ED-Initiated Buprenorphine Cost-Effective for Opioid Dependence
Initiating buprenorphine in the emergency department (ED), followed by ongoing primary care with buprenorphine, is cost-effective for…
Posts by David Novis
Routine Oxygen Therapy Unnecessary with Suspected Heart Attack
Unless there is direct evidence of hypoxemia, giving oxygen to a person with a suspected heart attack…
Oxyhemoglobin Saturation Better Assesses Oxygenation in Cyanotic Patients
Oxyhemoglobin saturation (SaO2) measured by co-oximetry is better than arterial oxygen tension (PaO2) for assessing oxygenation in…
Little Evidence Shows Cannabis Helps Chronic Pain or PTSD
Even though pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the most common reasons people use medical…
ED Testing for Pediatric Testicular Conditions Varies Widely
Across pediatric hospital emergency departments, the use of diagnostic testing for males with common testicular conditions varies…
Flimsy Evidence Behind Many Drugs Granted Accelerated Approval by FDA
Many drugs granted accelerated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lack clear evidence of…
DEA Proposes Cutting Production of Some Opioid Painkillers
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has proposed a 20 percent reduction in the manufacture of certain…
More than One-Third of U.S. Adults Prescribed Opioids in 2015
The United States needs to curb excessive opioid prescribing and improve access to pain management techniques, suggests…
Mechanical Thrombectomy: New Strategy No Better than Old?
For patients with acute ischemic stroke and large-vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation, a new contact-aspiration system…
Mallinckrodt Settles U.S. Opioid Drug Probe for $35 Million
Mallinckrodt Plc, one of the largest manufacturers of the generic opioid painkiller oxycodone, will pay $35 million…
