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41. Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients With Exacerbation of COPD | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    January 01, 2021 - Key Messages Antibiotic therapy increases the clinical cure rate and reduces the clinical failure rate … Antibiotics and corticosteroids are not associated with increase in serious adverse events. … Antibiotic therapy increases the clinical cure rate and reduces the clinical failure rate regardless … There is insufficient evidence to support a particular antibiotic regimen. … Systemic antibiotics and corticosteroids are associated with improved outcomes in mild and moderate to

42. EHC Research Protocol: Management of Colonic Diverticulitis (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2019 - Initially reserved for the sickest, highest-risk surgical patients, drainage and antibiotic treatment … • Do the (comparative) effects and harms vary by route of administration of antibiotics, type of antibiotic … , and duration of course of antibiotics? … versus No antibiotics or versus Alternative antibiotic regimen (for any patient) o Any class, route … to each other and to placebo (or no antibiotics).

43. Management of Colonic Diverticulitis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    October 01, 2019 - Initially reserved for the sickest, highest-risk surgical patients, drainage and antibiotic treatment … Do the (comparative) effects and harms vary by route of administration of antibiotics, type of antibiotic … , and duration of course of antibiotics? … versus No antibiotics or versus Alternative antibiotic regimen (for any patient) Any class, route … (C diff) infection Antibiotic resistance Interventional radiology comparisons: Adverse

44. Middle Ear Infections: What to Expect and Treatment Options (pdf file)
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    January 26, 2013 - United States, viral and bacterial ear infections are the most common childhood illnesses treated with antibiotics … Ceftriaxone, Cefdinir, Cefixime) (9) Potential negative outcomes of antibiotic use: 1. … Antibiotic resistance 2. Allergic reactions 3. … Fluoroquinolone antibiotics are preferred due to their lack of ototoxicity (7). … If the infection appears to be more than just localized then oral and sometimes even parenteral antibiotics

45. QR Medica Web Site (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2013 - AOM is the most common childhood infection for which antibiotics are prescribed in the United States. … Antibiotic Options Amoxicillin Ampicillin Cefdinir Ceftriaxone Azithromycin … Information on Antibiotic Use There are a few options to try before an antibiotic; warm compresses, … Amoxicillin is still the safest, most least expensive antibiotic for patients without a penicillin allergy … Some liquid antibiotics, like Amoxicillin, need to be kept in the refrigerator.

46. Pneumonia | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    November 25, 2024 - If bacteria are the cause, antibiotics should help. … Systematic Review Archived November 24, 2014 Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Measures for Guiding Antibiotic … Research Protocol Archived July 19, 2013 Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Measures for Guiding Antibiotic … Healthcare-Associated Infections Systematic Review Archived October 5, 2012 Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic

47. Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment of C. difficile Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - , particularly broad-spectrum or multiple antibiotics. … Standard antibiotics treatments: metronidazole, rifampicin, rifaxamin, vancomycin. … Antibiotics: active treatments such as metronidazole or vancomycin. … Antibiotic treatment for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in adults. … Antibiotics and hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea: a systematic review.

48. Management of Colonic Diverticulitis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    January 01, 2022 - Antibiotic treatment: For patients with uncomplicated diverticulitis, antibiotic treatment may not affect … symptoms, length of hospital stay, recurrence risk, quality of life, or need for surgery compared to no antibiotic … For patients who do receive antibiotics, the evidence is insufficient to guide choice of antibiotic regimen … For patients with uncomplicated acute diverticulitis, there is low SoE that antibiotic treatment does

49. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    September 13, 2012 - Antibiotics Antibiotic use is prevalent in the management of skin ulcers, even in the absence of … The indications for the use of systemic or topical antibiotics are not defined, but antibiotics have … Promotion of antibiotic resistance c. Systemic absorption (rare) 3. … of antibiotics. … regimens No systemic antibiotics Wound dressings Systemic antibiotics Oral antimicrobials

50. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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    May 24, 2010 - , particularly broad-spectrum or multiple antibiotics. … Standard antibiotics treatments: metronidazole, rifampicin, rifaxamin, vancomycin. … Antibiotics: active treatments such as metronidazole or vancomycin. … Appropriate antibiotic usage 2. Positive environmental cultures 3. … Antibiotics and hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile- associated diarrhoea: a systematic review.

51. Critical Care | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    August 31, 2020 - Systematic Review Archived November 24, 2014 Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Measures for Guiding Antibiotic … Research Protocol Archived July 19, 2013 Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Measures for Guiding Antibiotic … Systematic Review Archived January 10, 2013 Future Research Needs on Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic … Low-Risk Women Systematic Review Archived October 5, 2012 Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic

52. Tympanostomy Tubes | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 01, 2021 - for tube candidacy. 1 The American Academy of Pediatrics CPG discourages routine use of prophylactic antibiotics … drops versus systemic antibiotics or watchful waiting on duration of otorrhea, quality of life, or need … prophylaxis KQ 5: Ototopical preparations Ototopical antibiotics FDA approved (i.e., … for recurrent episodes of AOM Prophylactic antibiotics Adenoidectomy KQ 3: No comparator … water exposure Avoidance of higher risk activities KQ 5: Watchful waiting Oral (systemic) antibiotics

53. Chronic Venous Ulcers: A Comparative Effectiveness Review of Treatment Modalities | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Antibiotics Antibiotic use is prevalent in the management of skin ulcers, even in the absence of clinical … The indications for the use of systemic or topical antibiotics are not defined, but antibiotics have … , peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line and access infections Promotion of antibiotic … Potential systemic antibiotic treatment options for chronic venous ulcers See Table 2 for a list … of antibiotics.

54. Pharmacologic and Non-pharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients with Acute Exacerbation of COPD: A Systematic Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    January 01, 2019 - One uncertainty relates to the need for antibiotics in mild and moderately severe AECOPD, especially … of severe AECOPD, the need for antibiotics in less severe forms of COPD is unclear. 33 Uncertainty … , where safely possible, to reduce potential harms including development of antibiotic resistance, and … Antibiotic therapy in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. … Antibiotic treatment in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Recent trial results.

55. Fiber-Intake-Draft-Report-Appendix-C (xls file)
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    January 01, 2024 - constipation or diarrhoea, regular use of NSAID, antacids, proton pump inhibitors, or H2 blockers, antibiotic … constipation or diarrhoea, regular use of NSAID, antacids, proton pump inhibitors, or H2 blockers, antibiotic … planned influenza vaccination or vaccination during the previous 12 mo, prebiotics or probiotics, or antibiotic … RCT cross-over < 1992 No industry funding NR Community Healthy smoking, antibiotic use within 6 mo 3 … home), **90 d before the study for antibiotic use and 14 d before the study for the (pro-, prebiotics

56. Untitled (pdf file)
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    November 16, 2015 - tympanostomy tubes for children with otitis media, indications for tympanostomy in children, prescription of antibiotics … drops versus systemic antibiotics or watchful waiting on duration of otorrhea, quality of life, or … prophylaxis •   KQ 5: Ototopical preparations o   Ototopical antibiotics §   FDA approved (i.e … for recurrent episodes of AOM o   Prophylactic antibiotics o   Adenoidectomy •   KQ 3: No comparator … Antibiotic use 3.   Recurrent AOM/otorrhea (KQ 2) 4.  

57. Medication Errors | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    February 01, 2024 - Older Adults Clinician Summary Archived April 6, 2016 Interventions To Improve Antibiotic … Respiratory Tract Infections Systematic Review Archived January 27, 2016 Improving Antibiotic … Settings Research Protocol Archived May 23, 2014 Interventions to Improve Appropriate Antibiotic

58. Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of C. difficile: Current State of the Evidence | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Lactobacillus probiotics, when used as an adjunct to antibiotic therapy, may prevent the recurrence of … diarrhea (≥3 loose stools in 24 hours) or ileus who have additional risk factors (including use of antibiotics … Antibiotic Stewardship 6 Appropriate prescribing practices were associated with decreased CDI. … The costs of the antibiotics used to treat CDI vary significantly. … What To Discuss With Your Patients and Their Caregivers The role that use or overuse of antibiotics

59. Rapid Response: Efficacy of Dental Services for Reducing Adverse Events in Those Undergoing Insertion of Implantable Cardiovascular Devices (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2023 - undergo transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).20 It describes consensus on use of prophylactic antibiotics … 8 strong evidence supporting the necessity of dental care (other than routine prophylactic antibiotics … Rapid Response was not scoped to evaluate primary research studies on the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics … Historically, prophylactic antibiotics were used for the majority of patients perceived to be at risk … Therefore, there is currently no scientific basis for the use of prophylactic antibiotics before routine

60. Update Topic CER 31 Clostridium difficile NSD FINAL (pdf file)
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    February 19, 2014 - § Antibiotic use § Gloves § Disposable thermometer § Handwashing/alcohol gel § Disinfection … component strategies Key Question 3: What are the comparative effectiveness and harms of different antibiotic … For a first recurrence, the effectiveness of antibiotic therapy is around 60% and further declines with … What are the comparative effectiveness and harms of different antibiotic treatments?