Exposure-Response Association Between Concurrent Opioid and Benzodiazepine Use and Risk of Opioid-Related Overdose in Medicare Part D Beneficiaries
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.0919
Abstract: Key Points Question How does the risk of overdose change with the number of days with concurrent opioid and benzodiazepine use? Findings In this cohort study of US Medicare data, the overdose risk associated with… read more here.
Keywords: benzodiazepine use; risk; use; concurrent ... See more keywords
Deep brain stimulation of the nucleus accumbens/ventral capsule for severe and intractable opioid and benzodiazepine use disorder.
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DOI: 10.1037/pha0000453
Abstract: Given high relapse rates and the prevalence of overdose deaths, novel treatments for substance use disorder (SUD) are desperately needed for those who are treatment refractory. The objective of this study was to evaluate the… read more here.
Keywords: substance; benzodiazepine use; use; opioid benzodiazepine ... See more keywords
An examination of correlates of simultaneous opioid and benzodiazepine use among patients in medication treatment for opioid use disorder in a small midwestern community
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DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2022.2042152
Abstract: Abstract Background: Concurrent and/or simultaneous use of opioids and benzodiazepines has been associated with increased risk of accident and injury, as well as with co-occurring psychopathology. Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to… read more here.
Keywords: opioid benzodiazepine; simultaneous use; community; benzodiazepine use ... See more keywords
Reduction of Benzodiazepine Use in Patients Prescribed Medical Cannabis
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DOI: 10.1089/can.2018.0020
Abstract: Abstract Background: Benzodiazepines are a class of medication with sedative properties, commonly used for anxiety and other neurological conditions. These medications are associated with several well-known adverse effects. This observational study aims to investigate the… read more here.
Keywords: cannabis; benzodiazepine use; medical cannabis; reduction benzodiazepine ... See more keywords
1221: IMPLEMENTATION OF A DELIRIUM EDUCATION INITIATIVE TO DECREASE BENZODIAZEPINE USE IN A PEDIATRIC ICU
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DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000643804.09568.b0
Abstract: Introduction/Hypothesis: Research continues to demonstrate that benzodiazepines are associated with an increased risk of developing delirium in the pediatric population; despite this, a survey conducted in our own Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) revealed that… read more here.
Keywords: delirium education; benzodiazepine use; delirium; use ... See more keywords
The Addition of Dexmedetomidine as an Adjunctive Therapy to Benzodiazepine Use in Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: A Literature Review.
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DOI: 10.1097/jan.0000000000000205
Abstract: Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is commonly encountered in the intensive care unit population. Currently, the mainstay treatment for AWS is the use of benzodiazepines. However, some patients are refractory to benzodiazepine treatment due to heavy… read more here.
Keywords: addition dexmedetomidine; benzodiazepine use; use; addition ... See more keywords
Opioid and Benzodiazepine Use Before Injury Among Workers in Washington State, 2012 to 2015
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DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001346
Abstract: Objective: To characterize pre-injury prescription opioid and benzodiazepine use and its relationship with post-injury use and missed work among workers. Methods: Three hundred thirteen thousand five hundred forty three Washington State Department of Labor and… read more here.
Keywords: benzodiazepine use; use; opioid benzodiazepine; pre injury ... See more keywords
Benzodiazepine use disorder: A cross-sectional study at a tertiary care center in Lebanon
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030762
Abstract: Benzodiazepines are medications used for the treatment of multiple conditions including anxiety disorders, insomnia, agitation, and seizures. They are the most prescribed psychiatric medications and the third most misused drugs among adults and adolescents in… read more here.
Keywords: use disorder; benzodiazepine use; study;
Preoperative Opioid and Benzodiazepine Use: Influence on Abdominal Surgical Outcomes.
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DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000572
Abstract: BACKGROUND Preoperative opioid use has been shown to be associated with worse outcomes after surgery. However, little is known about the effect of preoperative benzodiazepines (BDZs) with and without opioids. The aim of this study… read more here.
Keywords: surgical outcomes; influence; opioid benzodiazepine; benzodiazepine use ... See more keywords
Dosing profiles of concurrent opioid and benzodiazepine use associated with overdose risk among US Medicare beneficiaries: Group-based multi-trajectory models.
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DOI: 10.1111/add.15857
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS One-third of opioid (OPI) overdose deaths involve concurrent benzodiazepine (BZD) use. Little is known about concurrent opioid and benzodiazepine use (OPI-BZD) most associated with overdose risk. We aimed to examine associations between… read more here.
Keywords: low opi; bzd; benzodiazepine use; opi high ... See more keywords
Benzodiazepine Use in Older Adults in the United States, Ontario, and Australia from 2010 to 2016
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15292
Abstract: To detail annual trends in benzodiazepine incidence and prevalence in older adults between 2010 and 2016 in three countries. read more here.
Keywords: benzodiazepine use; adults united; 2010 2016; use older ... See more keywords