Case report: Naturally occurring neurogenic stunned myocardium in a dog secondary to status epilepticus.

A 4-year-old male neutered Boston Terrier was presented with status epilepticus. He was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy and hospitalized with supportive care. During hospitalization, the patient developed both supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias as well as focal left ventricular dyskinesis.

Effect of Pharmacist Email Alerts on Concurrent Prescribing of Opioids and Benzodiazepines by Prescribers and Primary Care Managers: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Importance: Policy makers have sought to discourage concurrent prescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines (coprescribing) because it is associated with overdose. Email alerts sent by pharmacists may reduce coprescribing, but this intervention lacks randomized evidence.

Objective: To investigate whether pharmacist emails to practitioners caring for patients who recently received opioids and benzodiazepines reduce coprescribing of these medications.

Evaluation of an Opioid Overdose Composite Risk Score Cutoff in Active Duty Military Service Members.

Objective: To evaluate the current cutoff score and a recalibrated adaptation of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Risk Index for Serious Prescription Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression or Overdose (RIOSORD) in active duty service members.

Design: Retrospective case-control.

Setting: Military Health System.

Persistent Opioid Use After Combat Injury and Subsequent Long-term Risk of Abuse: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Objective: To determine whether persistent opioid use after injury is associated with subsequent long-term development of clinically recognized opioid abuse.

Summary Background Data: Opioid abuse is an epidemic in the United States and trauma can initiate persistent use; however, it remains unclear whether persistent opioid use contributes to the subsequent development of opioid abuse. The care of combat casualties by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs uniquely allows investigation of this long-term outcome.