Search results for "Substance use disorder"
Owning OUD in the hospital
Less than 15% of patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) receive treatment with buprenorphine or methadone during hospitalization. New recommendations for hospitalists aim to change that.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/02/free/owning-oud-in-the-hospital.htm
2 Nov 2022
Nicotine replacement during surgical hospitalization not associated with adverse outcomes
An observational study found no difference in complications, mortality, and readmissions between patients who had received nicotine replacement therapy within two days of major surgery and those who hadn't.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/12/11/1.htm
11 Dec 2019
Documenting opioid disorders
There are 11 different DSM-5 clinical criteria for opioid-related disorders, and severity is determined by the number of diagnostic criteria applicable to each patient.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/02/documenting-opioid-disorders.htm
2 Nov 2022
New addiction medicine consult service improved hospital staff perceptions of care
The consult service provided management of withdrawal, medications such as methadone and buprenorphine, counseling and behavioral treatment, peer engagement and support, and linkages to community-based addiction care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/02/3.htm
2 May 2018
Peers support patients in addiction recovery
Hospitals find help from people who've dealt with their own addictions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/peers-support-patients-in-addiction-recovery.htm
15 Jul 2020
Program targeting superutilizers did not reduce readmission rates in randomized trial
The results suggest that approaches to care management designed to connect patients with existing resources may be insufficient for a medically and socially complex superutilizer population, study authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/01/15/1.htm
15 Jan 2020
In the News
Attending physician workload, prescription opioids after overdose.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/03/in-the-news.htm
15 Mar 2016
Surging methamphetamine-related hospitalizations
Methamphetamine's effects on the heart are hitting hospitals, and physicians' help is needed to tackle the rise of this addictive drug.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/surging-methamphetamine-related-hospitalizations.htm
15 Nov 2021
Hospitalizations, heart valve surgeries for drug-associated infective endocarditis increase
From 2007 to 2017, annual hospitalizations for drug use-associated infective endocarditis increased by about 12-fold in one state, with opioids implicated in nearly two-thirds of cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/12/05/2.htm
5 Dec 2018
Late diagnoses, routine cultures, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/recent-research.htm
15 May 2021