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PPIs Not Recommended as Preferred Treatment for H Pylori
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New practice guidelines from the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology are clear: In nearly all circumstances, proton pump inhibitor (PPI) triple therapy should not be used to treat Helicobacter pylori. Instead, the recommendation is to prescribe bismuth quadruple therapy or another suggested treatment option. Find out what prompted the changes.
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RSV Vaccine Effective in Preventing Hospitalization in Older Adults
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While prelicensure randomized trials demonstrated that the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination for adults aged 60 years and older had high efficacy against the lower respiratory tract disease, they did not have clear results related to hospitalization. Now, a new study from the CDC provides evidence that vaccination lowers the likelihood of hospitalization in RSV patients compared with no vaccination. Read more.
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Pharmacists’ Counseling, Medication Adjustments Helped Lower Blood Pressure
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Medication adjustments and efforts to improve medication adherence by pharmacists made a big difference for patients in a recent study presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension 2024 Scientific Sessions. Nearly three-fourths of them were able to improve control of their high blood pressure. Find out more about how the model worked and why interactions with pharmacists were so effective.
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Beta-Blocker Discontinuation After Myocardial Infarction Shows No Benefit
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When French researchers set out to determine the safety and efficacy of ending long-term beta-blocker usage after myocardial infarction, they expected reduced side effects and improved quality of life. To their surprise, that is not what occurred. The noninferiority of the interruption strategy was not shown with respect to the risk of death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or hospitalization for cardiovascular reasons. Read more.
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