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Abuse rate of gabapentin, pregabalin far below that of opioids
SAN ANTONIO – “Both gabapentin and pregabalin are abused but at rates that are 6-56 times less frequent than for opioid analgesics,” wrote Dr....
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Opioid prescriptions declined 33% over 5 years
The number of opioid prescriptions decreased 33% nationally from 2013 to 2018, according to the new report from the American Medical Association...
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DOACs surpass warfarin in low-weight AFib patients
SAN FRANCISCO – Data from 21,000 Korean AFib patients weighing 60 kg or less showed DOACs had better efficacy and safety than did warfarin.
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Biomarker-based score predicts poor outcomes after acute ischemic stroke
PHILADELPHIA – A free app and online calculator are available to calculate the four-item ‘CoRisk’ score.
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Racial, economic disparities found in buprenorphine prescriptions
Black patients and patients without private health insurance are less likely to receive a buprenorphine prescription for opioid use disorder.
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Single-center study outlines stroke risk, DOAC type in nonvalvular AFib patients
PHILADELPHIA –Rivaroxaban was more often than other DOACs associated with events in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation patients, based on a small...
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Direct pharmacy dispensing of naloxone linked to drop in fatal overdoses
But emergency department visits related to opioids increased in new adopters of direct authority laws.
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Only 1.5% of individuals at high risk of opioid overdose receive naloxone
“Clinicians can address this gap by regularly prescribing naloxone to eligible patients.”
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Does BMI affect outcomes after ischemic stroke?
Overweight and obese patients have greater survival and less risk of disability after acute ischemic stroke, according to an analysis of the FAST-...
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CDC warns against misuse of opioid-prescribing guideline
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are advising against misapplication of the agency’s guideline on opioid prescribing....