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Antibiotic Therapy: How Long Is Long Enough (or too Long)?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Physicians have provided advice on the best practice regarding the duration of antibiotic therapy for a number of common infections.
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Reduced Incidence of Kawasaki Disease During the Time of COVID-19
Mitigation in response to COVID-19 has been associated with decreases in common childhood respiratory infections. The incidence of Kawasaki disease from April to December 2020 was significantly decreased from the same period during the previous eight years.
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Response to COVID-19 Vaccination in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
The apparent immunogenicity of available SARS-CoV-2 messenger ribonucleic acid vaccines is markedly reduced in solid organ transplant recipients, providing concern that they may not provide protection from symptomatic COVID-19 in many.
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Children Are Not Major Spreaders of COVID-19 in Schools
A surveillance study from Singapore found a very low risk of COVID-19 transmission for children in schools, especially preschools.
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Vitamin D and COVID-19?
Low levels of vitamin D are associated with in-hospital mortality in patients with COVID-19, but causality is not yet known.
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Patient’s Notice of Claim Not Time-Barred for Filing Two Years After Injury
This case is important to learn how time restraints are applied in medical malpractice suits. All states use specific statutes of limitations, and some states enacted additional time requirements to prevent a patient from waiting too little or too long before notifying the medical provider of intention to file suit. -
Punitive Damages Award Upheld for Wrongful Death Action Alleging Mere Negligence
This case demonstrates the need to fully inform patients of their treatment options — especially in non-emergency situations — and to carefully monitor patients during the relevant times, particularly during and after surgery, and to investigate abnormal conditions appearing after the surgery. A well-considered and documented informed consent can be as important to the patient’s safety from harm — and the physician’s protection from litigation — as making the correct diagnoses, prescribing the appropriate medications, or skillfully performing the correct procedures. -
Analysis: Few EMTALA Violations for Vascular-Related Issues
Few EMTALA violations involve vascular-related issues, according to the authors of a recent analysis. Of 7,001 patients with an EMTALA violation from 2011 to 2018, only 1.4% were vascular-related. Cases included cerebrovascular, ruptured aortic aneurisms, aortic dissections, vascular trauma, peripheral arterial disease, venous thromboembolism, dialysis access, and bowel ischemia. -
Specialty Pharmacists Play Important Role in Patient Safety
Specialty pharmacists can be influential with encouraging other pharmacists to improve patient safety. Those at a health system level work with many pharmacy departments. -
Proactive Programs Needed to Address Vaccine Resistance
Even as millions of Americans continue to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, some healthcare organizations still struggle with a worrying number of employees who will not accept the vaccines. Physicians and other leaders should address concerned employees and correct misinformation.