Search results for "Opioids"
Test yourself: Palliative care
A 72-year-old, 90-kg (198-lb) woman who lives in an assisted living facility is evaluated after 10 days in the intensive care unit. She was admitted with severe urosepsis... and other cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/08/test-yourself.htm
15 Aug 2007
Drugs to reduce or eliminate in the management of delirium
Opioid analgesics, especially meperidine. This table is adapted from the PIER module "Delirium" (http://pier.acponline.org; ACP membership required).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/11/acph-200711-elderly_t1.pdf
12 Nov 2007
Journal Watch
Recent studies about perioperative consultation, increased U.S. staph infections, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/02/journal.htm
15 Feb 2008
New end-of-life guidelines help physicians fill gap in patient care
Donald E. Casey Jr., FACP, discusses new end-of-life guidelines.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/03/qa.htm
15 Mar 2008
Managing pain in orthopedic patients takes awareness, finesse
Tips on using analgesics, opioids and the latest delivery methods.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/05/pain.htm
15 May 2008
Don't just do something, stand there
Less can be more for the hospitalized elderly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/07/elderly.htm
15 Jul 2008
Alert on CellCept; Solodyn, Digitek recalled
Drug alerts, recalls, approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/07/fda.htm
15 Jul 2008
Wiping out falls
Systemic interventions help reduce patient risk.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/08/falls.htm
15 Aug 2008
In hopeless cases, providers have a right to refuse to continue
Discontinuing treatment: In hopeless cases, providers have a right to refuse to continue.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/09/discontinue.htm
15 Sep 2008
Calling for backup before it's needed
Failure to rescue, the failure to identify patients with critical abnormalities and provide the resources necessary to prevent harm, was one of the top three preventable errors found in hospitals in 2004-2006, accounting for 17% of total errors. Experts offer their solutions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/11/rescue.htm
15 Nov 2008