19 this month. Enjoy!
Tjagvad C, Skurtveit S,
Linnet K, Andersen LV, Christoffersen DJ, Clausen T.
Eur Addict Res. 2016 Jun
1;22(5):249-258. [Epub ahead of print]
Comments: Patients
on very high doses of methadone or also using benzodiazepines were at higher
risk of death.
2) Heroin use.
Salani DA, Zdanowicz M,
Joseph L.
J Psychosoc Nurs Ment
Health Serv. 2016 Jun 1;54(6):30-7. doi: 10.3928/02793695-20160518-05.
Comments: Epidemiologic
review.
Gatewood AK, Van Wert MJ,
Andrada AP, Surkan PJ.
Addict Behav. 2016 May
17;61:40-46. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.05.013. [Epub ahead of print]
Comments: Qualitative
interviews with medical providers.
Elzey MJ, Barden SM,
Edwards ES.
Pain Physician. 2016
May;19(4):215-28.
Comments: Non-fatal
events are far more common, not well-predicted by risk factors, and in need of
additional research.
Doyon S, Benton C,
Anderson BA, Baier M, Haas E, Hadley L, Maehr J, Rebbert-Franklin K, Olsen Y,
Welsh C.
Am J Addict. 2016
Jun;25(4):301-6. doi: 10.1111/ajad.12384. Epub 2016 May 24.
Comments: Interesting
case series of naloxone reversals reported to poison control. They report a
75.6% “response rate” although some of the remainder was “unknown” and was
there were only 2 deaths among 78 cases, suggesting a rate closer to 97.5%.
Response rate to heroin was higher than for prescription opioids. Of the 43
suspected heroin events, 31 went to the ED, 25 were discharged, and 5 required
ICU care. Of 31 suspected prescription opioid 20 went to the ED, 9 were
discharged, and 6 required ICU care. This is consistent with the more
complicated nature of prescription opioid overdose.
Fisher R, O'Donnell D, Ray
B, Rusyniak D.
Prehosp Emerg Care. 2016
May 24:1-6. [Epub ahead of print]
Comments: About
a 65% response rate among 117 administrations and 1 combative individual.
