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Younger age, other factors associated with new OUD diagnosis after hospitalization

A retrospective cohort study looked at opioid-naive patients who received at least one prescription for an opioid during a surgical or nonsurgical inpatient hospitalization between 2014 and 2017.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/05/24/4.htm
24 May 2022

Early tapering of opioid-dependent patients may lead to relapse

Prescription opioid-dependent patients are highly likely to relapse if tapered off buprenorphine-naloxone, even after 12 weeks of treatment and even when receiving additional counseling, researchers found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/15/2.htm
15 Nov 2011

Medical schools respond to the opioid epidemic

Until very recently, medical schools offered little or no training in addiction medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/01/opioids-medical-education.htm
1 Jan 2017

Oral drug for postpartum depression approved

This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/10/oral-drug-for-postpartum-depression-approved.htm
1 Oct 2023

Free resources available to ACP members for prescribing opioid medications

The National Institute on Drug Abuse offers free educational programs and resources on the prescribing of opioid medications for health care professionals.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/25/10.htm
25 Oct 2011

Major elective surgery usually doesn't lead to long-term opioid use

About 3% of previously opioid-naive patients continued to use opioids for more than 90 days after major elective surgery, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/02/25/2.htm
25 Feb 2014

Pearls aid treatment of opioid dependence

Agonist treatments over “cold-turkey,” foiling abuse of oral medications and “the eyes have it” for inpatient diagnoses. Pearls lay out the best ways to manage opioid-dependent patients in many settings.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/06/opioid.htm
1 Jun 2010

Racial disparities seen in U.S. drug overdose deaths in first year of pandemic

An analysis of CDC data found that while overall U.S. drug overdose deaths increased by 30% from 2019 to 2020, rates increased 44% among non-Hispanic Black and 39% among non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native persons versus 22% in White persons.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/07/26/2.htm
26 Jul 2022

New warnings for opioids; approval for arthritis drug

This column reviews a warning on opioid pain drugs and cough medicines combined with benzodiazepines and approval of a new drug to treat multiple inflammatory diseases.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/11/fda.htm
1 Nov 2016

MKSAP Quiz: 5-month history of bloating, diarrhea

A 70-year-old man is evaluated for a 5-month history of bloating and nonbloody diarrhea. Diarrhea occurs three times daily. Following a physical exam, lab tests, colonoscopy, and abdominal CT, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/06/13/3.htm
13 Jun 2023

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