Wearable Device Would Identify, Treat Potential Opioid Overdose

A wearable patch under developmentwould detect opioid-related respiratory depression, and even administer rescue ...

JUNE 9, 2022

Investigators Propose Ranking Drugs by Risk for Respiratory Depression

A method to screen and rank centrally acting drugs such as opioid analgesics, anxiolytics, antiepileptics and ...

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Costs Related to Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression Add Up

Opioid-induced respiratory depression can be associated with significantly longer hospital lengths of stay and ...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Risk Prediction Tool Assesses Chance of Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression

An easy-to-use, novel risk prediction tool was able to anticipate episodes of OIRD among hospitalized patients with ...

JANUARY 28, 2021

Apnea, Opioids a Dangerous Mix in Acute Heart Failure Patients

Many patients who are admitted to the hospital with acute heart failure (HF) have previously undiagnosed ...

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Monitoring Technology IDs Those at High Risk For Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression

A new monitoring tool helps predict those patients on a general care floor who are at high risk for developing ...

AUGUST 20, 2019

Study: Three Diseases Linked to OIRD

Existing cardiac disease, pulmonary disease and obstructive sleep apnea are all significantly associated with an ...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

New Ventilatory Response to Hypercapnia Model Seeks to Evaluate Risk for Respiratory Depression

An experimental model developed by Lynn R. Webster, MD, and his colleagues at PRA Health Sciences may help curb the ...

AUGUST 13, 2018

Low Minute Ventilation in PACU May Identify Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression

Monitoring for low minute ventilation during the 45 minutes before anticipated PACU discharge can be useful in ...

JUNE 25, 2018

Nasal Obstruction Often Associated With Opioid-Related Respiratory Depression

Nearly 12% of patients who were identified as having experienced a serious opioid-induced respiratory depression ...

MARCH 6, 2017

Report: Prince Treated for Opioid Overdose Days Prior to Death

The April 15 emergency landing of music icon Prince’s private plane days before his death was related to an ...

APRIL 22, 2016

Majority of Opioid Overdose Patients Still Prescribed Opioids

The vast majority of patients who experience an opioid overdose continue to receive opioids to manage their pain, a ...

APRIL 5, 2016