Deciding whether to discontinue antibiotics at early review is a cornerstone of hospital antimicrobial stewardship practice worldwide. In England, this…
Old Vaccines May Stop the Coronavirus, Study Hints. Scientists Are Skeptical.
Certain vaccines may provide broad protection against infections. But new research doesn’t prove these vaccines can turn back the coronavirus,…
Reopening Primary Schools during the Pandemic
For the past 6 months, policymakers and the U.S. public have weighed economic against public health considerations in debating what…
Public Health Decision Making during Covid-19 — Fulfilling the CDC Pledge to the American People
In May 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released considerations for the opening of elementary and high…
Pregnant Black and Hispanic women five times more likely to be exposed to coronavirus
Researchers found the rate of virus exposure among Black and Hispanic women to be five times higher than among White…
Aspirin for Primary Prevention in Adults Older than 70 Years is Not Supported by High-Quality Trial Data and May Cause Harm
We read with interest the commentary on aspirin in primary prevention by Gitin et al.1 As ASPirin in Reducing Events…
Outcomes of Patients With Heart Failure and Substance Abuse
We read with interest the article by Nishimura et al titled “The Impact of Substance Abuse on Heart Failure Hospitalizations”…
Point of Care Ultrasonography Enhanced Physical Examination: A Nephrologist’s Perspective
Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is intended to answer focused clinical questions at the bedside and is rapidly emerging as an ‘enhancement’…
Ignored Biases in the Study of Oral Anticoagulants in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Stage 4 or 5 Chronic Kidney Disease
An article in a recent issue of The American Journal of Medicine by Chang et al1 indicated high risks of…
Hearing Impairment and Depressive Symptoms: A Risk Assessment
I read the article by Lisan et al1 with great interest. The authors conducted a prospective study to investigate the…