Doctor group advises shorter antibiotic course for common infections
The ACP guidelines apply to inpatients and outpatients who have uncomplicated infections. More
The ACP guidelines apply to inpatients and outpatients who have uncomplicated infections. More
This survey study examines older adults’ preferences regarding different rationales a clinician may use to explain why a patient should stop an unnecessary or potentially harmful medication. More
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, using existing antibiotics appropriately and finding new ones has never been more urgent. More
Drs Allen and deSouza present the case of a middle-aged man with palpitations and chest pain in the setting of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). The symptoms resolved when the tachycardia stopped, but a troponin test ordered as part of the initial workup returned elevated results. More
This cross-sectional study evaluates the appropriateness of antimicrobial use for hospitalized patients treated for community-acquired pneumonia or a urinary tract infection present at admission or for patients who had received fluoroquinolone or intravenous vancomycin treatment. More
Over-medication can be dangerous and patients should consult with medical professions to ensure an effective plan of treatment, Dr. Bob Newman writes in a guest column. More
At least 20% of older adults will experience an adverse event in the weeks following hospitalization, with most being secondary to adverse drug-related events (ADEs). Of these, half are considered preventable or ameliorable. More
Due to lackluster antidepressant study results, researchers test if subgroups of depressed patients show greater improvement. More
Study shows more than half of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in U.S. received antibiotics in pandemic’s first six months More
This cohort study evaluates the differences in survival, duration of therapy, and treatment patterns between clinical trial patients and older adults with Medicare receiving cancer drugs for metastatic solid cancers in usual practice. More