Dental antibiotic prophylaxis does not reduce periprosthetic joint infection risk in total joint arthroplasty patients
Routine dental antibiotics do not lower infection risk for joint replacement patients
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated 157466 adult patients who had total joint arthroplasty undergoing dental procedures.
A massive review of over 157,000 patients found that taking antibiotics before dental work does not reduce infection risk for those with joi…
Meta-analysis finds antibiotic prophylaxis reduces post-ERCP infections in biliary obstruction
Antibiotics Lower Infection Risk After ERCP Procedures
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 2105 patients found that prophylactic antibiotics significantly reduce infectious complications …
New data shows taking antibiotics before ERCP lowers infection risk for all patients with blocked bile ducts.
Meta-analysis shows antibiotics and TCM are effective for bovine mastitis in dairy cows
Traditional Chinese Medicine shows promise for treating cow mastitis
This meta-analysis reviews efficacy data from nine antibiotic studies and ten Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) studies in dairy cows with …
A review of nine antibiotic studies and ten Traditional Chinese Medicine studies found both treatments work for bovine mastitis.
Hybrid NLP and LLM system extracts deprescribing recommendations from electronic health records for older hospitalized patients
New tool helps doctors stop unnecessary drugs for older hospital patients
This retrospective cohort study evaluated a two-stage hybrid system combining rule-based natural language processing and open-source large l…
A new computer system accurately finds advice to stop antibiotics and painkillers for older adults. This helps hospitals reduce risky medici…
Case report and review of literature on Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans lung infection in a child
Rare lung infection in a child cleared with antibiotics after weeks of worry
This publication is a case report and review of literature focusing on Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans lung infection in pediatrics.
An eight-year-old girl with a rare lung infection and chest tumor signs got better with antibiotics. This case shows how doctors can spot un…
Systematic review finds gut microbiota drugs reduce liver enzymes in MASLD patients compared to placebo
New drugs targeting gut bacteria may finally treat fatty liver disease
This systematic review and network meta-analysis evaluated gut microbiota-regulating drugs, including probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, an…
New medicines that change gut bacteria lower liver enzymes in fatty liver patients, offering hope for those struggling with diet and exercis…
Scoping Review Assesses Active Surveillance Systems for Antivirals and Corticosteroids in COVID-19
How Hospitals Tracked COVID Drug Risks in Real Time
This scoping review analyzed 15 publications from 9,183 literature records to evaluate active surveillance systems for COVID-19 medications …
This study shows how doctors tracked COVID drug safety in real time, helping patients get safer care during a crisis.
Systematic review identifies specific medications significantly associated with drug-induced hyperpigmentation across diverse drug classes
These Common Meds Might Be Darkening Your Skin
A systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated twenty-two studies regarding the incidence of drug-induced hyperpigmentation.
A major review reveals many common medicines can cause noticeable skin darkening.
Review of skull-base osteomyelitis management highlights individualized strategies and monitoring gaps
Why Early MRI Saves Skull Bone
This case report and mini-review discusses management of skull-base osteomyelitis in patients receiving comprehensive antibiotic therapy, su…
Imagine waking up with a headache that just won't go away.
Combined Therapy for Febrile Ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann Disease in Young Children: Case Report and Review
Doctors Heal Rare Skin Condition in Toddler Using Drug Combo
This publication is a case report and literature review focusing on Febrile ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann disease in preschool-aged childre…
A rare and painful skin disease in young children may now have a clearer path to recovery.
De-implementation of low-value bronchiolitis practices showed sustained adherence two years post-trial in a cluster RCT follow-up
Doctors Stick to Better Bronchiolitis Care—2 Years Later
This cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) follow-up study assessed the sustainability of de-implementing low-value bronchiolitis pract…
It’s 2 a.m. in a busy children’s hospital.
Narrative review explores links between antibiotic exposure and obesity or metabolic phenotypes
Your Gut Bacteria Remember Every Antibiotic You've Ever Taken
This narrative review examines potential associations between antibiotic exposure and obesity or metabolic phenotypes.
Antibiotics may alter your gut bacteria for months or years, potentially raising obesity risk, especially if taken early in life.