Evidence Supports Buprenorphine for Acute Pain in Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
Continuing buprenorphine during acute pain episodes for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) may lead to lower or similar pain severity compared to discontinuation.
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Evidence Supports Buprenorphine for Acute Pain in Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
Continuing buprenorphine during acute pain episodes for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) may lead to lower or similar pain severity compared to discontinuation.
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Best Practices for Cannabis/Cannabinoids Use in Chronic Pain Patients
As the use of cannabis for chronic pain increases, the American College of Physicians has published best practices for physicians when counseling patients.
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FDA Approves New Class of Non-Opioid Pain Medication
The FDA has approved Journavx (suzetrigine) 50 milligram oral tablets, a first-in-class non-opioid analgesic, to treat moderate to severe acute pain in adults, according to the agency.
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Federal Government to Reclassify Marijuana as Schedule III Drug
The US Justice Department will recommend a reclassification of marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug, allowing it to be lawfully prescribed as medication, USA Today reports.
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Spinal Cord Stimulator Helps Respiratory Therapist Get Back to Work
An implanted spinal cord stimulator has helped respiratory therapist Brenda Sharp overcome chronic back pain and return to work as an RT.
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Electrical Stimulation Restores Breathing in Anesthetized Patients
Administering electrical pulses to the back of the neck of patients undergoing opioid sedation can help patients regain respiratory control following high dosage opioid use, according to new research.
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FDA Approves Abbreviated NDA for Sedation Drug Nimbex
The FDA approved an abbreviated new drug application for cisatracurium besylate USP 20 mg/10mL (trade name Nimbex), which is indicated to facilitate tracheal intubation and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation.
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FDA Approves Abbreviated NDA for Sedation Drug
The FDA approved an abbreviated new drug application for dexmedetomidine hydrochloride in 0.9% sodium chloride injection, which is used for patient sedation in some medical procedures.
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FDA Alert: Neuromuscular Blocking Agents Missing Cap Warnings
The drugs — Vecuronium bromide and rocuronium bromide — are commonly used to provide muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation.
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FDA Approves First Buprenorphine Implant for Opioid Dependence
The FDA approved Probuphine, the first buprenorphine implant for the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence.
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Capnography Use: Safety First
Sedation of critical care patients undergoing mechanical ventilation is common, but all patients face the inherent risk of adverse events. In response, patient safety organizations advocate stricter monitoring.
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Americans with Chronic Pain Aren’t Getting Sleep
The latest findings from the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) Sleep in America poll report that pain is a key factor in the gap between the amount of sleep Americans say they need and the amount they are getting.
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Tech Insider: Capnography Use During Endoscopy and Colonoscopy
Despite criticism from some in the industry, research supports the use of capnography for moderate procedural sedation during endoscopic procedures.
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Safe Pediatric Sedation In The ER: What RTs Need To Know
As the use of sedation for pediatric patients expands into areas outside the operating room, when called upon, RTs must be ready to assist in monitoring the safety of these patients.
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Spacelabs Healthcare Recalls Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System
Spacelabs Healthcare is recalling the Arkon Anesthesia System with Version 2.0 Software due to a software defect that may cause serious adverse health consequences, including hypoxemia and death, according to an FDA announcement.
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FDA Approves Evzio for Opioid Overdose
The US FDA approved Evzio (naloxone hydrochloride injection) for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose by for immediate administration by family members or caregivers for suspected opioid overdose.
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Music Therapy Reduces Anxiety and Sedation for Ventilated Patients
Mechanically ventilated patients who were allowed to listen to their favorite music had reduced anxiety and sedation frequency, according to new research.
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Early Use of Analgesics May Not be Cause for Asthma Development
A link between early childhood asthma and use of acetaminophen or ibuprofen may be driven by underlying respiratory infections that prompt the use of these analgesics, not the medications themselves, according to researchers.
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The Case for Capnography: It Saves Lives
Since Torrance Memorial implemented advanced capnography technology two years ago, it has seen a substantial decline in adverse events in postsurgery patients using opioid analgesics and has expanded its use of the technology throught the hospital.
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Doylestown Hospital Expands Use of Capnography Beyond OR
Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, Pa., last week announced it joined the growing number of hospitals across the country using capnography for respiratory monitoring outside of the operating room, according to a release from the hospital.
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Chronic Neck Pain Associated with Impaired Respiratory Function
Weak respiratory muscles may manifest as chronic neck pain in some patients, according to Greek researchers.
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Friend or Foe? Sedation During Mechanical Ventilation
Clinicians are finding that sedation, although often necessary, may be putting their patients in harm’s way.
Read MoreImplementation of Monitoring to Prevent Respiratory Complications with Sedation
Postoperative monitoring protocols can reduce adverse events and save money. An important component of such protocols is education – for both the clinician and the patient.
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Ventilatory Liberation and Sedation Reduction
Awake-and-breathe protocols might facilitate liberation from mechanical ventilation without oversedating patients, but concerns about patient safety and comfort and extubation have hindered their full implementation in many facilities.
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