With its emphasis on opioid overdose prevention, the first guideline for primary care providers from the American Academy of Pediatrics on prescribing opioids for acute pain in children and ...

For the first time, the American Academy of Pediatrics has announced clear guidelines for how and when pediatricians and psychiatrists should prescribe opioids to children. The news comes at the tail ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Two major policy updates were published in 2024 regarding opioids and children. In June, researchers published ...

With its emphasis on opioid overdose prevention, the first guideline for primary care providers from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on prescribing opioids for acute pain in children and ...

According to the guidelines, naloxone should be prescribed with every opioid prescription. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has published its first clinical practice guideline on the use of ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — More than half of youth improved after receiving a dose of naloxone by emergency medical services (EMS) after an emergency dispatch call, according to research presented on September ...

The US saw a 22% decline in rates of prescription-opioid overdose related emergency department (ED) visits in children 17 and younger between 2008 and 2019, but an uptick in the early part of the ...

The "2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC)," published today in the Association's flagship journal, Circulation, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Long and costly hospitalizations can occur for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. NICU and pharmacologic use ...