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Delaying or withholding antibiotics for older patients with a urinary tract infection is associated with an increase in bloodstream infection and all-cause mortality

Antibiotic Delay Leads to Increased Risks in Seniors With UTI

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No antibiotics, deferred antibiotics tied to increase in bloodstream infection, all-cause mortality
For patients with acne

AAD: Isotretinoin Exposure for Acne Not Linked to Depression Risk

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Acne patients with, without isotretinoin exposure had no significant difference in depression frequency

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Feb. 22-25

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The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology The annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology was held from...
A large Canadian drug distributor sells unapproved and mislabeled medicines to Americans

FDA Warns Americans Not to Buy Drugs From Canadian Company

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CanaRx sells prescription medicines at a lower cost to U.S. public, private employer programs
An influenza vaccine cannot cause a pregnant woman to miscarry

Flu Vaccination During Pregnancy Does Not Cause Miscarriage

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Study authors say not only is influenza vaccine during pregnancy safe, it is necessary
A safety clinical trial has revealed that tofacitinib (Xeljanz

FDA: Pulmonary Embolism Risk Up With Tofacitinib 10 mg for RA

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Safety clinical trial shows risk for PE, death with 10-mg dose versus 5-mg dose, TNF inhibitor
From 2013 to 2017

Rate of Opioid Rx Stable After Pediatric Outpatient Surgery

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However, maximum available take-home dose steadily declined from 2013 to 2017
For patients with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma

Tumor Control Durable With Pembrolizumab in Merkel Cell Cancer

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28 of 50 advanced MCC patients responded; 24-month overall survival rate was 68.7 percent
Fluoroquinolone stewardship interventions at hospitals are associated with less fluoroquinolone prescribing during hospitalization but not at discharge

Stewardship Programs Decrease Inpatient Fluoroquinolone Rx

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Interventions tied to less prescribing in hospital but did not impact fluoroquinolone discharge treatment
Antenatal corticosteroid therapy is associated with reductions in birth size for infants

Antenatal Corticosteroid Tx Tied to Reduction in Birth Size

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Reduction in birth size seen for infants born preterm, near term, or at term with ACT exposure