Mental Health Archives - Page 21 of 23

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Hospitalist empathy associated with reduced patient anxiety
February 9, 2018
What effect does hospitalist empathy have on patient anxiety, ratings of physician communication, and duration of encounter?
News
Psychiatric issues common among hepatitis C inpatients
February 6, 2018
Comorbidities like drug abuse and psychoses present much more often in those with hepatitis C.
News
Persistent opioid use a risk after surgery in teens and young adults
January 24, 2018
Higher initial opioid requirements didn’t necessarily mean persistent opioid use later.
News
Rural residents admitted for opioid overdoses increasingly are hospitalized in urban hospitals
January 24, 2018
Is there an association between rurality and trends and characteristics of hospitalizations for opioid overdose?
News
FDA: No more codeine or hydrocodone cold medicines for children
January 11, 2018
Risks outweigh benefits for pediatric prescription cough and cold medicines containing opioids.
Opinion
More thoughts about hospitalist burnout
January 3, 2018
Many hospitalists address their own work-related distress by simply working less in total, but that isn’t an ideal solution for the field.
Opinion
Helping patients with addictions get, stay clean
December 13, 2017
Advise patients to consider programs affiliated with major medical centers or established treatment centers, an expert says.
News
Managing mental health care at the hospital
December 7, 2017
As available resources for people with mental health issues become increasingly scarce, hospitals face a growing, complex challenge.
Video
VIDEO: How to manage surgical pain in opioid addiction treatment
October 25, 2017
NEW ORLEANS – It is possible to give opioid addiction patients opioids for post-op surgical pain without increasing the risk of relapse.
News
Naloxone: Difficult conversations about a potential lifesaver
October 24, 2017
A recent study highlights the difficulties and strategies for discussing the antiopioid medication’s utility.