Compared With Morphine, Less Respiratory Depression From Oliceridine in Older Patients

After replicating earlier observations in younger patients, a new trial has concluded that oliceridine ...

MARCH 21, 2023

Investigators Propose Ranking Drugs by Risk for Respiratory Depression

A method to screen and rank centrally acting drugs such as opioid analgesics, anxiolytics, antiepileptics and ...

DECEMBER 20, 2021

2-Step Screener Identifies Opioid Patients at Risk for Sleep Apnea

A simple, two-step screening method can detect risk for moderate to severe sleep apnea in patients taking opioids ...

MAY 14, 2021

Apnea, Opioids a Dangerous Mix in Acute Heart Failure Patients

Many patients who are admitted to the hospital with acute heart failure have previously undiagnosed ...

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Tidal Volume Key to Identifying Post-op Hypoventilation

Montreal—Simply monitoring respiratory rate may not be enough for detecting low minute ventilation in the ...

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Three Diseases Linked To Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression

Chicago—Existing cardiac disease, pulmonary disease and obstructive sleep apnea are all significantly ...

AUGUST 6, 2018

Prototype Oxygen Flowmeter Delivers Supplemental O2 at Variable Rate

Although supplemental oxygen is an essential element of patient care for a wide range of clinical conditions, it ...

MAY 17, 2017

Obese Have Less Respiratory Insufficiency Than Nonobese During Endoscopy

Obese patients showed less respiratory insufficiency than their nonobese counterparts during endoscopic surgery.

MAY 11, 2017

Better Monitoring Reduces Post-op Respiratory Complications

Sending OSA patients who are undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery to the ICU for intensive monitoring during the ...

JANUARY 24, 2017

Phenotypes of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Described

As dangerous as obstructive sleep apnea may be to surgical patients, an increasing number of screening tools are ...

OCTOBER 28, 2016

GI-Administered Sedation for Colonoscopy Prompts Respiratory Depression

Gastroenterologist-led sedation could lead to unsafe ventilatory effects that reach perilous levels. Researchers ...

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Hypercapnia Is Underdetected in Women During Cesarean Delivery

Roughly 40% of women receiving intrathecal opioids for cesarean delivery experience hypercapnia, according to a ...

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016