Patients With Cancer Using Nonmedical Stimulants Can Continue Using Opioids, Regardless of Prognosis
September 13th 2023Experts agreed that it was appropriate for patients who use methamphetamine or cocaine to continue opioid use if clinician monitoring was increased and tapering was avoided.
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CDC’s ACIP Votes in Favor of Universal Recommendation for 2023-2024 Monovalent COVID-19 Vaccines
September 13th 2023The CDC emphasized the need for protein-based vaccine options in endorsing a vote by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the universal recommendation of the 2023-2024 monovalent, XBB containing COVID-19 vaccines.
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Cognitive Training Programs Have No Long-Term Benefit for Children Born Very Preterm
September 13th 2023Children born at 24- through 34-weeks’ gestation could have neurobehavioral problems and developmental dysfunctions, including language, executive function, attention, and behavioral disorders.
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Bispecific Antibodies Achieve High Response Rates, Tolerable Adverse Effects in Multiple Myeloma
September 13th 2023Bispecific antibodies have offered a new treatment approach in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, with promising results in preclinical studies for multiple cancers and hematological malignancies.
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Developing and Implementing Immunization Standing Orders and Protocols
Vaccine administration provides benefits at the patient and public health levels, and pharmacists are critical members of health care teams that provide these vital biologic medications.
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Resistance Mechanisms, Host Interactions Remain Elusive for Clostridioides difficile Research
September 12th 2023Investigators said that understanding virulence factors, resistance mechanisms, and host interactions can help establish the development of novel therapeutics for Clostridioides difficile.
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Preventing Respiratory Syncytial Virus at a Young Age May Reduce Risk of Developing Asthma
September 12th 2023Pediatric and maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines are being studied to reduce the burden of RSV, and more research is needed to understand whether this can reduce wheeze and asthma.
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