Therapeutic drug monitoring in drug overdose [PDF]
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 1999 The treatment of poisoned patients is still largely defined by history, clinical assessment and interpretation of ancillary investigations. Measurement of drug concentrations is clinically important for relatively few compounds. Most measurements form an adjunct to and should not be considered a substitute for clinical assessment.
Ian M Whyte, Andrew H. Dawson
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Modeling and forecasting age-specific drug overdose mortality in the United States [PDF]
Eur. Phys. J. Spec. Top. 232, 1743--1752 (2023), 2023 Drug overdose deaths continue to increase in the United States for all major drug categories. Over the past two decades the total number of overdose fatalities has increased more than five-fold; since 2013 the surge in overdose rates is primarily driven ...
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Characteristics of inmates witnessing overdose events in prison: implications for prevention in the correctional setting [PDF]
Harm Reduction Journal, 2009 Background Although prevention of opiate overdose has been gaining attention as a harm reduction measure with community drug users, there is scarce information about drug overdose in prison.
Albizu-García, Carmen E +3 more
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No decline in drug overdose deaths in Norway: An ecological approach to understanding at-risk groups and the impact of interventions. [PDF]
Nordisk Alkohol Nark, 2023 Aim: This Norwegian case study examines groups at risk of drug overdose deaths, evidencebased harm reduction interventions, low-threshold services and treatment implemented, as well as trends in drug overdose deaths between 2010 and 2021.
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The association of criminal justice supervision setting with overdose mortality: a longitudinal cohort study. [PDF]
, 2020 Background and aimsDespite the high prevalence of substance use among people in the US criminal justice system, little is known about the incidence of overdose mortality by use patterns, drug convictions and supervision setting.
Anderson R. N. +8 more
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Life After Losing an Adult Child to a Drug Overdose: A Kawa Perspective [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Limited research is available to occupational therapy practitioners focusing on parents’ abilities to cope with the loss of an adult child to a drug overdose.
De Brun, Jessica Nicole +3 more
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Characteristics of medication overdose presentations to the ED: how do they differ from illicit drug overdose and self-harm cases? [PDF]
, 2010 Background Medication overdose accounts for >80% of hospital presentations for self-harm. Previous research has identified typical characteristics of medication overdose cases; however, these cases have not been well differentiated from other similar ...
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Drug overdose resulting in quadriplegia [PDF]
European Spine Journal, 2012 To describe a case of cervical flexion myelopathy resulting from a drug overdose.A 56-year-old male presented to the emergency department unable to move his extremities following drug overdose. Neurological examination revealed him to be at C6 ASIA A spinal cord injury.
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Accidental Overdoses: Insights to Aid in Prevention [PDF]
, 2021 Having lost a friend six years ago to an accidental cocaine overdose, I am very passionate about spreading awareness of accidental drug overdoses that have affected thousands of families countrywide.
Nganga, Annabel
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Extending Immunity for Drug Overdoses [PDF]
, 2023 The Tennessee Code 63-1-156 provides immunity to those who suffer from a drug overdose that seek medical assistance, only for the first overdose. After the first overdose, individuals who seek medical assistance do not receive immunity and are subject to
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