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Can a Clinical Decision Tool Reduce Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescriptions in Children?

A clinical decision tool can reduce antibiotic prescriptions in children with acute illness in primary care without affecting ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Elevated C-Reactive Protein Tied to Lower Survival Rates in Prostate Cancer

Overall survival, cancer-specific survival and progression-free survival were all negatively affected by elevated C-reactive protein levels, this study found. A new meta-analysis supports the idea ...
JSTOR Daily

Effect of C reactive protein point-of-care testing on antibiotic prescribing for lower respiratory tract infections in nursing home residents: cluster randomised controlled trial

Tjarda M Boere, Laura W van Buul, Rogier M Hopstaken, Maurits W van Tulder, Jos W M R Twisk, Theo J M Verheij, Cees M P M Hertogh https://www.jstor.org/stable ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

C-Reactive Protein May Hold Promise as RSV Marker

In a recent study, immune-inflammatory index, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio were associated with infection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children. High ...
Science Daily

What happens to your body when you eat too many ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed foods make up the bulk of U.S. diets, and new research links high intake to inflammation, a predictor of ...
News Medical

C-reactive protein has a beneficial function in systemic lupus erythematosus

The biological function of the C-reactive protein, CRP, has long been unknown. Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden now show that this protein has a beneficial function in systemic lupus ...