Search results for "Opioids"
From cold feet to code feat
An internship boot camp prepares final-year medical students for the daily encounters they'll face in the years ahead.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/student.htm
15 May 2012
Don't treat the poison
Supportive care is key to improving survival.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/poison.htm
15 Jun 2012
‘PharManure’ and drugs to hate the most
One doctor's least-wanted list includes drugs that increase costs without improving care or raise the risk of antibiotic resistance.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/newdrugs.htm
15 Jun 2012
Daily sedation interruption didn't benefit ventilated patients on sedation protocol
Mechanically ventilated patients receiving protocolized sedation did not benefit from daily sedation interruption in terms of intensive care unit (ICU) stay or time on ventilation, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/24/1.htm
24 Oct 2012
Antishivering drugs have varying efficacy, review finds
To treat shivering in inpatients, several drugs have been studied and found efficacious, but data is insufficient to label any one the best, a new review concluded.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/31/3.htm
31 Oct 2012
Generic pioglitazone, new HIV combination pill approved
Details on recalls, warnings, label changes and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/11/fda.htm
15 Nov 2012
Prep for periop
Pain, blood pressure, and transfusions are among the topics covered.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/01/conference.htm
15 Jan 2013
Revised guidelines to manage pain, agitation, delirium in ICU patients
The American College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM) has revised its clinical practice guidelines for managing pain, agitation and delirium in critically ill adults.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/16/2.htm
16 Jan 2013
In the News
ICU transfer, daily sedation interruption, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/02/itn.htm
15 Feb 2013
Opioids a major player in drug overdose deaths
Opioids are a major contributor to drug overdose deaths, either when taken alone or in combination with other drugs, a new research letter said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/02/27/2.htm
27 Feb 2013