Mental Health
Clinical
COVID-19 continues to complicate children’s mental health care
One pediatric hospital’s strategies for managing medical and mental health in the wake of the ongoing pandemic.
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EDs saw more benzodiazepine overdoses, but fewer patients overall, in 2020
Fentanyl became increasingly involved in benzodiazepine overdose deaths through the first half of the year.
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Genetic link may tie cannabis use disorder to severe COVID-19
“These data have important implications for policy regarding vaccination as well as treatment prioritization,” said lead author Dr. Alexander S....
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Efficacy of gabapentin for treatment of alcohol use disorders
Can gabapentin be used in the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD) to reduce heavy drinking and maintain abstinence?
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Mental health after ICU: It’s complicated
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Opioid prescribing laws having an impact
The number of days an opioid was prescribed for each Medicare beneficiary decreased by 11.6 days in 2018 in states that imposed duration limits....
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Mental illness admissions: 18-44 is the age of prevalence
Schizophrenia, depression, bipolar, and alcohol use disorders among the top five primary diagnoses for stays in younger adults.
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Bronchitis the leader at putting children in the hospital
Respiratory conditions make up three of the top five causes of nonmaternal, nonneonatal inpatient stays.
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Rising meth-related heart failure admissions a ‘crisis,’ costly for society
‘They’re not going to die from it overnight, but it will damage the heart slowly,’ a researcher said. Meth-related HF admissions exploded in the...
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Legalization of cannabis tied to drop in opioid-related ED visits
Nearly half of the U.S. population lives in a state that allows recreational cannabis use.