News tagged with antibiotic prescriptions
As many as 3 in 4 hospital tests not followed up after discharge
Up to three quarters of hospital tests are not being followed up, suggests a systematic review of international evidence, published in BMJ Quality and Safety.
Feb 07, 2011 |
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Common antibiotics and blood pressure medication may result in hospitalization
Mixing commonly used antibiotics with common blood pressure medications may cause hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure) and induce shock in older patients, requiring hospitalization, according to a study published in ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 17, 2011 |
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Bacterial communication encourages chronic, resistant ear infections
Ear infections caused by more than one species of bacteria could be more persistent and antibiotic-resistant because one pathogen may be communicating with the other, encouraging it to bolster its defenses. Interrupting ...
Jul 06, 2010 |
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Common Cold Symptoms Not Washed Away by Nose Irrigation
Washing out your nose with a spray or spout of salt water is safe and might even get you back to work sooner after a cold or acute sinus infection. However, there is not enough evidence to show that it can reduce your symptoms ...
Mar 17, 2010 |
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Overall antibiotic prescription rates for respiratory tract infections decreasing
From 1995 to 2006 the rate of antibiotic prescriptions for acute respiratory tract infections decreased significantly, attributable in part to a decline in ambulatory visits for ear infections in young children, according ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 18, 2009 |
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Public health campaign associated with major reduction in antibiotic use
A national public health campaign in France was associated with a marked reduction of unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions, particularly in children, says new research published in this week's open-access journal PLoS Me ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 02, 2009 |
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