Results 21 to 30 of about 80,877 (282)
Should we be routinely co-prescribing naloxone for patients on long term opioids? [PDF]
, 2021 Community naloxone supply to prevent fatal overdose needs to consider patients using pharmaceutical ...
Nielsen, Suzanne, Prathivadi, Pallavi
core +1 more source
Harm reduction behaviors are associated with carrying naloxone among patients on methadone treatment
Harm Reduction Journal, 2023 Background Despite the widespread availability of naloxone, US opioid overdose rates continue to rise. The “Cascade of Care” (CoC) is a public health approach that identifies steps in achieving specific outcomes and has been used to identify gaps in ...
Zofia Kozak +11 more
doaj +1 more source
PLoS ONE, 2021 IntroductionTake-Home Naloxone programs have been introduced across North America in response to rising opioid overdose deaths. There is currently limited real-world data on bystander naloxone administration, overdose outcomes, and evidence related to ...
Amina Moustaqim-Barrette +6 more
doaj +2 more sources
Pharmacy, 2021 A recent report found that the number of opioid-related deaths in Ontario in the first 15 weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic was 38.2% higher than in the 15 weeks before the pandemic.
George Daskalakis +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Translational Research: The Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine, 2021 Over the past 25 years, naloxone has emerged as a critical lifesaving overdose antidote. Public health advocates and community activists established early methods for naloxone distribution to people who inject drugs, but a legacy of stigmatization and ...
Alex S Bennett, Luther Elliott
semanticscholar +1 more source
Naloxone-AuNPs@ZIF-8-Based Impedimetric Sensor Platform for Ultrasensitive Detection of Fentanyl and Fabrication of Fen-Track Prototype for Real-Field Analysis [PDF]
, 2023 Opioids are considered to be a global threat, and we are facing the worst opioid crisis of the decade. Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are highly potent and deadly toward human body, and hence its detection is an inevitable requirement globally. Naloxone
Sriram Muthukumar (7511177) +3 more
core +1 more source
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
doaj +1 more source
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
openaire +2 more sources
Effect of physical exercise on pain thresholds and plasma beta-endorphins in patients with silent and symptomatic myocardial ischaemia [PDF]
, 1988 In a double-blind study, eight patients with symptomatic myocardial ischaemia and nine with asymptomatic myocardial ischaemia were compared during physical exercise under naloxone (6 mg i.v.) or placebo. Plasma beta-endorphin, cortisol and catecholamines
Roskamm, H. +3 more
core +1 more source
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
doaj +1 more source