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May 6th 2024
Data from the ORCA-V trial suggests cytisinicline, a plant-based medication, aids adults in quitting e-cigarettes.
Healthcare Coalition Decries FDA Approval of Extended-Release Zohydro
A 40-member coalition partly comprised of physician experts on opioid addiction treatment and overdose prevention is asking the US Food and Drug Administration to rescind its approval of extended-release Zohydro (hydrocodone bitratrate), given the drug's perceived dangers to the public.
Where There's Vapor, Is There Fire?
February 12th 2014Because e-cigarettes are marketed as a "safer alternative to tobacco smoking," concerns have surfaced regarding the potential for long-term health consequences that stem from inhaling vapor containing nicotine, propylene glycol, and by-products, as well as exposing bystanders to the substance second-hand.
Smoking Cessation Therapy Does Not Interfere with Simultaneous Stimulant Addiction Treatment
A study published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry concludes that adults dependent on cocaine and/or methamphetamine who undergo stimulant addiction treatment does not detract from simultaneous smoking cessation therapy, and can even increase likelihood of quitting.
Mortality Improvement with Corticosteroids Treatment in Patients with Alcoholic Hepatitis
October 16th 2013Study results show that improvement in short-term mortality was seen in patients who receive corticosteroids for treatment of severe alcoholic hepatitis without an increased risk of infection occurrence.
Doing One Thing: Learning from a Targeted HIV/HCV Testing and Treatment Awareness Program
September 9th 2013A unique program that focuses on specific neighborhoods in Philadelphia with high hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS infection rates provides free testing, works with local leaders to destigmatize testing, and connects infected individuals with needed health care services.
Meeting the Changing Medical Needs of the Aging Population with HIV
September 9th 2013Due to improvements in treatment and other factors, the number of HIV-positive patients over age 50 is growing rapidly. With their greater risk for serious comorbidities such as depression and addiction, these patients represent a unique challenge for clinicians and caregivers.
Treating Opioid-Induced Constipation with Lubiprostone Won't Inhibit Analgesic Effects
Post-hoc analysis of phase III clinical study results finds lubiprostone doesn't interfere with the analgesic effect of opioids in chronic non-cancer pain patients with opioid-induced constipation.
Ramosetron Shows Long-Term Efficacy in IBS-D without Alosetron's Adverse Side Effects
In a clinical review published in Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, researchers from Iwate Medical University in Japan evaluated the long-term safety and efficacy of the novel serotonin-receptor agonist ramosetron in patients suffering from diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D).
Attention Opioid Prescribers: Change Is Coming
August 28th 2013The new Federation of State Medical Boards Model Policy for the Use of Opioid Analgesics in the Treatment of Chronic Pain is designed to help ensure physicians who prescribe or use opioids do so "in full compliance with state and federal regulations, accepted clinical practice, and in a manner that is safe and reduces risk."
Physician Substance Abuse Policies Insufficient in Hospitals
An online commentary published in the May 22/May 29 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association asserts that all hospitals should randomly test physicians for drug and alcohol abuse to increase patient safety.
Binge Eaters with Bipolar Disorder More Likely to Develop Other Psychiatric Illnesses
Research findings from a group of Midwest-based investigators suggest bipolar disorder (BD) is linked to different illness burdens in binge eaters compared to obese patients who do not experience compulsive episodes of uncontrollable overeating.
Researchers Test Correlation between IBS Symptoms and Methane, Hydrogen Gas Concentrations
Researchers at the Hanyang University College of Medicine set the record straight on the association between IBS symptoms and methane and hydrogen gas produced by intestinal fermentation of lactulose and excreted in the breath during lactulose breath test.
Postmenopausal Women with IBS-C Benefit from Melatonin More than IBS-D Counterparts
Recognizing that melatonin secretion from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract improves abdominal pain in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but decreases with age, Polish researchers from the Medical University of Lodz aimed to define the effect of administering melatonin in postmenopausal women with different predominating IBS symptoms.
Researcher Sorts Through Sea of IBS Remedies
May 22nd 2013As irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) remains a complicated condition to treat with an etiology that's still unknown, it's difficult for physicians to find the best proven therapies among new remedies and the variety of pharmacological and nondrug options they have been trying for years.
Abdominal, Bowel Symptom Improvement From Linaclotide Meets FDA Standards for IBS-C
May 21st 2013Patients taking linaclotide experience clinically meaningful improvement in abdominal and bowel symptoms, which closely correlate with the US Food and Drug Administration's new criteria for irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C).
Recommendations on Effective Pain Management Approaches in the Hospital Setting
May 20th 2013Achieving safe, effective pain control for inpatients can challenge even experienced clinicians. Components of successful pain control include avoiding pain crises while still steering clear of respiratory depression, being confident with equianalgesic calculations, and transitioning to the outpatient setting.