Search results for "Opioids"
Documenting opioid disorders
There are 11 different DSM-5 clinical criteria for opioid-related disorders, and severity is determined by the number of diagnostic criteria applicable to each patient.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/02/documenting-opioid-disorders.htm
2 Nov 2022
Tramadol, gabapentinoids associated with problematic opioid use in hospitalized patients, studies find
One study found that postop tramadol is associated with slightly higher risk of later opioid use versus other short-acting opioids, while another found that gabapentinoids are commonly given off-label in the hospital, sometimes with opioids and benzodiazepines.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/05/22/2.htm
22 May 2019
August 3, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/03/
Encouraging use of subcutaneous opioids reduces IV opioid prescribing, pilot study finds
One general medicine unit educated prescribers and nursing staff about subcutaneous opioid administration and successfully adopted a standard of practice preferring oral and subcutaneous opioids over IVs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/23/2.htm
23 May 2018
February 22, 2023
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/22/
Opioids were commonly used for acute gout treatment, ED study finds
More than 28% of patients with acute gout who were discharged from an ED received an opioid prescription, even though there are other treatment options.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/17/3.htm
17 Jul 2019
January 2020
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/
Opioid use disorders
This month's column reviews opioid-induced conditions, which are complications directly due to opioid use disorder.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/coding-opioid-use-disorders-part-2.htm
15 Apr 2018
Opioids and extreme weather, but also good news
This issue describes how hospitalists teamed up to treat opioid use disorder and the Texas freeze, as well advancements in virtual rounds and point-of-care ultrasound.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/09/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Sep 2021
January 11, 2023
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/11/