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Top 10 Journal Articles To Read During Your Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Rotation

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Article 7: The Future of Medical Guidelines: Standardizing Clinical Care With the Humility of Uncertainty Find it here. Article 5: A Baker’s Dozen of Top Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention Publications for Hospitalized Patients in 2021 Find it here. As the saying goes: it is an oldie, but it is a goodie.

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Why Is Nobody Using Your Guidelines? – Insights On Designing Useful Guidelines For Infectious Diseases

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Recently The Joint Commission released an update to the elements of performance on Medication Management standard 09.01.01 which has to do with antimicrobial stewardship programs in hospitals. CMS also mentions guidelines several times in their 22-page document on new antimicrobial stewardship requirements for hospitals.

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Does honey or garlic work for cystic acne?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Honey has skin-soothing and antimicrobial properties,” says Joshua Zeichner, MD , director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. And just as in the case of honey, Dr. Garshick says there are no medical guidelines about the use of ingesting garlic to help with acne.

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Is coffee good for constipation?

The Checkup by Singlecare

It’s generally safe to drink 400 mg of caffeine—about four to five cups of coffee—per day, says Ashley Baumohl , a registered dietitian at Northwell Health’s Lenox Hill hospital in New York. She says some individuals may experience a bowel movement after one or two cups of coffee, but there are no medical guidelines.

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Can you take Dupixent while pregnant?

The Checkup by Singlecare

However, “the drug has not undergone human studies to ascertain if its use is safe during pregnancy,” says Kecia Gaither, MD , double board-certified OB-GYN and the director of perinatal and maternal-fetal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, New York. Can you take Dupixent while breastfeeding?

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Can you take Enbrel while pregnant?

The Checkup by Singlecare

“Enbrel should not be used in pregnancy unless the benefits outweigh the risk,” says Kecia Gaither, MD , double board-certified OB-GYN and the director of perinatal and maternal-fetal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, New York. The benefits of Enbrel to pregnant women with psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis are clear.