Search results for "Opioids"
Opioid abuse potential prompts monitoring role for internists
Opioids can be used safely for pain management in most patients, but for a small but significant percentage, there is a real chance of addiction and other harms. Experts increasingly look to the prescribed drugs in a medicine cabinet as a source of concern.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/05/opioids.htm
1 May 2011
Internists don't need to defer treating pain
Pain is one of the most common symptoms seen by primary care physicians, but it can be the most difficult to handle. Chronic pain often requires time-intensive, complex regimens that call for careful management and monitoring, which is not easy to achieve in a busy primary care practice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/05/pain.htm
1 May 2011
Integrate palliative care from early illness onward
The medical community has made progress in palliative care, moving it from the end of the line to a part of a terminal illness' earliest aspect of care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/06/palliative.htm
1 Jun 2011
Warfarin recalled, type 2 diabetes drug approved
Recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/07/fda.htm
1 Jul 2011
Outpatient pulmonary embolism treatment not inferior to inpatient management, study finds
Outpatient care for pulmonary embolism (PE) can safely and effectively be used in place of inpatient care in patients with low risk of death, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/12/6.htm
12 Jul 2011
Primary care doctors do limited screening for misuse of long-term opioids
Primary care physicians' adoption of opioid risk reduction strategies is limited, even in treatment of patients at increased risk of misuse, a new study has found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/30/1.htm
30 Aug 2011
Project ECHO expands the reach of primary care
To improve local care of hepatitis, Project ECHO uses videoconferencing and case-based learning to connect front-line primary care physicians with skilled and knowledgeable specialists.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/09/ECHO.htm
1 Sep 2011
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
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
Survey shows potential gaps in oncologists' pain management practices
Oncologists may not always adequately treat pain in cancer patients, according to a recent survey.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/22/2.htm
22 Nov 2011