Foregoing antibiotics in pediatric outpatients with suspected pneumonia may be a safe option
1. In children aged 3 months to 18 years discharged from the emergency department (ED) with suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), ...
Tag: pneumonia
#VisualAbstract: Prevention of Early Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia after Cardiac Arrest
1. A 2-day course of amoxicillin-clavulanate and targeted temperature management of 32-34 degrees Celsius after cardiac arrest with shockable rhythm ...
Outcomes not improved with early amoxicillin-clavulanate in cardiac arrest patients
1. A 2-day course of amoxicillin-clavulanate and targeted temperature management of 32-34 degrees Celsius after cardiac arrest with shockable rhythm ...
#VisualAbstract: Excess Antibiotic Treatment Duration and Adverse Events in Patients Hospitalized With Pneumonia
1. In this retrospective cohort study, excess days of antibiotic treatment were not associated with reduced adverse outcomes. 2. Patients ...
Excess antibiotic use for pneumonia associated with increase adverse events
1. In this retrospective cohort study, excess days of antibiotic treatment were not associated with reduced adverse outcomes. 2. Patients ...
Beneficiaries of Medicare Advantage run higher risk of readmission compared with traditional Medicare
1. In this retrospective cohort study, the authors observed that Medicare Advantage beneficiaries have a higher risk of readmission compared ...
Bacteremia in pediatric pneumonia associated with disease severity
1. In this retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data, researchers found that pediatric patients with pneumonia and bacteremia were more ...
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program associated with increased 30-day post-discharge mortality for heart failure and pneumonia
1. In this retrospective cohort study, implementation of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) was unexpectedly associated with an increase ...
Half of all readmissions following lower respiratory infections occur in infants
1. Boys, infants <1 year of age, and children with chronic conditions were found to be more likely to be ...
Clinical and biomarker-based diagnostic model identifies serious bacterial infections
1. Researchers derived a multivariable model, which included clinical and biomarker variables, found to be internally validated in terms of ...
