Articles Tagged With: treatment
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40 years of HIV: From Fear and Stigma to Effective Treatment
A constantly mutating retrovirus that attacks the immune system directly, human immunodeficiency virus was isolated as the cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in 1984. There was initial optimism that a vaccine would be forthcoming, but it was not to be.
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U.S. Slips in Blood Pressure Management
After years of improvement in this area, investigators recently observed troubling decline in rate control. -
HHS Expands Mental Health Services Access for Young Patients
Agency designates funding for existing program that promotes behavioral health integration into pediatric primary care using telehealth. -
Use State-Level Policy to Drive Rapid Changes in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Recognizing that EDs are uniquely positioned to engage patients with opioid use disorder into effective treatment, Pennsylvania officials decided to test whether financial incentives would be enough to nudge hospitals to facilitate stronger action.
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Lung Health Program Revamped to Help Manage COVID-19 Pandemic
A Maryland hospital adapted an existing program encouraging lung health to respond to the sudden demands of COVID-19. The program helped reduce COVID-19 readmission rates by two-thirds.
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Polyradiculoneuropathy from Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Immune checkpoint inhibitors have become an important part of the armamentarium for the medical treatment of cancers such as melanoma and lung carcinomas. A number of immune-mediated neurological complications have been identified during the use of these agents, including polyradiculoneuropathy.
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Prednisone vs. Placebo in Short-Term Prevention of Episodic Cluster Headaches
Prednisone, given at 100 mg for five days and then tapering by 20 mg every three days, is a safe and effective short-term prevention for episodic cluster headaches while waiting for longer-acting preventive agents to be initiated.
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New Data on Opioid Prescribing Guidelines and ED Practice
Opioid prescribing guidelines were linked to small changes in morphine equivalent units ordered in the ED, according to the authors of a study.
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Legal Standard of Care Is Evolving for ED Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
An ED visit from someone with opioid use disorder is an opportunity to put that person in treatment. People do not present to the ED when things are going well; they present at times of crisis. Sometimes, in that crisis, there is a wakeup. If the system offers some approaches and a treatment pathway, then everybody benefits.
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Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol in Treatment of Focal Seizures Associated with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Cannabidiol used as an add-on therapy for intractable focal seizures in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex was efficacious. Cannabidiol also had an acceptable adverse event profile, but frequently induced transient elevation of liver enzymes.