ACP, CDC Offer Antibiotic Rx Guidelines for ARTIs
Physicians' group and CDC jointly advise that the meds not be prescribed for colds, bronchitis in adults
Physicians Choose Less Aggressive Care at End of Life
Doctors less likely to die in a hospital, have surgery, and to be admitted to the ICU
Foreign-Born Students in U.S. Have Higher Case Rate of TB
Students identified by screening more likely to be diagnosed within six months of arrival in U.S.
Pertussis Outbreak Described in Preschool in Tallahassee
Within preschool, only five children had not received complete series of vaccinations
Stethoscope Still Valuable Despite Technological Advances
Despite increase in point-of-care ultrasound training, high risk of misdiagnosis for inexperienced
Design of Physician Satisfaction Surveys Affects Results
Author makes recommendations for improving the accuracy and utility of scores
Greater Transparency Being Promoted in Research
Move toward greater transparency has extended beyond medication products to other interventions
Intensified Tx Doesn’t Up Survival in Tuberculous Meningitis
No significant difference for survival, secondary outcomes for standard, intensified treatment
Electronic Cigarettes May Hinder Smoking Cessation Efforts
Devices lower chances of quitting by 28 percent, researchers say
Diagnostic Imaging Down With High Deductible Health Plans
Patients may not be equipped to discern which tests are medically necessary
