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Oral versus intravenous antibiotics for the initial treatment of acute pyelonephritis in adults: a systematic review [Acute and emergency care]

Annals of Family Medicine

These include minimizing resource utilization and decreasing the risk of complications associated with IV antibiotics such as diarrhea. Study Design and Analysis Five electronic research databases were searched to identify randomized controlled trials (RCT) and non-randomized studies of interventions.

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10 Tips to Find the Best Diabetes Doctor for Type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Zaar

Managing Type 2 diabetes requires more than just medication—it demands a long-term partnership with a skilled healthcare provider who understands your individual needs. Are they familiar with managing complications like neuropathy or insulin resistance? Firsthand referrals often lead to trusted and patient-focused providers.

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

Researchers say that the implant cannot provide any highly detailed vision – but it can help patients detect distinct patterns such as door frames and shapes. The journal Nature provided a commentary report on HKUST’s research into the bionic eye. The paper, recently published in PLOS , summarises three years of data.

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Insights into the design, development and implementation of a novel digital health tool for skilled birth attendants to support quality maternity care in Kenya

BMJ

Donors, government ministries, agencies and academic partners regularly cascade requests for data that multiply and complicate the simple interaction into a complex, and often redundant, set of data requirements for the same singular interaction. Mobile phone penetration has finally exceeded 90% in low- and middle-income countries.

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Transition Plans for Covid-19 Products are Amongst CDRH FY2023 Priorities

FDA Law Blog

electronic thermometers, single lumen needles, piston syringes). If you would like to provide suggestions in the transition plan for Covid-19 related products or any other guidance documents, comments may be submitted to www.regulations.gov by December 26, 2022. They are also open to information to include in these guidance documents.

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MyChart Messages the Wild West of Patient Communication

33 Charts

Inconsistency in care delivery So as every provider shapes her practice around MyChart, each will do it in a slightly different way. But this may not be consistently applied by other providers in the same group. Patients need to know which tool to use to reach their health provider with and when. How do we fix this?

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

Joe 03:55 You know, my thoughts are screening is important for a variety of reasons, and certainly Doctor Boris and Soo and Anna, Doctor chodos can provide a lot greater clinical insight than I. There has to be effective support provided behind any type of screening strategy in order for it to truly be effective. Joe, your thoughts?

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