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Mashup Score: 3
En Espanol [CC]In this video created by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, artist and advocate William Stoehr shares his story of losing a loved one to an…
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Mashup Score: 0Naloxone and Buprenorphine Prescribing Following US Emergency Department Visits for Suspected Opioid Overdose: August 2019 to April 2021 - 3 year(s) ago
Nonfatal emergency department (ED) visits for opioid overdose are important opportunities to prescribe naloxone and buprenorphine, both of which can prevent future overdose-related mortality. We assessed the rate of this prescribing using national data from August 2019 to April 2021, a period during which US opioid overdose deaths reached record levels.
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Mashup Score: 0Less than 10% of opioid overdose patients are prescribed potentially lifesaving medications after emergency treatment - 3 year(s) ago
A Michigan Medicine study found that only 7.4% of patients treated for an opioid overdose at U.S. emergency departments are prescribed naloxone, an overdose res
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Mashup Score: 4Wearable device can detect and reverse opioid overdose - 3 year(s) ago
A research team at the University of Washington has developed a wearable device to detect and reverse an opioid overdose. The device, worn on the stomach like an insulin pump, senses when a person stops breathing and moving, and injects naloxone, a lifesaving antidote that can restore respiration.
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Mashup Score: 1Incidence of Opioid-Associated Deaths in Cancer Survivors in the United States, 2006-2016 - 4 year(s) ago
This study analyzes the incidence of opioid-associated deaths in cancer survivors vs the general population in the US from 2006 through 2016 using National Center for Health Statistics death certificate data.
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Mashup Score: 4Breaking Down the Stigma of Addiction: A Witness’ Story Through Art | National Institute on Drug Abuse - 4 year(s) ago
Watch artist and advocate William Stoehr’s intimate testimony, as he shares his story of loss to an opioid overdose and his journey to combat the stigma of addiction through his art. Video length: 3:54 Transcript [Bill Stoehr speaking] I’m William Stoehr. I’m an artist and I’d like to share some of my thoughts about addiction, stigma and my art. My…
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Mashup Score: 0Risk of EMS Transport Refusal After Naloxone — JournalFeed - 4 year(s) ago
Patient refusal of EMS transport after opioid overdose is associated with increased risk of repeat pre-hospital encounter for non-fatal overdose.
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Mashup Score: 1A rapid-cycle assessment strategy for understanding the opioid overdose epidemic in local communities - 4 year(s) ago
(2021). A rapid-cycle assessment strategy for understanding the opioid overdose epidemic in local communities. Substance Abuse. Ahead of Print.
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Mashup Score: 1Cardiac arrest from opioid overdose has unique features affecting prevention and treatment - 4 year(s) ago
The U.S. opioid epidemic and related opioid use disorder are significant causes of cardiac arrest and death among adults ages 25 to 64. Opioid-related out-of-hospital cardiac arrest differs from other forms of cardiac arrest, yet it has not been completely described for health care professionals. The scientific statement addresses this knowledge gap by defining unique features of…
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Mashup Score: 1Cardiac arrest from opioid overdose has unique features affecting prevention and treatment - 4 year(s) ago
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests triggered by opioid overdose are a significant cause of death among adults 25 to 64, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association, the nation’s largest voluntary health organization focused on heart and brain health for all. The statement published today in the Association’s flagship journal Circulation.
Source: medicalxpress.comCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet
Watch artist and advocate @wlstoehr’s intimate testimony, as he shares his story of loss and his journey to combat the stigma of #addiction through his art. Available to view in English https://t.co/rz5i3EqtDA & Spanish (Open Captions) https://t.co/ROnFIgG6qz. #opioidoverdose https://t.co/wbdn84uWU3