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The hidden problem in emergency department STI care: Overtreating men, undertreating women
When I work shifts in the emergency department, I often find myself weighing two imperfect options for patients who might ...
Fortrea & Emery Pharma Announce Strategic Collaboration to Deliver FDA Compliant Drug-Drug-Interaction Studies Using Rifampin
Fortrea (Nasdaq: FTRE) (the “Company”), a leading global contract research organization (CRO), today announced a strategic collaboration with Emery Pharma, a leading ...
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The good and the bad: using C reactive protein to distinguish bacterial from non-bacterial infection among febrile patients in low-resource settings | BMJ ... - BMJ Global Health
C reactive protein (CRP), a marker for the presence of an inflammatory process, is the most extensively studied marker for distinguishing bacterial from non-bacterial infections in febrile patients. A ...
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Drug Interactions Affecting Oral Anticoagulant Use | Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology - AHA/ASA Journals
All antibiotics can alter the gut microbiome, which is a rich source of vitamin K, and thereby potentiate anticoagulant effects of warfarin. 16,21 Thus, it is important to monitor INRs closely ...
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Effects of antibiotics on gut microbiota composition
The recent increase in our knowledge of human gut microbiota has changed our view on antibiotics. Antibiotics are, indeed, no longer considered only beneficial, but also potentially harmful drugs, as ...