Medical Bulletin 20/December/2023
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Few patients receive opioid agonist therapy after opioid overdose, despite benefits
In the week following any hospital visit for an overdose, only 1 in 18 people with opioid use disorder begin a treatment known to be highly effective in reducing illness and deaths, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association.
“These results highlight critical missed opportunities to prevent future mortality and morbidity related to opioid use, despite connection to health care for many patients in the days after a toxicity event,” writes Dr. Tara Gomes, a researcher at ICES and St. Michael’s Hospital, part of Unity Health Toronto, with coauthors.
Reference: Few patients receive opioid agonist therapy after opioid overdose, despite benefits; CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL, DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.231014
Lung nodule program provides benefits patients ineligible for lung cancer screening
Adopting a lung nodule program (LNP) may increase the detection of early lung cancer for patients who are not eligible for lung cancer screening under existing age eligibility criteria, according to a study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.
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