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Stigma as a fundamental hindrance to the United States opioid overdose crisis response. [PDF]

, 2019
Alexander Tsai and co-authors discuss the role of stigma in responses to the US opioid ...
Barnett, Michael L, Beletsky, Leo, Keyes, Katherine M, Kiang, Mathew V, McGinty, Emma E, Smith, Laramie R, Strathdee, Steffanie A, Tsai, Alexander C, Venkataramani, Atheendar S, Wakeman, Sarah E   +9 more
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Clinical and demographic characteristics of adolescents, emerging adults, and young adults presenting to an emergency department following a suicide attempt

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Suicide is a significant public health concern and the second leading cause of death in adolescents and young adults. This study sought to better understand differences in demographic and clinical characteristics of young people who attempted suicide during three phases of this developmental period: late adolescence (14–17 years),
Nicholas M. Brdar, Natasha K. Matta, Chloe A. Miner, Mubashshir R. Bhuiyan, Irmgard G. Pallas, Anna L. Bickersteth, Hailey G. Prokop, Lindsay A. Bornheimer   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A comparison of intramuscular (Zimhi) and intranasal naloxone (Narcan) in reversal of fentanyl-induced apnea: a randomized, crossover, open-label trial

Nature Communications
Severe opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD) can be treated with intranasal (IN) or intramuscular (IM) naloxone. It is relevant to compare their efficacy and determine the optimal strategy to restore breathing following OIRD.
Maarten A. van Lemmen, Monique van Velzen, Elise Y. Sarton, Albert Dahan, Marieke Niesters, Rutger M. van der Schrier   +5 more
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Use of nebulized naloxone to reverse methadone overdose – A case report and review of literature

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2019
Opioid use is a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in the USA. We report a case of methadone overdose reversed with naloxone nebulization. Peripheral IV access can be difficult to obtain in patients with a history of IV drug abuse making needless ...
Muhammad Sameed, Heidi Teague
doaj   +1 more source

Preventing opioid overdose with peer-administered naloxone: findings from a rural state

Harm Reduction Journal, 2020
Background In response to the opioid epidemic, naloxone distribution programs aim to prevent overdose death by making naloxone available and training people to use it.
Bridget L. Hanson, Rebecca R. Porter, Amanda L. Zöld, Heather Terhorst-Miller   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Combatting Opioid-Related Deaths in Rural Vermont Through Community Partnership [PDF]

, 2018
Substance abuse continues to be a public health crisis. With legislative changes and creation of MAT programming in Vermont, access to behavioral health services for substance abuse treatment has shifted community response and perceptions.
Waller, Brianna F
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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., Aos S., Bronson J., Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Kaeble D., Kaeble D., Michigan Judicial Institute, National Center for Health Statistics, Zeng Z.   +8 more
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Things We Do for No Reason™: Withholding opioids among patients with acute pain and opioid use disorder

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Hospitalists care for patients with acute pain who have an opioid use disorder and require pain management. Hospitalists may withhold opioids for acute pain due to a variety of reasons. However, adequate pain management in patients with opioid use disorder, including with opioids, is the standard of care. This piece explains how to best manage
Anna‐Maria South, Susan L. Calcaterra, Marlene Martin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Responses of substantia gelatinosa neurons to putative neurotransmitters in an in vitro preparation of the adult rat spinal cord [PDF]

, 1983
Extracellular recordings were performed from neurons of the substantia gelatinosa (SG) in an in vitro preparation obtained from the spinal cord of adult rats. About 40% of neurons were spontaneously active.
B. Sutor, Bennett, Cervero, Cervero, Cervero, Cervero, Coggeshall, Coggeshall, Dhanjal, Dhanjal, Dubuisson, Fry, Hentall, Hunt, Hökfelt, Kumazawa, Kumazawa, Light, Miletic, Murase, Price, Ruda, Sumal, W. Zieglgänsberger, Wall, Wall, Williams, Yoshimura, Zieglgänsberger, Zieglgänsberger   +29 more
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Medication prescription patterns in cancer rehabilitation physiatry outpatients: A multicenter retrospective study

PM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objective Previous work from this dataset found 45% prescribing frequency of any medications (35.1%, 33.5%, and 56.8% at institutions 1, 2, and 3 respectively), without significant difference between in‐person and telemedicine.
Matthew Chen, Nafis Eghrari, David Leong, Philip Chang, Jasmine Zheng, Amy Ng, Richard Wilson, Mary Vargo   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source