Medical Bulletin 20/December/2023 Anshika Mishra20 Dec 2023 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news of the day:Few patients receive opioid agonist therapy after opioid overdose, despite benefitsIn the week following any...
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...
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...
Patients with RA or fibromyalgia at risk of long-term opioid use Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 May 2023 6:00 AM ISTUK: One in three patients with rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia who take opioids for the first time may be at risk for long-term opioid use,...
FDA approves first over-the-counter naloxone nasal spray for opioid overdose Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 March 2023 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first over-the-counter version of the opioid overdose antidote Narcan. The approval...
Intraoperative opioid dosing based on the NOL index significantly reduces post-operative pain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTThe odds of experiencing severe pain in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) is six times lower with Nociception Level (NOL) guided intraoperative...
Medical Bulletin 12/January/2023 Isra Zaman12 Jan 2023 2:45 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Algae product may enhance skin regeneration and wound healing: StudyA product of a freshwater single-celled...
Combination drug therapy apparently safe for pregnant patients with opioid use disorder Isra Zaman12 Jan 2023 9:15 AM ISTOpioid use disorder (OUD) is a serious illness that is characterised by a person's compulsive use of opioid medicines despite wanting to stop or when...
Health Bulletin 18/November/2022 Roshni Dhar18 Nov 2022 5:03 PM ISTHere are the top health news for the day:NEET PG 2022: MCC releases list of joined round 1, 2 state counselling candidatesThrough a recent notice, MCC...
Removing the HIGH from the OPIOID: Scientists develop Fentanyl Vaccine that prevents the opiod from entering the brain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Nov 2022 3:25 PM ISTA research team led by the University of Houston has developed a vaccine targeting the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl that could block its...
New long term opioid use after lung cancer surgery for pain relief linked to increased death risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Sept 2022 4:00 AM ISTLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, with nearly 1.8 million deaths in 2020. Further in cases of lung cancer surgery, new...
Prenatal opioid exposure may trigger neurological, behavioral changes later in life Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Aug 2022 11:00 AM ISTWhile infants exposed to opioids during their mother's pregnancy have been linked to adverse health outcomes, a new study at the University of...
