Doxycycline in Pneumonia: Coverage, Effectiveness, and Limitations
Doxycycline in Pneumonia Doxycycline remains an important antibiotic in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Its reliable activity against atypical ...
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The 2 Minute Medicine Podcast Episode 54
Welcome to the 2 Minute Medicine Podcast, summarizing the latest medical studies, curated and written by practicing physicians. On this ...
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine®: Measles Outbreak, Tariffs and Healthcare, Pope’s Pneumonia, and Removing Fluoride from Water:
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine® is a pop-culture medical newsletter and exclusive benefit for 2 Minute Medicine Plus subscribers. We ...
Biomarkers may help guide antibiotic stewardship in community acquired pneumonia
1. Using either procalcitonin or c-reactive protein as a biomarker to guide antibiotic treatment in patients with community-acquired pneumonia reduces ...
Use of fluoroquinolones and may increase the risk of aortic and mitral regurgitation
1. Patient data from a Taiwanese national database demonstrated that those who took fluoroquinolones had a greater risk of aortic ...
Amikacin prevents ventilator-associated pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients
1. In this randomized controlled trial, rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) were lower in ventilated patients using amikacin as compared ...
Point-of-care polymerase chain reaction may help guide antibiotic choice for pneumonia treatment
1. In this superiority, parallel-group, open-label, multicentre, randomised controlled trial (RCT), point-of-care (POC) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing resulted in ...
#VisualAbstract: Inhaled Amikacin to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Click here to read this study in NEJM. ©2023 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. All rights reserved. No works may be ...
#VisualAbstract: Abatacept, cenicriviroc, or infliximab does not decrease time to recovery for hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia
Click to read the study in JAMA ©2023 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. All rights reserved. No works may be reproduced without ...
Aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening may help reduce mortality from influenza and pneumonia
1. In this prospective cohort study, those who met aerobic and strength training recommendations had a significantly lower risk of ...
