In a multicenter study of patients with an episode of first proximal deep venous thrombosis, elastic compression stocking use did not prevent the development of post-thrombotic syndrome.
In a retrospective cohort study, elderly patients who were prescribed calcium-channel blockers (CCBs) with clarithromycin were at increased risk for developing acute kidney injury.
The authors conclude that outpatient treatment with oral antibiotics is as safe and effective as initial hospitalization for intravenous therapy, at a lower cost and without decline in quality of life.
In a Boston-based survey of travelers, 19% of individuals who were born in, had lived in, or traveled to dengue-endemic countries showed serologic evidence of previous dengue infection.
