Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Common for Women With UTIs
Many women receive prescriptions for inappropriate agents or durations; rural women more likely to receive Rx with inappropriately long duration
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
More Than Half of U.S. Adults Use Dietary Supplements
Use higher for women than men; use increased with age, overall and in both men and women
Estimated Opioid-Related Costs $14 Billion for Symptomatic Knee OA
Almost half of costs were for lost productivity, criminal justice expenses, cost associated with diversion activities
Treatment to Lower RA Disease Activity Feasible in Pregnancy
In pregnant patients with rheumatoid arthritis, clinicians should strive for remission or low disease activity
Racial/Ethnic Minorities Underrepresented in Vaccine Trials
In adult trials, White patients and women are overrepresented; White patients account for 77.9 percent of participants
COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Plummet in Nursing Homes After Vaccine Rollout
From late December to early February, new cases among U.S. nursing home residents fell by more than 80 percent
COVID-19 Vaccine Makers Planning for Variants
Pfizer, BioNTech in discussions with regulators about testing an adapted version of their vaccine
USPSTF Recommends Low-Dose Aspirin to Prevent Preeclampsia
Substantial net benefit observed for daily low-dose aspirin use in pregnant women at high risk for preeclampsia
Nationwide Study Shows BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccine Is Effective
In mass vaccination setting, vaccine is effective for symptomatic COVID-19, hospitalization, severe disease, death
