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'Little point taking antibiotics for coughs'

Conclusion This large international trial provides convincing evidence that for most patients with an uncomplicated, acute cough where pneumonia is not suspected, antibiotics do not shorten how long symptoms last or their severity. Antibiotics did reduce the risk of new or worsening symptoms. However, as the researchers point out, 30 people needed to be treated with amoxicillin to prevent just one case of new or worsening symptoms. This is called the ‘number needed to treat’ and is a useful way for researchers to compare the effectiveness of treatments. This ‘number needed to treat’ of 30 has to be balanced against the increased rate of side effects. In this study, the ‘number needed to harm’ was 21. The fact that the number need to harm is lower than the number needed to treat...

Amoxicillin Provides Little Benefit for Coughing PatientsAmoxicillin Provides Little Benefit for Coughing Patients

A randomized trial held in 12 European countries shown little benefit for the use of amoxicillin in respiratory infections not suspected to be pneumonia. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Prognostic Value Of New IASLC/ATS/ERS Adenocarcinoma Sub-Classification Confirmed By Study

The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), the American Thoracic Society (ATS), and the European Respiratory Society (ERS), have proposed a new sub-classification of lung adenocarcinomas.

A growing number of publications from Australia, Germany and South America have validated the new sub-classification. However, there are only few reports of this type of validation for the Asian population... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

High Vitamin D Doses Reduce Respiratory Tract Infection Risk

Patients who are prone to infections and are given high vitamin D doses for one year have a significantly lower risk of developing respiratory tract infection, compared to their counterparts who do not receive the extra daily vitamin, researchers from the Karolinska Institute and Karolinska University Hospital reported this month in BMJ Open.

The researchers added that fewer respiratory tract infections mean lower antibiotic requirements for these patients.

Asthma Linked to Increased Risk of Dangerous Lung Blockage

Odds of blood clot in lung artery increase along with severity of the respiratory disease, study finds
Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Asthma, Pulmonary Embolism

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