Coin-Shaped Opacities in the Stomach
On day 7 after hospital admission, a patient with end-stage kidney disease prescribed sevelamer, hydrocodone-acetaminophen, hydromorphone, and chewable lanthanum tablets developed intermittent apneic episodes, bilateral rhonchi, and responsiveness to verbal commands only with deep painful stimulus; a chest radiograph showed 4 radio-opaque coin-shaped opacities in the stomach. What is the diagnosis and what would you do next? (Source: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association)
Source: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association - October 30, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with a next generation coil.
Conclusion: The implantation of new generation of coils is safe and leads to a reduction of RV and improvement of exercise capacity. (Source: European Respiratory Journal)
Source: European Respiratory Journal - October 27, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jahn, K., Steven, C., Stolz, D., Tamm, M. Tags: Interventional pulmonology Source Type: research
Synthesis, characterization of MOF NiCoZn-LDH@GO on carbon cloth as sensitive and novel nanocomposite applied to electrospun nanofibers network as thin-film microextraction sorbent for detection trace amount of opioid and analgesic drugs from biological fluids
Talanta. 2023 Oct 1;267:125241. doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125241. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTToday, the widespread use of opioid and analgesic drugs (OAs) has caused global concern due to their addictive properties and side effects. Therefore, in this study, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/poly acrylic acid (PAA)/MOF NiCoZn-LDH@graphene oxide (GO) electrospun nanofiber was synthesized and employed as an effective and novel sorbent at thin-film microextraction (TF-μSPE) method for the fast and simultaneous extraction of seven opioid and analgesic drugs in human biological fluids (plasma, urine) before performing quantitative ...
Source: Talanta - October 7, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Farbod Kharazmi Fatemeh Sadat Hosseini Homeira Ebrahimzadeh Source Type: research
A Retrospective Study Analyzing Opioid Prescription Practices in Hand Surgery from 2013 to 2019
CONCLUSIONS: The increase in total opioid prescriptions from 2013 to 2019 by hand surgeons in the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program lags behind the recommended shift to nonopioid pain management. The reasons for the overall rise in prescriptions deserve further exploration.PMID:37744675 | PMC:PMC10516388 | DOI:10.1097/GOX.0000000000005218 (Source: Hand Surgery)
Source: Hand Surgery - September 25, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: India Rangel Maya T Harrington Nellie V Movtchan Lyndsay A Kandi Javier Janbieh Jordan R Pollock Erwin Kruger Jason H Ko Chad M Teven Source Type: research
Secular Trends in Central Nervous System-Active Polypharmacy Among Serial Cross-Sections of US Adults, 2009 –2020
ConclusionsCNS-active medications are increasingly common, particularly gabapentin, and use of any CNS-active medication increased by 12%. Numerous CNS-active classes also increased in older adults throughout the years. Increasing suboptimal medication use highlight the need for further investigation into causes for potentially inappropriate prescribing, particularly for older adults. (Source: Drugs and Aging)
Source: Drugs and Aging - September 11, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
< em > Letter to Editor: < /em > Observations of Deception in Urine Drug Testing
CONCLUSION: Deception can be identified using the metabolite/parent drug ratio.PMID:37625839 (Source: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science)
Source: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science - August 25, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Agnes Cua Kevin Krock Richard Thomas Amadeo Pesce Source Type: research
< em > Letter to Editor: < /em > Observations of Deception in Urine Drug Testing
CONCLUSION: Deception can be identified using the metabolite/parent drug ratio.PMID:37625839 (Source: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science)
Source: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science - August 25, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Agnes Cua Kevin Krock Richard Thomas Amadeo Pesce Source Type: research
< em > Letter to Editor: < /em > Observations of Deception in Urine Drug Testing
CONCLUSION: Deception can be identified using the metabolite/parent drug ratio.PMID:37625839 (Source: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science)
Source: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science - August 25, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Agnes Cua Kevin Krock Richard Thomas Amadeo Pesce Source Type: research
< em > Letter to Editor: < /em > Observations of Deception in Urine Drug Testing
CONCLUSION: Deception can be identified using the metabolite/parent drug ratio.PMID:37625839 (Source: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science)
Source: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science - August 25, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Agnes Cua Kevin Krock Richard Thomas Amadeo Pesce Source Type: research
< em > Letter to Editor: < /em > Observations of Deception in Urine Drug Testing
CONCLUSION: Deception can be identified using the metabolite/parent drug ratio.PMID:37625839 (Source: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science)
Source: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science - August 25, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Agnes Cua Kevin Krock Richard Thomas Amadeo Pesce Source Type: research
< em > Letter to Editor: < /em > Observations of Deception in Urine Drug Testing
CONCLUSION: Deception can be identified using the metabolite/parent drug ratio.PMID:37625839 (Source: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science)
Source: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science - August 25, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Agnes Cua Kevin Krock Richard Thomas Amadeo Pesce Source Type: research
< em > Letter to Editor: < /em > Observations of Deception in Urine Drug Testing
CONCLUSION: Deception can be identified using the metabolite/parent drug ratio.PMID:37625839 (Source: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science)
Source: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science - August 25, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Agnes Cua Kevin Krock Richard Thomas Amadeo Pesce Source Type: research
< em > Letter to Editor: < /em > Observations of Deception in Urine Drug Testing
CONCLUSION: Deception can be identified using the metabolite/parent drug ratio.PMID:37625839 (Source: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science)
Source: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science - August 25, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Agnes Cua Kevin Krock Richard Thomas Amadeo Pesce Source Type: research
< em > Letter to Editor: < /em > Observations of Deception in Urine Drug Testing
CONCLUSION: Deception can be identified using the metabolite/parent drug ratio.PMID:37625839 (Source: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science)
Source: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science - August 25, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Agnes Cua Kevin Krock Richard Thomas Amadeo Pesce Source Type: research
< em > Letter to Editor: < /em > Observations of Deception in Urine Drug Testing
CONCLUSION: Deception can be identified using the metabolite/parent drug ratio.PMID:37625839 (Source: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science)
Source: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science - August 25, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Agnes Cua Kevin Krock Richard Thomas Amadeo Pesce Source Type: research
