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Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation, 2017 Christa R Lewis,1,2 Hoa T Vo,1 Marc Fishman1,3 1Maryland Treatment Centers, Baltimore, MD, USA; 2Department of Psychology, Towson University, Towson, MD, USA; 3Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA Abstract ...
Lewis CR, Vo HT, Fishman M
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Loss of Consciousness in a Child Following Accidental Ingestion of Brimonidine Ointment: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Brimonidine ingestion in young children can cause rapid, severe central nervous system (CNS) depression, including miosis and hypotonia. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion in toddlers presenting with unexplained drowsiness following exposure.
Zareh Mahmoudabadi R +6 more
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Patient perspectives on naloxone receipt in the emergency department: a qualitative exploration
Harm Reduction Journal, 2022 Background Emergency departments (EDs) are important venues for the distribution of naloxone to patients at high risk of opioid overdose, but less is known about patient perceptions on naloxone or best practices for patient education and communication ...
Margaret Lowenstein +5 more
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PLACENTAL TRANSFER OF NALOXONE [PDF]
British Journal of Anaesthesia, 1986 Maternal and umbilical venous serum naloxone concentrations were measured after the i.v. (30 mothers) or i.m. (seven mothers) injection of naloxone 400 micrograms. Following i.v. naloxone there was rapid transfer to the fetus and therapeutic plasma concentrations could be expected in 1 or 2 min. However, following i.m.
B M, Hibbard, M, Rosen, D, Davies
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Preventive Medicine Reports, 2019 The rate of opioid misuse and overdose continues to increase in rural areas of the U.S. In response, access to naloxone hydrochloride (“naloxone”), an opioid antagonist used to reverse opioid overdose, has increased among both first responders and ...
Tess M. Kilwein +3 more
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Harm Reduction Journal, 2022 Background Expanding availability to naloxone is a core harm reduction strategy in efforts to address the opioid epidemic. In the US, state-level legislation is a prominent mechanism to expand naloxone availability through various venues, such as ...
Sean Grant, Rosanna Smart
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The Lancet Public Health, 2022 Summary: Background: The US overdose crisis is driven by fentanyl, heroin, and prescription opioids. One evidence-based policy response has been to broaden naloxone distribution, but how much naloxone a community would need to reduce the incidence of ...
Michael A Irvine, PhD +10 more
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Analytically Confirmed Opioid Detections From the Emerging Drugs Network of Australia. [PDF]
Emerg Med AustralasABSTRACT Objective We describe analytically confirmed opioid‐related presentations to emergency departments (EDs) in Australia. Methods Presentations with analytically confirmed opioid exposure, between January 2021 and December 2024, were identified from the Emerging Drugs Network of Australia (EDNA) Clinical Registry.
Soderstrom J +10 more
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Pharmacy, 2022 Background: Opioid overdoses continue to be one of the most urgent public health priorities. In 2020, reported overdose deaths in the United States reached a high of over 93,000 cases. As the COVID-19 pandemic and opioid crisis continues to be addressed,
Jennifer Courtney +6 more
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Opiate users' knowledge about overdose prevention and naloxone in New York City: a focus group study
Harm Reduction Journal, 2006 Background Drug-induced and drug-related deaths have been increasing for the past decade throughout the US. In NYC, drug overdose accounts for nearly 900 deaths per year, a figure that exceeds the number of deaths each year from homicide.
Galea Sandro +3 more
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