Does Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Increase Risk for Guillain-Barré Syndrome?
Researchers determined the risk for Guillain-Barré Syndrome following seasonal influenza vaccination in a real-world study.
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Health Professionals Call for Revisions to US Restrictions on Physicians’ Scope of Practice
Researchers are calling for revisions to laws in the United States restricting physicians’ scope of practice and placing limits on innovation in healthcare delivery.
Updated Guidelines for Latent TB Infection Treatment Released by CDC and NTCA
The National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released updated guidelines for the treatment of latent tuberculosis infection.
Biomarker-Guided Exclusion of VAP Does Not Reduce Antibiotic Use
Biomarker-guided exclusion of ventilator-associated pneumonia was not associated with a reduction in antibiotic use.
Amikacin Plus Standard of Care Does Not Improve Survival in Gram-Negative Pneumonia
Inhaled amikacin adjunctive to standard-of-care intravenous antibiotic therapy was not associated with improvements in survival in mechanically ventilated patients with Gram-negative pneumonia.
Sepsis-Associated Mortality Rates Have Improved in Patients With Cancer
From 2003 to 2014, sepsis-associated mortality rates significantly declined in patients with cancer, yet these rates have remained relatively unchanged in patients without cancer.
Can Placebo Effects Be Socially Transmitted?
Researchers were able to induce doctors’ beliefs about the thermedol treatment and showed that those beliefs were transmitted to patients through subtle shifts in facial expressions and possible changes in attentiveness between treatments.
Inappropriate Antipsychotics Increase Risk for Pneumonia in Older Adults With Parkinson Disease
Patients with Parkinson disease (PD) who use inappropriate antipsychotics may be at an increased risk for pneumonia compared with patients with PD who use more appropriate atypical antipsychotics.
Berdazimer Sodium Plus Hydrogel Provides Rapid Lesion Clearance in Molluscum Contagiosum
SB206 12% represents a well-tolerated topical treatment for molluscum contagiosum that can be applied at home by patients or caregivers, solving an unmet medical need.
Updated Algorithm Improves Specificity of UTI Detection in Patients With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
With an improved specificity, an updated algorithm for the detection of UTIs in patients with relapsing MS addresses previous issues concerning the unnecessary prescription of antibiotics, whilst improving accuracy and maintaining safety.
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