OVERDOSE PREVENTION RESEARCH PRIORITIES [PDF]
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The drug overdose epidemic in the United States continues to evolve and substantially impact individuals, families, and communities across the nation.
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Addressing in‐hospital substance use: A bioethical evaluation of two possible approaches
Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Up to 40% of patients with substance use disorder report using non‐prescribed drugs when hospitalized. In‐hospital substance (IHSU) use is associated with poor outcomes and raises safety concerns for healthcare providers. Despite its prevalence, little guidance exists regarding best practices in responding to IHSU.
John C. Messinger +5 more
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Preventing opioid overdose: understanding Good Samaritan laws. [PDF]
, 2017 Overdose Good Samaritan laws are US policies that provide legal protections for individuals who call for emergency assistance in the event of a drug overdose.
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Dasatinib and quercetin prevent alveolar bone loss in aged mice
Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.Abstract Background Recent findings have associated alveolar bone loss (ABL) with the presence of senescent cells. Aging and the accumulation of senescent cells are associated with a pro‐inflammatory environment which may exacerbate tissue damage.
Luisa S. Battistelli +7 more
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Therapeutic‐dose verapamil‐induced cardiogenic shock in an older patient: a case report
Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, EarlyView.Abstract Background Calcium channel blocker (CCB) toxicity most commonly follows deliberate overdose. However, severe toxicity at therapeutic doses may occur in susceptible individuals. Severe CCB toxicity often presents with clinical features of bradycardia, hypotension, hyperglycaemia, and lactic acidosis.
Christopher Thuring +3 more
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Former prisoners are most at risk from drug overdose after jail release or cash windfall.
Former prisoners were most at risk from a drug overdose following a cash windfall, or immediately after leaving rehab or jail, a campaign to combat drug deaths said. An information sheet for vulnerable users said people also needed to be aware of “common
Foxe, Ken
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Surveillance Report: Highlights from the Annual Surveillance Report of Drug-Related Risks and Outcomes United States, 2019 [PDF]
This is the third annual drug surveillance report summarizing the latest data at the national level for opioid prescribing patterns, drug use, nonfatal overdoses, and fatal overdoses related to the current drug overdose epidemic in the United ...
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Effects of oat protein on hematological parameters and metabolism in Wistar rats
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.Abstract BACKGROUND Diets rich in plant‐based proteins are becoming increasingly popular, but the safety of extracted oat (Avena sativa L.) protein in relation to cardiometabolic and endocrine risks remains unexplored. This study evaluated the safety of oat protein by analyzing anthropometric, hematological, biochemical, and histopathological ...
Gabriela Matte Bertoldi +8 more
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Addressing Prescription Drug Abuse in the United States: Current Activities and Future Opportunities [PDF]
The United States is in the midst of an unprecedented drug overdose epidemic. Drug overdose death rates have increased five-fold since 1980.1 By 2009, drug overdose deaths outnumbered deaths due to motor vehicle crashes for the first time in the U.S ...
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