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The Multidisciplinary Multistep Medication Review is effective for discontinuation of inappropriate medication among elderly nursing home residents without a decline in their well-being

3MR Intervention Effective for Discontinuing Inappropriate Meds

Multidisciplinary Multistep Medication Review is effective for use in frail nursing home residents
Higher levels of Candida tropicalis

Higher Levels of Fungus ID’d in Patients With Crohn’s

Patients with Crohn's had higher levels of Candida tropicalis, Escherichia coli, Serratia marcenscens
The Remede sleep system

Remede System Approved for Central Sleep Apnea

Implantable device approved to treat moderate to severe central sleep apnea
Communication-and-resolution program experiences are positive overall for a small majority of patients and families

Injured Patients Want More Info on Safety Improvement Efforts

Eighteen of 30 patients and family members reported the CRP experience to be positive overall
Use of antibiotics in early life is not associated with islet or celiac disease (CD) autoimmunity in children at risk for type 1 diabetes or CD

Antibiotic Use Not Linked to Islet, Celiac Disease Autoimmunity

Exposure to and frequency of antibiotic use in young children not associated with risk of autoimmunity
The 2016 Physician Quality Reporting System and the 2016 annual Quality and Resource Use reports have been released for individuals and group practices

2016 Physician Quality Reporting System Reports Available

Physicians should review reports to know whether they are subject to 2018 PQRS payment adjustment
Serum albumin

Adding Albumin to Risk Score Improves Mortality Prediction

In patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement, low albumin tied to higher mortality
Patients with penicillin allergy have increased odds of surgical site infection

IDSA: Surgical Site Infections Up With Reported Penicillin Allergy

Increased risk of SSI was mediated by patients' receipt of alternative perioperative antibiotic
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has released a new online resource to help people recognize and find high-quality care for alcohol use disorder.

New Online Tool Aids Search for Alcohol Treatment

Alcohol Treatment Navigator aimed at individuals with alcohol use disorder and their loved ones
Human adenovirus (HAdV) surveillance data can be used to determine patterns of circulation for individual HAdV types in the United States and to help with the recognition of outbreaks

Human Adenovirus Surveillance Data IDs Type Patterns

Considerable variation in fluctuations of HAdV types circulating seen from year to year