Safety and preliminary outcomes of short-acting opioid agonist treatment (sOAT) for hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder

AP Thakrar, TJ Uritsky, C Christopher… - Addiction Science & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) frequently leave the hospital as patient
directed discharges (PDDs) because of untreated withdrawal and pain. Short-acting opioids …

The effectiveness of inpatient addiction consult services: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

A Bahji, TD Brothers, D Mauer-Vakil… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Addiction Consult Services (ACS) have become an emergent clinical
intervention for persons with substance use disorders (SUD) requiring hospital-based care …

Opioid overdose after medication for opioid use disorder initiation following hospitalization or ED visit

SG Weiner, K Little, J Yoo, DP Flores… - JAMA network …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Hospitalizations related to opioid use disorder (OUD) represent an opportunity to
initiate medication for OUD (MOUD). Objective To assess whether starting MOUD after a …

Managing Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms During the Fentanyl Crisis: A Review

AN Weber, J Trebach, MA Brenner… - Substance Abuse and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF) is a significant contributor to the increasing rates of
overdose-related deaths. Its high potency and lipophilicity can complicate opioid withdrawal …

Comparing Medical-Surgical, Psychiatric–Mental Health, and Addiction Specialty Nurses' Personal Attitudes, Professional Attitudes, and Motivation Toward Working …

KF Mahmoud, DS Finnell, SM Sereika… - Journal of Nursing …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Alcohol and opioid use have significant impacts economically and socially at
the global and national levels and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. In …

In-hospital methadone enrollment: a novel program to facilitate linkage from the hospital to the opioid treatment program for vulnerable patients with opioid use …

SL Calcaterra, S Saunders, E Grimm… - Journal of General …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Methadone ameliorates opioid withdrawal among hospitalized patients with
opioid use disorder (OUD). To continue methadone after hospital discharge, patients must …

Improving hospital care for people who use drugs: deliberative process development of a clinical guideline for opioid withdrawal management

M Wickremsinhe, A Holland, J Scott, R Gittins… - Harm Reduction …, 2024 - Springer
Background Management of opioid withdrawal in hospital settings is crucial to improve
treatment completion and health outcomes among patients who use opioids, such as heroin …

Critical care for patients with substance use disorders

TL Steel, EP Bhatraju… - Current Opinion in Critical …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Critical care for patients with substance use disorders : Current Opinion in Critical Care Critical
care for patients with substance use disorders : Current Opinion in Critical Care Log in or …

Managing Pain with Opioids in the Setting of Substance Use Disorder

B Hybki, L Archibald, K Broglio - Current Addiction Reports, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review discusses clinical considerations for the potential
use of opioid therapy in pain management for individuals with substance use disorder …

Improving Interprofessional Provider Perceptions About Opioid Use Disorder in the Acute Care Setting Through a Blended Educational Simulation Intervention

CA Murphy, BE Lakatos, CE Shelly… - Dimensions of Critical …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background The influx of patients in the acute care setting with opioid use disorder (OUD)
has outpaced many hospitals' ability to educate interprofessional staff. This creates …