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New study reveals the types of painkillers most likely to kill you

Opioids are incredibly strong painkillers used to treat things like pain after surgery or serious injury and in those who are ...
News-Medical.Net

Researchers identify opioids with highest risk of respiratory depression

University of Manchester researchers have identified which opioids are most likely to be associated with respiratory ...
Business Wire

New Study Explores Nalmefene and Naloxone for Reversal of Respiratory Depression Induced by Fentanyl in a Clinical Opioid Induced Respiratory Depression Model

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Purdue Pharma L.P. (“Purdue”) today announced The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology has published findings from a study in healthy adult volunteers that demonstrated ...

Masimo Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for AI-Enabled Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression (OIRD) Detection on Radius VSM® to Help Identify Respiratory Risk Sooner

Masimo smartSET™-powered, AI-enabled OIRD detection has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the Radius VSM® wearable continuous patient monitor.
Becker's Hospital Review

New non-invasive monitoring technology protocol predicts respiratory depression in post-operative patients

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently issued a guidance warning about the dangers of opioid-induced respiratory depression (“OIRD”) and required the following actions be taken: Timely ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Addressing The Joint Commission Opioid Warnings: A Case Study From Wesley Medical Center on Reducing Respiratory Depression and Improving Patient Safety

Respiratory depression has been associated with the use of opioid analgesics. However, a recent study by researchers at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kan., suggests exhaled CO2 monitoring of ...
Healio

Non-respiratory symptom dominance linked with depression in patients with COPD

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a new study, a non-respiratory symptom-dominant elevation in the COPD assessment test total score was ...
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Severe depression raises odds for cough, wheezing, asthma, COPD

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Severe depression heightened a patient’s likelihood for cough, wheezing, exertional dyspnea, asthma and COPD. As ...