Take-and-Hold Prescriptions for Children with Respiratory Tract Infections Decrease ...
Aug 1, 2021 - A strategy of providing education about the natural history of respiratory symptoms in children combined with giving a take-and-hold prescription (to be filled only if symptoms persisted) resulted in one in four of those children eventually receiving an antibiotic.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0900/od5.html
Ibuprofen vs. Acetaminophen for Fever or Pain in Children Younger Than Two Years - ...
May 1, 2021 - A meta-analysis found that ibuprofen is more effective than acetaminophen in reducing fever and pain in children younger than two years, although further study is needed to evaluate combination therapy, dosing, and use in children younger than six months.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0501/od1.html
Addition of Steroids Improves Outcomes in Children and Adults with CAP - POEMs - ...
Jan 1, 2020 - Adding corticosteroid treatment to the management of CAP is beneficial for children and adults. Treatment decreases clinical failures, time in the hospital, and the risk of death in adults with severe pneumonia.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0101/p55.html
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