Archive: 04/02/2016
For pregnant women with flu, the earlier the better for antiviral treatment
Pregnant women are at higher risk for serious illness and complications, including death, from influenza. For expectant mothers hospitalized with flu, early treatment with the influenza antiviral drug oseltamivir may shorten ...
Feb 4, 2016
Tool decreases superfluous lab testing, cuts health-care costs
Anyone who's spent a night in a hospital knows the drill: In comes a phlebotomist, first thing in the morning, for lab tests. Physicians have long recognized that lab testing isn't necessary for all hospitalized patients ...
Feb 4, 2016
Improvised naloxone nasal sprays lack evidence of absorption and effect
Naloxone hydrochloride is a medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. First responders (peers, family, police, etc.) may prefer nasal sprays to injectable naloxone, which has led to widespread use of ...
Feb 4, 2016