PEPID Extends Long Time Partnership with Data Soft Logic
– PEPID, the world’s leading provider of specialty medical and nursing software, and Data Soft Logic Corporation, creator of web-based point-of-care software optimized for home health, hospice, and therapy agencies, announced a ten-year renewal of their long-standing partnership. PEPID and Data Soft Logic first started working together in 2011.
CRP Testing For Patients with Exacerbation of COPD in Primary Care Led to Fewer Antibiotics with No Evidence of Harm
New study shows C-reactive protein (CRP) testing in primary care clinics for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) reduces patient-reported antibiotic use or receiving antibiotic prescriptions for exacerbation of COPD with no evidence of harm....Another Study Shows Sugary Drink Consumption is Significantly Associated with Risk of Overall Cancer, and Breast Cancer
According to the NutriNet-Sante prospective cohort study of 101,257 participants with the mean age of 42 and a medium follow-up of 5 years, sugary drinks like soda and fruit juices show a significant association of risk of overall cancer, and breast cancer....Excess Antibiotic Treatment for Hospitalized Patients with Pneumonia has been Associated with Patient-Reported Adverse Events
According to a report published in the Annals of Internal Medicine by the American College of Physicians, there is no benefit from antibiotic treatment exceeding the shortest effective duration when treating hospitalized patients with pneumonia. Excess days were...Dispensing Oral Contraceptive Pills More Cost Effective & Supportive for 12-month Over 3-months
In a report published July 8, 2019 in JAMA Network, dispensing oral contraceptive pills 12-months rather than 3-months saves money and provides better support for women’s reproductive goals and autonomy. The study was done to estimate the financial and reproductive...Significant Association of Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) and Risk of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH).
A recent study published in the American Academy of Neurology observed a significant association between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentrations and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) risk. The current cohort study included 96,043 participants with the...
Don’t Go Camping Without These T.I.P.S. for Summer Injuries
Summer is in full swing, and what better way to welcome the hottest time of the year than with a fun-filled weekend in the great outdoors. Whether you’re unwinding in a private cabin in the woods or pitching a cozy tent by the lake, too much exposure and too...
FDA Approves New Treatment for HSDD in Premenopausal Women
FDA approves bremelanotide (Vyleesi, AMAG Pharmaceuticals) to treat acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in premenopausal women. Bremelanotide is the first-in-class melanocortin 4 receptor agonist for HSDD, and joins Flibanserin as...