CDC 2022 Opioid Prescribing Guideline: Tapering – waiting for the other shoe to fall ?

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve

CDC 2022 Opioid Prescribing Guideline: Tapering https://www.practicalpainmanagement.com/resources/clinical-practice-guidelines/cdc-2022-opioid-prescribing-guideline-tapering Guideline Analysis: A look at the updated recommendations regarding the opioid tapering process and MME cutoffs. In this analysis, we break down the various aspects of the proposed revisions to the CDC Guideline on Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain to help clinicians, patients, and caretakers alike understand their […]

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Stable, Long-term Opioid Therapy Safer Than Tapering?

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve

Stable, Long-term Opioid Therapy Safer Than Tapering? https://flashnews11.com/health/medicine/stable-long-term-opioid-therapy-safer-than-tapering/ Discontinuing secure, long-term opioid remedy is probably not obligatory for sufferers who present no indicators of misuse ― and it may even be safer than tapering or abrupt discontinuation, new analysis suggests. Investigators analyzed knowledge for nearly 200,000 sufferers who didn’t have indicators of opioid use dysfunction […]

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CPAP masks with magnets MAY affect implantable devices – like implanted opiate pumps & Spinal Cord Stimulators

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve

Philips Respironics Alerts Customers Worldwide of Updated Instructions and Labeling of Specific Sleep Therapy Masks That Contain Magnetic Headgear Clips Due to Potential Risk of Serious Injury https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/philips-respironics-alerts-customers-worldwide-updated-instructions-and-labeling-specific-sleep Company Announcement These masks may continue to be used according to the updated instructions and labeling if patients or people in close proximity to them do not […]

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Suicide Notes Offer ‘Unique Window’ Into Motives, Risks in the Elderly

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve

Suicide Notes Offer ‘Unique Window’ Into Motives, Risks in the Elderly https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/982132 Suicide notes left by elderly people provide a unique opportunity to better understand and prevent suicide in this often vulnerable population. A new analysis of notes penned by seniors who died by suicide reveals several common themes. These include feeling as if they […]

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