IDSA Updates Guidelines on Flu Diagnosis and Response
December 28th 2018The guidelines recommend using molecular tests that deliver results in 15-60 minutes instead of rapid-influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs), which produce quick results but can be falsely negative in at least 30% of outpatients with influenza.
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Study: Chronic Opioid Use Linked to Increased Hospital Stays
December 27th 2018Patients who transitioned to COT, which is defined as daily or near-daily use of opioids for at least 90 days, had total health care expenditures that were $4607 higher than those of patients who did not continue long-term opioid use.
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Drug for Treating Rare, Aggressive Cancer Receives FDA Approval
December 21st 2018The FDA has approved tagraxofusp-erzs (Elzonris, Stemline Therapeutics) infusion for the treatment of blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) in adults and in pediatric patients, aged 2 years and older.
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