Findings may offer another reason to judiciously prescribe antibiotics to children Date: July 20, 2015 Source: Rutgers University Taking antibiotics may increase the risk that a child will develop juvenile arthritis, according to a study from Rutgers University, University of Pennsylvania and Nemours A.I. duPont Hospital for Children published today in Pediatrics. Researchers found that […]
Nancy A. Melville July 14, 2015 The combination of antidepressants and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) is linked to an early increased risk for intracranial hemorrhage, regardless of the type of NSAID or antidepressant, new research shows. “The take-home message for clinicians is that special attention should be paid [to] antidepressant users when they start an […]
Is Your Doctor Harming You? This commentary was published in the peer-reviewed Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons Volume 20, Number 2, Pages 54-56, Summer 2015. Modern medicine has developed striking ways to treat coronary heart disease, which feature coronary stents implanted percutaneously and coronary artery bypass grafts performed surgically with the aid of a heart-lung […]
06.23.2015 by Sarah Wickline Wallan Staff Writer, MedPage Today Various cannabinoid compounds did not improve nausea, vomiting, or appetite, and only slightly improved chronic pain and spasticity, in patients with various long-term health conditions, a review of randomized clinical trials found. The greatest reductions in chronic pain were reported by patients who smoked tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) […]
Janis C. Kelly May 28, 2015 Acetaminophen (paracetamol) overdose caused one fifth of all cases of acute liver failure leading to the need for liver transplant (ALFT) in seven European countries, according to a study published online May 28 in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. However, when researchers compared in-country rates of acetaminophen-linked AFLT […]
05.27.2015 by Molly Walker Contributing Writer Women taking oral contraceptive pills had slightly higher risks of developing a clot, especially if the pill was a newer formulation, according to the results of two nested case-control studies from the U.K. Yana Vinogradova, division of primary care, University Park in Nottingham, and colleagues reported any use of […]
Diana Swift May 18, 2015 By offering parents positive advice on ways to reduce children’s respiratory symptoms and explaining the reasons why antibiotics are not indicated, clinicians reduced inappropriate antibiotic prescribing, a new study suggests. At the same time, this two-sided approach improved parents’ experience and provider care ratings. Rita Magione-Smith, MD, MPH, a professor of pediatrics […]
Date: May 18, 2015 Source: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Summary: Misdiagnoses lead to increased risk of incorrect antibiotic use, threatening patient outcomes and antimicrobial efficacy, while increasing healthcare costs, a new study concludes. The researchers found that 95 percent of patients with an incorrect or indeterminate diagnosis, or with a symptom identified but […]
May 13, 2015 Source: University of Minnesota, Academic Health Center A new study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota has found a three-way link among antibiotic use in infants, changes in the gut bacteria, and disease later in life. The imbalances in gut microbes, called dysbiosis, have been tied to infectious diseases, allergies […]
Understanding why physicians from various areas of expertise prescribe opioids helps the medical community as a whole combat opioid abuse, misuse and overdose. Even though emergency physicians are not likely to prescribe opioids to discharged patients, doctors from other medical fields are contributing to the opioid epidemic at a higher rate. Published in The Journal […]
In a database study of nearly 26,000 beneficiaries of Tricare, the military health system, those taking statin drugs to control their cholesterol were 87 percent more likely to develop diabetes. The study, reported online April 28, 2015, in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, confirms past findings on the link between the widely prescribed drugs and […]
The JAMA Network > Share on twitter Share on facebook Share on citeulike Share on google_plusone_share More Sharing Services May 5, 2015, Vol 313, No. 17 < Previous in this Issue | Next in this Issue > PDF Viewpoint Published online May 5, 2015 Improving the Safety of Epidural Steroid Injections FREE Honorio T. Benzon, MD1; Marc A. Huntoon, MD2; James P. Rathmell, MD3 [+] Author Affiliations JAMA. 2015;313(17):1713-1714. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.2912. 8,404Views 0Citations View Metrics This […]
By Lynn Arditi Journal Staff Writer Posted Apr. 28, 2015 @ 2:12 pm Updated Apr 28, 2015 at 4:33 PM PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Massachusetts health officials said Tuesday that more than 1,000 deaths in 2014 are likely related to opioid overdoses, but the overdose death rate is still lower than Rhode Island’s. Based on those […]
If you regularly take a nonsteroidal antinflammatory drug (NSAID) for arthritis pain, you may be wondering if it’s safe. Here’s our advice. We’ve known for some time that NSAIDs are linked to potentially serious gastrointestinal (GI) and heart troubles. A study published in The Lancet helps characterize and quantify the cardiovascular and GI risks of […]
Troy Brown, RN May 22, 2015 Statin use for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease among healthy adults has been linked to an increased risk for diabetes, diabetes complications, and overweight/obesity in a new retrospective cohort study that tracked individuals in a database for an average of 6.5 years. “Whereas the increased risk of diabetes with statins is […]
April 27, 2015 LOS ANGELES — Use of intra-articular platelet-rich plasma significantly improved pain and function in patients with osteoarthritis at 6 months and may be a superior alternative to hyaluronic acid, according to study findings presented at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting. “Our study suggests that lower-leukocyte [platelet-rich plasma] is … […]