Clonidine, lofexidine, and similar medications for the management of opioid withdrawal
The Cochrane Drugs and Alcohol Group oversees the reviews of interventions to help people with alcohol and other drug problems. In May 2016, their review of the use of alpha two adrenergic agonists for managing opioid withdrawal was updated by Linda Gowing from the University of Adelaide in Australia and her colleagues. Linda describes the latest findings in this podcast. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - April 10, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
PodMed – Week of April 3, 2017
This week’s topics include a single novel prosthesis report, the benefits of knee replacement, resorbable stents, and health policy on opioid prescription and treatment for addiction. Program notes: 0:32 Stents that are bioresorbable 1:32 Typical metallic stent versus bioabsorbable 2:29 Not good for smaller arteries 2:45 Total knee replacement benefits 3:45 Underwent a knee replacement […] (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News - March 31, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Tracey Johns Hopkins Medicine Tags: Alcohol And Drug Abuse All Podcasts Heart And Vascular Joint Surgery Pain And Pain Relief Patient Care PodMed Source Type: podcasts
Mar 3 Cardiology News
AF progression, alcohol and CV risk, embolic protection during TAVR, hydration to prevent contrast-induced nephropathy, and MRI in patients with cardiac devices are discussed in this week ' s podcast. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - March 3, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
PodMed – Week of February 20, 2017
This week’s topics include risks of gestational diabetes, managing low back pain, ED physician opioid prescribing, and cooling the scalp for chemotherapy. Program notes: 0:34 Risk of gestational diabetes to infant 1:33 Needing a C-section increased 2:32 Managing low back pain 3:31 Chronic pain nonpharmacologic first 4:32 Imaging not helpful 5:01 Prescribing patterns among ED […] (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News - February 18, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Tracey Johns Hopkins Medicine Tags: Alcohol And Drug Abuse All Podcasts Cancer Diabetes Patient Care Pediatrics PodMed Pregnancy Source Type: podcasts
PodMed – Week of January 16, 2017
This week’s topics include alcohol abuse and CVD, gun violence in adolescents, social networks and gun violence, and weekend warriors. Program notes: 0:34 Weekend warriors 1:34 Compared to sedentary, they did have a reduction in mortality 2:32 For those who can’t do daily 3:00 Is gun violence contagious? 4:00 Looked at relationships 5:00 Now we […] (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News - January 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Tracey Tags: Alcohol And Drug Abuse All Podcasts exercise Mental health PodMed Source Type: podcasts
How to reduce alcohol-caused cancers
Tim Stockwell, PhD of University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada gives an overview of his presentation focused on alcohols contribution to the burden of cancer. Dr Stockwell mentions that after...
Author: VJOncology
Added: 12/19/2016 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - December 19, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
PodMed – Week of December 19, 2016
This week’s topics include statins and Alzheimer’s, teen substance use, national mortality data, and psychiatric drug use in American adults. Program notes: 0:33 Cause specific mortality in the US 1:35 At over 80 million deaths 2:32 Not terribly surprising to see risk factors 3:00 How many US adults take a psychiatric drugs 4:01 Only 9% […] (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News - December 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Tracey Johns Hopkins Medicine Tags: Alcohol And Drug Abuse All Podcasts Alzheimer's Disease And Dementia Death and Dying Geriatrics Mental health PodMed Prevention Source Type: podcasts
Opioid maintenance medicines for the treatment of dependence on opioid pain medicines
Some patients who take pharmaceutical opioids to treat pain become dependent on these drugs, and might need to switch to medications such as opioid agonists. In May 2016, a new Cochrane Review brought together the relevant evidence on this and we asked Suzanne Nielsen from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre in Australia to tell us what they found. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - August 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Budget decisions can decrease alcohol deaths in less than 18 months
Alcohol consumption has been a perennial problem, but recently The economic downturn and rises in alcohol taxation seem to have stemmed the persistent rise in associated mortality.
Nick Sheron, head of clinical herpetology at Southampton university, and one of the authors of an analysis article, explains how government fiscal policy has the... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - April 8, 2016 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Budget decisions can decrease alcohol deaths in less than 18 months
Alcohol consumption has been a perennial problem, but recently The economic downturn and rises in alcohol taxation seem to have stemmed the persistent rise in associated mortality.
Nick Sheron, head of clinical herpetology at Southampton university, and one of the authors of an analysis article, explains how government fiscal policy has the... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - April 8, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Budget decisions can decrease alcohol deaths in less than 18 months
Alcohol consumption has been a perennial problem, but recently The economic downturn and rises in alcohol taxation seem to have stemmed the persistent rise in associated mortality.
Nick Sheron, head of clinical herpetology at Southampton university, and one of the authors of an analysis article, explains how government fiscal policy has the ability to immediately reduce alcohol related deaths. (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - April 8, 2016 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Alcohol-use disorders: The Lancet: Sept 4, 2015
Wayne Hall discusses how doctors could do more to better diagnose and treat patients who have poor health relating to high alcohol use. (Source: Listen to The Lancet)
Source: Listen to The Lancet - September 5, 2015 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Lancet Source Type: podcasts
Alcohol-use disorders: The Lancet: Sept 4, 2015
Wayne Hall discusses how doctors could do more to better diagnose and treat patients WHO have poor health relating to high alcohol use. (Source: Listen to The Lancet)
Source: Listen to The Lancet - September 4, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Lancet Source Type: podcasts
Psychosocial interventions to reduce sedative use, abuse and dependence
The Cochrane Drugs and Alcohol Group prepares and maintains reviews of ways to help people who harmfully use, abuse or are dependent on drugs, both legal and illegal. In a new Cochrane Review in May 2015, Catherine Darker from Trinity College Dublin in Ireland, and colleagues, looked at the effects of psychosocial interventions for treating people experiencing these problems with benzodiazepines. She tells us what they found in this Evidence Pod. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - August 25, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Paul H. Earley, MD, FASAM - Improving Outcomes in Opioid and Alcohol Addiction Through Individualized, Multidisciplinary Treatment Approaches
Improving Outcomes in Opioid and Alcohol Addiction Through Individualized, Multidisciplinary Treatment Approaches (Source: Peerview CME/CE Audio Podcast - Neurology International)
Source: Peerview CME/CE Audio Podcast - Neurology International - August 24, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education Tags: Science, Medicine Source Type: podcasts
