Hospital Medicine

Researchers compared the cost-effectiveness of vancomycin, fidaxomicin, and bezlotoxumab with vancomycin as treatments for treating the first recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection.

Fecal microbiota transplant and oral metronidazole are equally effective and tolerated for C. difficile treatment.

Holidays and special events can cause increased likelihood of status epilepticus, possibly due to alcohol consumption and withdrawal, changes in sleep patterns, and non-compliance with anti-seizure drugs.

Where does current research focuses its resources, and what may the future of such research involve?

The medical director of the Baylor AT&T Memory Center explains how in-house biomarker testing could improve opportunities for clinical drug research.

The virus was deemed eradicated by the World Health Organization in 1980. But there remains public concern of its use as a bioweapon.

The CDC finds that substantial numbers of persons unaware of their HIV infection report missed opportunities for earlier diagnosis.

A single session with a therapist significantly reduced depression for up to 3 months and dating violence perpetration for up to 12 months. The computer-based intervention reduced both for 6 months.

The Cleveland Clinic’s pioneer of minority programs plans to end health disparity.

Analysis of data from the Danish Birth Registry showed that tonsillectomies were associated with nearly triple relative risk of disease of the respiratory tract.

Currently, FDA-approved fluoroquinolones include levofloxacin (Levaquin), ciprofloxacin (Cipro), ciprofloxacin extended-release tablets, moxifloxacin (Avelox), ofloxacin, gemifloxacin (Factive) and delafloxacin (Baxdela).

The issuance was in response to a request by the DoD, and after the FDA received a declaration from the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

An analysis of pediatric ICU interactions found that physicians are far more likely to get a beneficial response from families when they show empathy to their emotions.

People of good conscience, including many physicians, are sharply divided on the ethics of MAID/PAS. Unfortunately, much of the support for this practice is founded on several myths and misconceptions regarding existing MAID laws and practices, according to Ronald Pies, MD.

Researchers found that patients with a documented penicillin allergy were at increased risk of developing MRSA (60%) and C. difficile (20%), in part due to alternative antibiotic use. However, when tested by an allergist, 95% were not actually allergic to penicillin.

Targeting metabolism with therapies such as metformin has shown in clinical settings to affect aging itself. In IPF, it could influence the rate of aging as well.

Military veterans often pursue unique avenues towards a career in civilian health care. Here are the advantages they have, and the challenges they face.

How telehealth-friendly devices could change standard of diabetes care — with the help of physicians, patients, and the overall health care system.

The Qualified Infections Disease Product (QIDP) designation gives ACX-362E access to incentives including Priority Review and eligibility for Fast track status.

New immigration policies are affecting the health of thousands of migrant children, and physicians want the world to know about it.

The triad of companies said that, while the details have yet to be hammered out, the initiative will be long-term and “free from profit-making incentives and constraints.”

The medical group’s primary care offices managed to reduce wasted patient minutes by 7.6% through efforts to streamline and shore up patient throughput.

How history shows us that changing dogma in healthcare practice requires a multi-faceted approach.

Data revealed that the 1-year patency rate was 89.1% via Kaplan Meier estimate at day 360, and a CD-TLR rate of 7.1%.

At 29th of 195 countries, the US in the 9th decile along with countries including the UK, Malta, Lebanon, Singapore, and South Korea.