Buprenorphine safer than methadone for opioid use disorder during pregnancy: JAMA Medha Baranwal25 Jan 2024 8:30 PM ISTUSA: Findings from a recent cohort study revealed a lower risk of most malformations previously associated with opioid exposure in...
Medical Bulletin 18/January/2024 Anshika Mishra18 Jan 2024 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical stories of the day:COVID-19 vaccine reduces long COVID in children Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes...
Cannabis has no clear effect on treatment of opioid addiction, US study finds Anshika Mishra18 Jan 2024 4:45 AM ISTCannabis is not an effective treatment for opioid addiction, a new peer-reviewed study of thousands of people being treated for opioid use disorder...
Telehealth Intervention Helps to Combat Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Pain Jacinthlyn Sylvia14 Jan 2024 7:45 PM ISTA randomized clinical trial published in the Journal of American Medical Association discovered that Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE)...
FDA Approves First Test to predict Elevated Risk of Developing Opioid Use Disorder Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Dec 2023 11:30 AM ISTToday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first test that uses DNA in assessing whether certain individuals may have an elevated risk...
Few patients receive opioid agonist therapy after opioid overdose, despite benefits Anshika Mishra20 Dec 2023 9:00 AM ISTIn 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...
Medical Bulletin 12/December/2023 Roshni Dhar12 Dec 2023 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news of the day:Telehealth mindfulness recovery effective than usual care in individuals with opioid use disorder and painThe...
Telehealth mindfulness recovery effective than usual care in individuals with opioid use disorder Roshni Dhar12 Dec 2023 9:00 AM ISTThe US is experiencing an opioid crisis, with an estimated 10.1 million individuals who misuse opioids or have an opioid use disorder (OUD). To...
Higher buprenorphine doses ensure better retention in treatment among people with opioid use disorder: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Sept 2023 7:30 PM ISTUSA: A cohort study of patients initiating buprenorphine treatment from 2016 to 2020 revealed that patients prescribed a 24 mg dose of buprenorphine...
Medical Bulletin 19/September/2023 Isra Zaman19 Sept 2023 3:15 PM ISTHere are the top medical news of the day:Researchers uncover surprising side effects of common diabetes drug MetforminMetformin, a well-established...
Higher buprenorphine doses linked to improved retention in treatment for opioid use disorder Isra Zaman19 Sept 2023 9:15 AM ISTIndividuals with opioid use disorder who were prescribed a lower buprenorphine dose were 20% more likely to discontinue treatment than those on a...
Telehealth-based opioid treatment platforms feasible for Urine drug testing in Opioid Use Disorder: JAMA Niveditha Subramani13 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTIn a recent cohort study of 3395 patients, published in JAMA Network suggests urine drug testing was highly feasible and sustained throughout the...
