Overuse

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 who ignore scientific evidence. Source...

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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 this double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 667...

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Sharing data with surgeons can reduce overuse of Mohs surgery

[ad_1] (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 outliers, according to a...

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Is detoxification effective for medication overuse headache?

Medication-overuse headache detoxification reduces headache disability-the Akershus study of chronic headache Kristoffersen ES, Grande RB, Aaseth K, Russell MB, Lundqvist C Eur J Neurol 2018; 25:1140-1147. Abstract BACKGROUND: Medication-overuse headache...

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Age and Sex Differences in Overuse Injuries Presenting to Pediatric Sports Medicine Clinics

Clinical Pediatrics, Ahead of Print. Source link

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Untreated Hypertension and Overuse of NSAIDS

[ad_1] A 67-year-old woman presents with symptoms of symptoms of daytime fatigue and sleeplessness at night due to excessive nighttime movements over the course of three months. Her husband is...

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Headache Frequency, Medication Overuse, and Depression Linked to Migraine

[ad_1] Researchers found that medication overuse is linked to migraines. Source link [ad_2]

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Untreated Hypertension and Overuse of NSAIDS

[ad_1] A 67-year-old woman presents with symptoms of symptoms of daytime fatigue and sleeplessness at night due to excessive nighttime movements over the course of three months. Her husband is...

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Opioid Rx After Giving Birth May Lead to Overuse

[ad_1] The findings suggest current prescribing practices could put a large number of new mothers at risk for chronic opioid use, researchers said. Source link [ad_2]

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Update on Medical Overuse Highlights Practices That May Harm More Than Help

[ad_1] 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 to medical overuse in...

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Antibiotic overuse is high for common urology procedures

[ad_1] 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 Livorsi, MD, University of...

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Study shows high rates of antibiotic overuse in patients undergoing common urological procedures

[ad_1] A new study suggests that antibiotics are being overused in up to 60 percent of patients undergoing common urological procedures. Source link [ad_2]

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Opioid Overuse in Hospitals Can Be Slowed, Study Finds

[ad_1] 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 at Yale New Haven...

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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

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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 at Yale New Haven Hospital...

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Sport Specialization Tied to Pediatric Overuse Injury

Athletes with high specialization at higher risk of injury than those with moderate, low specialization Source link

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Slow Medicine: Overuse of Genetic Testing, Dialysis

(MedPage Today) -- Plus screening for peripheral artery disease and colon cancer surveillance Source link

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Sport Specialization and Risk of Overuse Injuries: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis

CONTEXT: Sport specialization is theorized to increase the risk of sustaining overuse musculoskeletal injuries. OBJECTIVE: To complete a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature to determine if sport specialization...

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When Kids Focus on 1 Sport, Overuse Injuries Rise

Title: When Kids Focus on 1 Sport, Overuse Injuries RiseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/22/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/22/2018 12:00:00 AM Source link

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When Kids Focus on 1 Sport, Overuse Injuries Rise

Recent years have brought a shift in focus for children's athletic participation from improving fitness, school performance and self-esteem, to maximizing playing time and scholarship potential, the study authors noted....

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