Background: Overuse of antibiotics in ambulatory care persists despite many efforts to address
this problem. We performed a systematic review and quantitative analysis to assess the …

Acute bronchitis is an acute cough illness in otherwise healthy adults that usually lasts 1 to 3
weeks. This review describes the pathophysiology of the condition and provides a practical …

Forward osmosis (FO) has gained considerable interest as an attractive membrane-based
desalination technology due to its reversible fouling and potentially low costs. Thin-film …

Context. —Antibiotic use is associated with increased rates of antibiotic-resistant organisms.
A previous study has shown that colds, upper respiratory tract infections, and bronchitis …

ContextNational quality improvement initiatives implemented in the late 1990s were
followed by substantial increases in opioid prescribing in the United States, but it is unknown …

Context.—The spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is associated with antibiotic use. Children
receive a significant proportion of the antibiotics prescribed each year and represent an …

Context The potential effects of increasing numbers of uninsured and underinsured persons
on US emergency departments (EDs) is a concern for the health care safety net. Objective …

Estimating the amount and cost of excess antibiotic use in ambulatory practice and identifying
the conditions that account for most excess use are necessary to guide intervention and …

Background Community-acquired methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(CA-MRSA) has
emerged as a common cause of skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs) in the United States…

BACKGROUND: Severe obesity is associated with hypoventilation, a disorder that may
adversely affect morbidity and mortality. We sought to determine the prevalence and effects of …