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Given Early, Paxlovid Dramatically Reduces COVID Hospitalization, Death
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Paxlovid—especially when taken soon after a positive test for COVID-19—is highly effective for preventing hospitalization and death from SARS-CoV-2 infection regardless of prior immunity or age, according to a new study published in Lancet Infectious Disease. Find out how effective and why it is so important that pharmacists and other healthcare professionals respond quickly to positive tests.
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Multiple PCR Panels Better at Identifying Acute Gastroenteritis
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Using multiple polymerase chain reaction (PCR) panels to detect acute gastroenteritis in hospital inpatients appears to be faster and more effective than conventional workups, a new study found. The process was found to be effective at detecting diarrhea-causing Escherichia coli and enteric viruses, among others. Among the benefits is a reduction in patients receiving powerful antibiotics, according to the authors. Read more.
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Rural Pharmacists Continued Routine Vaccinations During Early Pandemic
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Even when the world appeared to come to a halt 3 years ago because of COVID-19, rural pharmacists continued providing routine vaccines at a rate not much different than the year before, according to a new study published in Vaccine. Find out what the authors had to say about the role of pharmacists during that difficult period.
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Promising Results in Lebrikizumab Trial for Atopic Dermatitis Treatment
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New phase III trials had promising results for patients suffering from atopic dermatitis. The researchers were examining the role of lebrikizumab in improving the condition, and they determined that skin was clear, less itching occurred, and sleep was less interrupted in adults and adolescents who received the drug. The results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read more.
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