Withdrawal: Data and Questions Free
- April 28, 2011
- Physician's First Watch
A long-acting formulation of naltrexone shows effectiveness in promoting opioid abstinence, but a strongly worded commentary in the Lancet questions its safety and criticizes... -
Benzonatate Cough Capsules Hazardous for Young Kids, FDA Warns Free
- December 15, 2010
- Physician's First Watch
The cough suppressant Tessalon (benzonatate) could be harmful if taken by children younger than 10 years of age, the FDA cautioned on Tuesday. The drug... -
FDA Warns of Possibility of Vitamin D Overdose in Infants Free
- June 16, 2010
- Physician's First Watch
Parents and caregivers may accidentally give infants too much vitamin D when using supplements that come with droppers, the FDA cautioned on Tuesday. According to... -
Opioid Prescription for Chronic Pain and Risk for Overdose and Death
- February 11, 2010
- Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
- General Medicine
Risk is clear, but solutions are not.
Audio Interview- Reviewing:
- Dunn KM et al., Ann Intern Med 2010 Jan 19; 152:85. McLellan AT and Turner BJ., Ann Intern Med 2010 Jan 19; 152:123.
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Opioid Prescriptions and Overdose
- February 5, 2010
- J. Stephen Bohan, MD, MS, FACP, FACEP
- Emergency Medicine
Risk for overdose increases with increasing daily dose prescribed.- Reviewing:
- Dunn KM et al., Ann Intern Med 2010 Jan 19; 152:85.
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Activated Charcoal Has No Benefit in Organophosphate Overdose Free
- March 7, 2008
- Kristi L. Koenig, MD, FACEP
- Emergency Medicine
As with other types of overdose, activated charcoal fails to make a difference.- Reviewing:
- Eddleston M et al., Lancet 2008 Feb 16; 371:579. Eyer P and Eyer F., Lancet 2008 Feb 16; 371:538.
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How Serious Is That Suicide Attempt?
- May 3, 2005
- Nada L. Stotland, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Most patients presenting for self-harm are not referred to, and do not see, mental health professionals, but some will go on to kill themselves. These . . .- Reviewing:
- Carter G et al., Br J Psychiatry 2005 Mar; 186:253-7.
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Many Youth After Prison Release Are Mentally Ill
- October 15, 2012
- Barbara Geller, MD
- Psychiatry
Adolescent inmates released from prison present major treatment challenges.- Reviewing:
- Teplin LA et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 2012 Oct; 69:1031.
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Mortality Remains High Among Urban Poor Despite ART Availability
- July 18, 2011
- Keith Henry, MD
- HIV/AIDS
Even with access to free ART and specialty care at a public clinic, 10% of HIV-infected patients with nadir CD4 counts ≤350 cells/mm3 died during a 4-year period.- Reviewing:
- Dowdy DW et al., J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2011 Aug 1; 57:297.
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Long-Term Opioids for Nonmalignant Pain Free
- January 13, 2011
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD, and Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
The dilemma: Undertreating patients with pain or overprescribing opioids? -
Why Don't Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators Prevent Sudden Cardiac Death After Recent Myocardial Infarction? Free
- August 11, 2010
- Mark S. Link, MD
- Cardiology
Recurrent MI and mechanical factors such as cardiac rupture may account for nearly 50% of SCD early after MI.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Pouleur A-C et al., Circulation 2010 Aug; 122:597.
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Clinical Management of Opioid Dependence in HIV Free
- October 5, 2009
- Mark Eisenberg, MD
- HIV/AIDS
Here we present a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Various options for management are then presented, followed by the author's clinical recommendations. -
Women and HIV: More Work to Be Done
- August 5, 2009
- Rajesh T. Gandhi, MD
- Infectious Diseases
The age-matched death rate remains much higher among HIV-infected women than among HIV-uninfected women, despite a decrease in AIDS-related deaths.- Reviewing:
- French AL et al., J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2009 Aug 1; 51:399.
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Unintentional Fatal Opioid Overdoses
- December 24, 2008
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Most cases in West Virginia were associated with inappropriate diversion and “doctor shopping.”- Reviewing:
- Hall AJ et al., JAMA 2008 Dec 10; 300:2613. McLellan AT and Turner B., JAMA 2008 Dec 10; 300:2672.
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AHA Call to Action: Compression-Only CPR
- April 11, 2008
- Aaron E. Bair, MD, MSc, FAAEM, FACEP
- Emergency Medicine
For adults with witnessed cardiac arrest, compression-only bystander CPR might improve survival.- Reviewing:
- Sayre MR et al., Circulation 2008 Mar 31;:
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