Neurology
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Assessing adverse events tied to outpatient opioid use in children
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Methamphetamine use climbing among opioid users
SAN DIEGO – Co-use is on the rise as availability of meth grows in the shadow of the opioid epidemic.
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NIH launches HEAL Initiative to combat opioid crisis
HEAL will expand Advancing Clinical Trials in Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (ACT NOW), a pilot study that will assess the prevalence of...
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Opioids still overprescribed for postop pain management
Excessive opioid prescriptions can lead to waste and misuse.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Pills alone not the answer for pain management
SANDESTIN, FLA. – A variety of approaches to pain management is absolutely crucial in the area of opioid abuse.
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Beware nonopiate meds with high street value
NEW ORLEANS – Use these safeguards when prescribing gabapentin and other high-abuse-potential drugs.
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FDA advisors recommend lofexidine for opioid withdrawal
SILVER SPRING, MD. – A nonopioid agent for symptomatic treatment of opioid withdrawal could be another option to address the opioid epidemic.
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Nonopioid analgesics have no major disadvantages vs. opioids for chronic pain
Chronic pain patients may be able to improve function without increasing risk of addiction.
FDA/CDC
Opioid deaths in the ED increase nationally
Opioid overdose deaths have reached an all-time high across the country.
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VIDEO: Stroke benefits from stem cells maintained for 2 years
LOS ANGELES – The acute benefits seen in 13 of 18 chronic stroke patients treated with intracranial cell transplants continued to 2 years’ follow-...
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On-label stent use looks safe in intracranial atherosclerotic disease
LOS ANGELES – The postmarketing WEAVE study suggests on-label use is key to an acceptable safety profile.