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Methamphetamine use climbing among opioid users
June 29, 2018
SAN DIEGO – Co-use is on the rise as availability of meth grows in the shadow of the opioid epidemic.
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Data suggest harm outweighs benefit of opioids for musculoskeletal pain
June 25, 2018
AMSTERDAM – There is little if any good quality evidence that opioids offer benefit in the treatment of pain related to osteoarthritis or other musculoskeletal disorders, but a large body of evidence suggests major risks.
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Biomarker duo rapidly identifies serious bacterial infections
June 21, 2018
MALMO, SWEDEN – Serum procalcitonin/CRP combo facilitates early diagnosis, predicts outcome.
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MI risk prediction after noncardiac surgery simplified
June 20, 2018
ORLANDO – Three conventional cardiovascular risk factors tell the tale.
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Galectin-3: A new post-MI prognostic biomarker?
June 19, 2018
ORLANDO – Galectin-3 level post-MI is a strong independent predictor of long-term mortality and heart failure risks.
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A call for ‘changing the social norms’ on naloxone
June 19, 2018
SAN DIEGO – Among individuals with a history of injection drug use, more than one-third reported never or sometimes carrying naloxone, while just one in four reported carrying it with them at all times.
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Do free meals to physicians affect opioid prescribing?
June 19, 2018
SAN DIEGO – Physicians who received 1 free meal made about 150 opioid claims; those who received more than 10 made more than 700 claims.
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High-dose opioid prescribing linked to heroin use risk among U.S. veterans
June 13, 2018
SAN DIEGO – High-dose opioid prescribing is associated with an increased risk of heroin use among U.S. veterans, an observational study showed.
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DOAC’s edge over warfarin fades with low adherence
June 12, 2018
BOSTON – When atrial fib patients adhere to a direct oral anticoagulant it outperforms warfarin, but when compliance falls the tables get turned.
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Malnourished U.S. inpatients often go untreated
June 10, 2018
Malnourishment is seldom flagged or treated in patients admitted to the hospital.
