Kenny Walter is an editor with HCPLive. Prior to joining MJH Life Sciences in 2019, he worked as a digital reporter covering nanotechnology, life sciences, material science and more with R&D Magazine. He graduated with a degree in journalism from Temple University in 2008 and began his career as a local reporter for a chain of weekly newspapers based on the Jersey shore. When not working, he enjoys going to the beach and enjoying the shore in the summer and watching North Carolina Tar Heel basketball in the winter.
Proton Pump Inhibitors Associated With Increased Risk of Drug-Resistant Infections
February 24th 2023There was no association with microbiome-disturbing agents, but laxatives and antibiotics were independently associated with a more than 2-fold increase in the risk of acquiring an infection.
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Corticosteroid Use for IBD Associated With Increased Risk of Invasive Fungal Infections
February 24th 2023The most common invasive fungal infection was histoplasmosis and the risk of invasive fungal infections was more than double in patients treated with corticosteroids than it was for patients treated with anti-TNFs.
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Electroacupuncture Improves Quality of Life for Cancer Patients With OIC
February 23rd 2023Electroacupuncture also resulted in a greater relief for the majority of OIC symptoms and improved the quality of life for this patient population and had no effects on cancer pain and its opioid treatment dosage.
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FMT Cost-Effective Compared to Antibiotics in Recurrent C Difficile Infection Treatment
February 22nd 2023FMT was cost-effective compared to vancomycin in both the general CDI population, as well as the subset of patients with IBD. However, it was less cost-effective in compared to fidaxomicin.
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Better Adherence Needed for Canadian Ulcerative Colitis Care Guidelines
February 9th 2023The results show adherence to 6 quality indicators was linked to improvements in the post-intervention cohort with significant increases in C difficile testing, CRP testing, testing for latent tuberculosis, thromboprophylaxis, adequate corticosteroids prescription, and limitation of narcotics prescribed.
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