Doctor group advises shorter antibiotic course for common infections
The ACP guidelines apply to inpatients and outpatients who have uncomplicated infections. More
Assessment of Patient-Preferred Language to Achieve Goal-Aligned Deprescribing in Older Adults
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
Many hospitalized Covid-19 patients are given antibiotics. That’s a problem
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, using existing antibiotics appropriately and finding new ones has never been more urgent. More
Updating Our Thinking on Troponin Use and Interpretation
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
Assessment of the Appropriateness of Antimicrobial Use in US Hospitals
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
Opinion: Too many medicines can be its own medical hazard
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
Adverse Drug Events After Hospitalization—Are We Missing the Mark?
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
Another Failed Study of “Personalized” Depression Treatment
Due to lackluster antidepressant study results, researchers test if subgroups of depressed patients show greater improvement. More
Could Efforts to Fight the Coronavirus Lead to Overuse of Antibiotics?
Study shows more than half of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in U.S. received antibiotics in pandemic’s first six months More
Assessment of Outcomes Associated With the Use of Newly Approved Oncology Drugs in Medicare Beneficiaries
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