respiratory depression
Compared With Morphine, Less Respiratory Depression From Oliceridine in Older Patients
After replicating earlier observations in younger patients, a new trial has concluded that oliceridine ...
APRIL 4, 2023
ON PAIN: Should Methadone, Buprenorphine Prescribing Be Relaxed?
Prescribing regulations for medications for opioid use disorder can be pretty strict. But should they be?
APRIL 29, 2022
Respiratory Volume Monitoring Best for Post-Cesarean OIRD
A study has found respiratory volume monitoring is markedly superior to pulse oximetry for early detection of OIRD ...
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Novel Testing May Determine Drugs’ Probability of Causing Respiratory Depression
It’s not just opioids that can cause respiratory depression.
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
2-Step Screener Identifies Opioid Patients at Risk for Sleep Apnea
A simple, two-step screening method can detect risk for moderate to severe sleep apnea in patients taking opioids ...
APRIL 20, 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
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
Interprofessional Approach to Opioid Monitoring Can Reduce Respiratory Depression Risk
By using an interprofessional, educational line of attack to safe opioid monitoring, clinicians at Rush University ...
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Medicaid Urged to Get Tougher on Opioids
State Medicaid programs may want to implement daily opioid morphine equivalent limits for recipients to improve ...
APRIL 11, 2017
Paradigm Shift: Oliceridine Found Effective for Pain Relief
Opioids are widely used in the United States to manage moderate to severe acute postoperative pain, but adverse ...
OCTOBER 18, 2016
New Program Ensures Naloxone Access to Patients at Risk for Opioid Overdose
Johns Hopkins pharmacists discuss opioid abuse program at the ASHP Summer Meeting in Baltimore.
JUNE 13, 2016
Safety Scale Spotlights Oversedation And Respiratory Depression
The Michigan Opioid Safety Score could help improve patient safety while empowering nurses to make the right ...
MARCH 7, 2016
