Things we do for no reason; prescribing docusate for constipation
Things we do for no reason, prescribing docusate for constipation. –Docusate essentially does not work. Studies show no better efficacy than placebo. https://cdn.mdedge.com/files/s3fs-public/issues/articles/jhm014020110.pdf
Surveillance Definitions of Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities: Revisiting the McGeer Criteria
shea/cdc position paper Surveillance Definitions of Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities: Revisiting the McGeer Criteria (jstor.org) Urinary Tract Infections The definitions for UTI presented here differ substantially from the original…
Minimum Criteria for Antibiotics Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
https://www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/antibiotic-tool.html
The Nose Knows Not: Poor Predictive Value of Stool Sample Odor for Detection of Clostridium difficile – PMC
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3571629/
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines for Use as a Booster Dose | FDA
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-moderna-pfizer-biontech-bivalent-covid-19-vaccines-use
Many patients stop taking statins because of muscle pain, but statins aren’t causing it, new study says
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/many-patients-stop-taking-statins-because-of-muscle-pain-but-statins-aren-t-causing-it-new-study-says/ar-AA11dygm?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=30ea0145d673b4953d75ece988d43a00
All After COVID Isn’t Long COVID
https://www.methodsman.com/blog/all-after-covid-isnt-long-covid?ss_source=sscampaigns&ss_campaign_id=630402711f474d38aff13044&ss_email_id=630403b1d819c1736188f404&ss_campaign_name=All+After+COVID+Isn%27t+Long+COVID&ss_campaign_sent_date=2022-08-22T22%3A31%3A18Z
CMS Issues Further Clarification on Use of Telehealth During PHE | AMDA | The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
https://paltc.org/?q=publications/cms-issues-further-clarification-use-telehealth-during-phe
The Adult Vaccine Assessment Tool | CDC
https://www2.cdc.gov/nip/adultimmsched/?fbclid=IwAR1558bKqiDvR_YINXcv-tkLXug1DFhp4PvuH1Yp4sTZkH10SWBUWn-hUBo
Enhanced barrier Precautions
Recently, I sent you guidance from the CDC about using Enhanced Barrier Precautions for patients with drug resistant organisms, wounds, and indwelling catheters. This is an update to CDC guidance,…