Reconsidering antibiotics for COPD exacerbation Key point: Prescribing antibiotics to patients with mild-to-moderate COPD exacerbations who have no change in sputum probably is unnecessary. Citation: Miravitlles M, Moragas A, Hernandez S, et al. Is it possible to identify exacerbations of mild to moderate COPD that do not require antibiotic treatment? Chest. 2013;144(5): 1571-1577. The decision to prescribe antibiotics to patients with moderate to mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations is usually based on increased …
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Soft cast versus rigid cast for treatment of distal radius buckle fractures in children Key point: Buckle fractures of the distal radius can be safely and effectively treated with a soft cast and only a single orthopedic outpatient clinic appointment. Citation: Witney-Lagen C, Smith C, Walsh G. Soft cast versus rigid cast for treatment of distal radius buckle fractures in children. Injury. 2012 Dec 21. pii: S0020-1383(12)00516-5. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2012.11.018 Buckle fractures are extremely common and …
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