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Infectious Disease Updates
Lyme Disease; Pregnant Women Must Be Screened for Syphilis; Pacific Coast Tick Fever
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Cephalexin Beat Cefdinir for Treating Uncomplicated UTI in Women
Cefdinir was inferior to cephalexin in the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women due to a high rate of early recurrence.
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Comprehensive Data Analysis Validates the Effectiveness and Safety of COVID-19, RSV, and Influenza Vaccination
Respiratory syncytial virus, influenza, and COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Receipt Was Associated with Better Clinical Outcomes in U.S. Veterans
An observational study from the Department of Veterans Affairs found that individuals who received the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine and the influenza vaccine on the same day had fewer emergency department visits, COVID-19-associated hospitalizations, and deaths related to COVID-19 compared to a group that only received the influenza vaccine.
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Imposed Diagnostic Stewardship and Pediatric Blood Cultures
A children’s hospital developed a strategy to restrict indications for ordering blood cultures when supply chain problems led to a shortage of blood culture bottles. Evaluating outcomes, they realized that the imposed diagnostic stewardship preserved resources without harm to patients; they subsequently continued to impose restrictions on ordering blood cultures even when supplies were available.
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An Oral Vaccine Against Salmonella Paratyphi A Shows Promise
In a Phase IIb controlled human infection model study, the oral live attenuated vaccine CVD 1902 demonstrated 73% efficacy against Salmonella Paratyphi A infection, with a favorable safety profile and robust immunogenicity, supporting advancement toward field trials in endemic populations.
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Inadequate, Missing, or Inaccessible Goals of Care Documentation Is Ethical Concern
Goals-of-care documentation remains inconsistent and incomplete, limiting goal-concordant care. Research reveals disparities across patient groups and delayed documentation near death, emphasizing the role of ethicists in promoting early, equitable, artificial intelligence-assisted, and standardized documentation of patient preferences and end-of-life wishes.
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Clinicians Fail to Address Risks of Medical Interventions for Patients with Dementia
Clinicians often overlook dementia-specific risks when recommending interventions, leading to uninformed consent and decisional regret among caregivers. Supported and shared decision-making frameworks can promote autonomy, respect, and ethical care tailored to patients’ cognitive capacity and evolving goals.
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Oncologists Face Serious Ethical Dilemmas Caused by Persistent Drug Shortages
Persistent cancer drug shortages force oncologists into ethically fraught choices about rationing and patient prioritization. Shortages disrupt care and research, prompting calls for institutional ethics committees, transparent allocation criteria, and national reforms to ensure equitable access and safer drug supply chains.
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Unique Ethical Dilemmas Occur in Long-Term Care Settings: Staff Need Ethics Resources
Long-term care facilities face ethical challenges involving patient dignity, resource use, and business practices. Research highlights communication issues, caregiver shortages, and limited ethics support, urging institutions to strengthen ethics committees, palliative access, and policy alignment with patient-centered, equitable care standards.