2023
Precipitated Opioid Withdrawal Treated With Ketamine in a Hospitalized Patient: A Case Report
Christian N, Butner J, Evarts M, Weimer M. Precipitated Opioid Withdrawal Treated With Ketamine in a Hospitalized Patient: A Case Report. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: 488-490. PMID: 37579118, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001151.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsClinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) scoresOpioid use disorderKetamine infusionOpioid withdrawalCase reportUse disordersScale scoreSevere opioid use disorderFull opioid agonistsHours of admissionEmergency department settingFirst case reportInpatient hospital settingLife-saving medicationsReceptor-mediated signalingLack of evidenceMale patientsFentanyl useOpioid agonistsEmergency departmentComplete resolutionDepartment settingClinical dilemmaAppropriate treatmentHospital setting
2021
Safe Pain Management with Opioids in Posttransplant Patients
Weimer M. Safe Pain Management with Opioids in Posttransplant Patients. 2021, 723-745. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-53626-8_45.ChaptersPrescription opioid useOpioid usePain managementLong-term prescription opioid useSevere opioid use disorderHematopoietic cell transplantation patientsSafe pain managementEffective pain managementCell transplantation patientsOpioid use disorderPalliative care providersAnti-inflammatory drugsOpioid prescribingPosttransplant patientsTransplantation patientsMore patientsHCT treatmentPrescription opioidsSafer opioidsTreatment optionsMost oncologistsTransplant providersConcerns of toxicityPotent opioidsCare providers