No Reason for 45% of Antibiotic Prescriptions
That kind of overprescribing raises risks for everyone, experts say, as bacteria gain more chances to mutate around the life-saving drugs. Source link...
Tag : Overuse
Science Reveals Best Time To Use An Electric Fan
Electric fan is a popular way to overcome the heat, but is there a right time to use it? Source link...
Overuse Stewardship: An Ongoing Problem That Must Be Tackled
Overuse Stewardship: An Ongoing Problem That Must Be Tackled Source link...
From the overuse of antibiotics to anti-vaxxers, why we need to work together to create a stronger culture of public health
From anti-vaccine rhetoric to the over-prescription of antibiotics, researchers suggest we should try to work together to improve public health, rather than socially shun those...
Erenumab in chronic migraine with medication overuse: Subgroup analysis of a randomized trial
Objective To determine the effect of erenumab, a human anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor monoclonal antibody, in patients with chronic migraine and medication overuse. Methods In...
Sharing data with surgeons can reduce overuse of Mohs surgery
(HealthDay)—Sharing personalized practice pattern data with physicians that is benchmarked to national data for their peers can reduce overuse of Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) among...
Age and Sex Differences in Overuse Injuries Presenting to Pediatric Sports Medicine Clinics
Clinical Pediatrics, Ahead of Print. Source link...
Opioid Rx After Giving Birth May Lead to Overuse
The findings suggest current prescribing practices could put a large number of new mothers at risk for chronic opioid use, researchers said. Source link...
Update on Medical Overuse Highlights Practices That May Harm More Than Help
The review, which was the fifth annual update discussing medical care overuse, aimed to identify and highlight research articles and literature published in 2017 related...
Antibiotic overuse is high for common urology procedures
A new study suggests that antibiotics are being overused in up to 60 percent of patients undergoing common urological procedures. The study, led by Daniel...
Study shows high rates of antibiotic overuse in patients undergoing common urological procedures
A new study suggests that antibiotics are being overused in up to 60 percent of patients undergoing common urological procedures. Source link...
Opioid Overuse in Hospitals Can Be Slowed, Study Finds
Educating inpatient prescribers on the benefits of oral and subcutaneous administration of opioids versus IV administration can markedly reduce the amount of opioids dispensed, researchers...
Overuse of Chest X-Rays in Children with Bronchiolitis
Among children with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis, chest x-rays were obtained half as often in pediatric hospitals compared with general hospitals. Source link...
Opioid Overuse in Hospitals Can Be Slowed: Study
Educating inpatient prescribers on the benefits of oral and subcutaneous administration of opioids versus IV administration can markedly reduce the amount of opioids dispensed, researchers...
Sport Specialization Tied to Pediatric Overuse Injury
Athletes with high specialization at higher risk of injury than those with moderate, low specialization Source link...