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Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
Remdesivir Shortages Plague Some Hospitals, Pharmacists Say
One-third of pharmacists report that they do not have enough remdesivir to treat all eligible patients
Delayed Treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Tied to Hospitalization Risk
However, delayed antibiotic prescribing was used similarly between high- and low-risk patients
Teen HPV Vaccination Rates Suboptimal
Half of parents of unvaccinated teens have no intention to initiate the vaccine series
Nirsevimab Injection Cuts RSV-Linked Infections in Preemies
Maternal RSV fusion protein nanoparticle vaccine did not meet prespecified success criterion for efficacy
Most Gynecologic Cancer Therapy Not Tied to Higher COVID-19 Risk
Only recent immunotherapy use linked to death due to COVID-19 in gynecologic oncology patients
Cinnamon Supplementation May Improve Blood Glucose Control
Findings support research on whether cinnamon can slow progression of prediabetes to type 2 diabetes
FDA Warns Companies Illegally Selling Hangover Cures
People should be wary of any products that claim to prevent, treat, mitigate, or cure diseases
Adherence to Prophylaxis for EGFRi-Linked Rash Beneficial
Adherence to prophylaxis protocols tied to drop in interventions, toxicity-linked chemo interruptions
Policy Guides Medical Marijuana Use at Pediatric Hospital
Eighty percent of pediatric patients seen by MMJ consultative service had an oncologic diagnosis
