Acute bronchitis
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Amoxicillin still ineffective for acute bronchitis, even in HIV patients- Amox/clav or ibuprofen no better than placebo for acute bronchitis
- Anticholinergics, honey, and antitussives ineffective for cough from acute bronchitis in underpowered study
- Procalcitonin reduces antibiotic prescribing for acute bronchitis but not other causes of lower respiratory tract infection
- Short-course antibiotics effective for acute exacerbation of COPD
- Antibiotics for URIs reduce complications (but not enough to matter)
- Second-line antibiotics more effective than first-line in AECB
- Take-and-hold prescriptions for children with respiratory infections decrease antibiotic use with similar outcomes
- C-reactive protein helps reduce antibiotic prescribing for COPD exacerbations
- Short-term antibiotic treatment is suitable for several outpatient infections
- Messages of fear and empowerment are best for reducing inappropriate antibiotic use
- Shared decision-making does not decrease antibiotic prescribing
- Providing procalcitonin levels does not reduce antibiotic use in patients with lower respiratory tract infections
- Mean duration of cough is 18 days; patients expect about 1 week
- Delayed Rx for respiratory infections produces similar results and satisfaction as immediate treatment
- Procalcitonin testing decreases antibiotic use
- Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) does not reduce the likelihood of hospitalization in adults
- Guidelines for pediatric pneumonia from BTS
- Amoxicillin-clavulanate effective for wet cough lasting >3 weeks in kids
- Quadrivalent flu vaccine is safe and effective, but may not be better than trivalent