Stewardship Prompts to Improve Antibiotic Selection for Pneumonia and Urinary Tract Infection
Can real-time EHR–generated recommendations safely reduce antibiotic use in hospitalized patients with pneumonia or UTI? Shruti K. Gohil, MD, MPH, of the University of California-Irvine, joins JAMA Deputy Editor Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ, to discuss the INSPIRE randomized clinical trial. Related Content: Stewardship Prompts to Improve Antibiotic Selection for Pneumonia Stewardship Prompts to Improve Antibiotic Selection for Urinary Tract Infection Harnessing the Electronic Health Record to Improve Empiric Antibiotic Prescribing (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - April 19, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections
Back in October 1998, we published the first version of the Cochrane review of the effects of cranberry for preventing urinary tract infections. Twenty-five years on, the sixth update was published in November 2023 and here ' s lead author, Gabrielle Williams from University of Sydney in Australia to bring us up to date in this podcast. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - November 17, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts

Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections
Back in October 1998, we published the first version of the Cochrane review of the effects of cranberry for preventing urinary tract infections. Nearly 25 years on, the fifth update was published in April 2023 and we asked lead author, Gabrielle Williams from University of Sydney in Australia to bring us up to date in this podcast. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - June 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts

Talk Evidence - masks, chronic pain, and baby milk formulae claims
In this episode of Talk Evidence, Helen Macdonald is joined by Juan Franco and Joe Ross, to bring you the newest evidence in The BMJ. First, chronic pain. As prescribers move away from opioids, Juan finds an overview of systematic reviews asking whether anti-depressants might help. Joe finds new research on the link between six healthy lifestyle markers and cognitive decline. Helen looks at a trial to reduce prescribing among older people with suspected urinary tract infection or UTI. Juan has a nuanced take on the updated evidence on masks to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses. Finally, an international grou...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - February 24, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts

Talk Evidence - masks, chronic pain, and baby milk formulae claims
In this episode of Talk Evidence, Helen Macdonald is joined by Juan Franco and Joe Ross, to bring you the newest evidence in The BMJ. First, chronic pain. As prescribers move away from opioids, Juan finds an overview of systematic reviews asking whether anti-depressants might help. Joe finds new research on the link between six healthy lifestyle markers and cognitive decline. Helen looks at a trial to reduce prescribing among older people with suspected urinary tract infection or UTI. Juan has a nuanced take on the updated evidence on masks to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses. Finally, an international grou...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - February 24, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts

Talk Evidence - Milk, masks, pregnancy, and chronic pain
In this episode of Talk Evidence, Helen Macdonald is joined by Juan Franco and Joe Ross, to bring you the newest evidence in The BMJ. First, chronic pain. As prescribers move away from opioids, Juan finds an overview of systematic reviews asking whether anti-depressants might help. Joe finds new research on the link between six healthy lifestyle markers and cognitive decline. Helen looks at a trial to reduce prescribing among older people with suspected urinary tract infection or UTI. Juan has a nuanced take on the updated evidence on masks to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses. Finally, an international grou...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - February 24, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts

Antibiotics for Complicated Urinary Tract Infection, Telmisartan for Peripheral Artery Disease, Reducing Opioids After Arthroscopy, and more
Editor's Summary by Linda Brubaker, MD, MS, Associate Editor of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the October 4, 2022 issue.   (Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary)
Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary - October 4, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

Covid vaccine safety, Methenamine hippurate, and intersectionality
In this episode of Talk Evidence, Helen Macdonald, the BMJ ’s research integrity editor is joined by Joe Ross, US research editor, and Juan Franco, editor in chief of BMJEBM, to talk about all things evidence. Joe gives us an update about covid, including new research on safety of the vaccine Association between covid-19 vaccination, SARS-CoV-2 infectio n, and risk of immune mediated neurological events https://www.bmj.com/content/376/bmj-2021-068373 Juan updates us on a potential new prophylactic for recurrent UTIs, Methenamine hippurate, which could be an alternative to antibiotics. Alternative to prophylactic antibi...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - March 30, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts

Covid vaccine safety, Methenamine hippurate, and intersectionality
In this episode of Talk Evidence, Helen Macdonald, the BMJ’s research integrity editor is joined by Joe Ross, US research editor, and Juan Franco, editor in chief of BMJEBM, to talk about all things evidence. Joe gives us an update about covid, including new research on safety of the vaccine Association between covid-19 vaccination, SARS-CoV-2 infection, and risk of immune mediated neurological events https://www.bmj.com/content/376/bmj-2021-068373 Juan updates us on a potential new prophylactic for recurrent UTIs, Methenamine hippurate, which could be an alternative to antibiotics. Alternative to prophylactic antibiot...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - March 30, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts

FDA Drug Safety Podcast: FDA advises restricting fluoroquinolone antibiotic use for certain uncomplicated infections; warns about disabling side effects that can occur together
On May 12, 2016 FDA is advising that the serious side effects associated with fluoroquinolone antibacterial drugs generally outweigh the benefits for patients with acute sinusitis, acute bronchitis, and uncomplicated urinary tract infections who have other treatment options. (Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts)
Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts - February 9, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Source Type: podcasts

Talk Evidence - Devices and facebook vaccines
In the second of our EBM round-ups, Carl Heneghan, Helen Macdonald and Duncan Jarvies are joined by Deborah Cohen, investigative journalist and scourge of device manufacturers. We're giving our verdict on the sensitivity and specificity of ketone testing for hyperemesis, and the advice to drinking more water to prevent recurrent UTIs in women. Deb joins us to talk about the massive, international, investigation into failing regulation for implantable devices - and shar es some of the stories where these have harmed patients. Finally, Carl is excised about antivaxer ads on facebook - but Helen has seen some pro-vaccine ...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - December 12, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts

Talk Evidence - Devices and facebook vaccines
In the second of our EBM round-ups, Carl Heneghan, Helen Macdonald and Duncan Jarvies are joined by Deborah Cohen, investigative journalist and scourge of device manufacturers. We're giving our verdict on the sensitivity and specificity of ketone testing for hyperemesis, and the advice to drinking more water to prevent recurrent UTIs in women. Deb joins us to talk about the massive, international, investigation into failing regulation for implantable devices - and shares some of the stories where these have harmed patients. Finally, Carl is excised about antivaxer ads on facebook - but Helen has seen some pro-vaccine o...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - December 12, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts

Avoid These Antibiotics in the First Trimester of Pregnancy
Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy highlights a study of antibiotics prescribed to pregnant women with urinary tract infections. (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Podcast - February 2, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

FDA Drug Safety Podcast: FDA advises restricting fluoroquinolone antibiotic use for certain uncomplicated infections; warns about disabling side effects that can occur together
On May 12, 2016 FDA is advising that the serious side effects associated with fluoroquinolone antibacterial drugs generally outweigh the benefits for patients with sinusitis, bronchitis, and uncomplicated urinary tract infections who have other treatment options. (Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts)
Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts - May 17, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Source Type: podcasts