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Antibiotic Use in Children — a Cross-national Analysis
Up to 7.5-fold differences in antibiotic use in children were seen across six developed countries in Europe, Asia, and North America. The highest rate of antibiotic use was in Korea, and the lowest was in Norway.
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Antibiotic Use in Children — a Cross-national Analysis
Up to 7.5-fold differences in antibiotic use in children were seen across six developed countries in Europe, Asia, and North America. The highest rate of antibiotic use was in Korea, and the lowest was in Norway.
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Clindamycin Improves Outcomes in Necrotizing Fasciitis Due to Group A Streptococcus
Using a murine model of necrotizing fasciitis, investigators determined that clindamycin inhibits key virulence factors of Group A Streptococcus, and should be given as soon as possible and at high doses to reach levels above MIC in affected tissues.
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Vitamin D to Prevent Acute Respiratory Infections?
Vitamin D supplementation is associated with a decreased risk of respiratory infections, especially in those who had low circulating levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D.
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Pediatric Oncology
Many emergency department (ED) visits for children are driven by parental fears of serious illness, including concerns that a child may have cancer. Some presenting symptoms are high-risk and require serious inquiry, while others are less concerning and may be managed by reassurance alone. Additionally, children with established cancer diagnoses may present to the ED with complications of their cancer, an unexpected recurrence after a period of remission, or issues related to treatment. The authors review the presentations for the most common pediatric cancers and the complications associated with pediatric cancers and their treatment.
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Experts Propose Aggressive Strategy to Reduce U.S. Smoking Rates
Will a combination of higher taxes, counseling, and regulatory reform work?
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$1.2 Million Awarded in Fatal Injection Case
A patient experienced cardiac arrest following a nerve block injection, resulting in death and a lawsuit from the patient's estate.
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Failure to Diagnose Case Settles for $8 Million
Two facilities failed to diagnose a patient's condition, leading to quadriplegia and an $8 million settlement.
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$5.5 Million Settlement Related to Audit Controls
In a case that highlights the need for proper audit controls, Florida’s Memorial Healthcare System (MHS) has paid the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $5.5 million to settle potential HIPAA violations.
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Cloud Encryption Not Used Enough in Healthcare
A quarter of healthcare organizations do not use encryption to protect data in the cloud, leaving the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of patients at risk of exposure, according to a recent survey by HyTrust.