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The ADAPT-Sepsis Trial: Biomarker-Guided Antibiotic Duration for Hospitalized Patients with Suspected Sepsis

Antibiotic stewardship entails delivering the most appropriate antimicrobial therapy for the most appropriate duration of time to help provide the best outcome for patients with sepsis. An unnecessarily extended course of antibiotics leads to adverse effects, greater cost, medication utilization ...

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Infectious Disease

Association of Maternal First-Trimester Ondansetron Use with Cardiac Malformations and Oral Clefts in Newborns

Background Information: Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy most commonly occurs during the first trimester. If left untreated, the development of hyperemesis gravidarum can lead to further complications characterized by dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities.1 Ondansetron, a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist has quickly ...

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Obstetrics and GynecologyToxicology

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