Should clofibrate still be prescribed?

Should clofibrate still be prescribed?

Pirfenidone should be prescribed for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Pirfenidone works. There have been four randomised placebo-control trials of pirfenidone for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF); a phase II and phase III study in Japan, and two international multicentre phase III studies. In all four studies, patients treated with pirfenidone had slower rates of decline in lung volume (vital capacity (VC) in the Japanese studies and forced vi...

Should antibiotics be prescribed for acute otitis media?

BACKGROUND Acute otitis media (AOM) accounts for nearly 15 million antibiotic prescriptions every year and has become the most commonly cited reason for antimicrobial therapy among children in the United States. With the continuing rise of healthcare costs and the emergence of multi–drug-resistant bacteria, overuse of antibiotics has become a major public health concern worldwide. As a result, ...

Should Glasses Be Prescribed for All Children with Moderate Hyperopia?

Research has shown that the preschool years are a vital time for children to acquire the language skills necessary to succeed in school. In 1965, as part of the “war on poverty” in the United States, the Head Start program was started to help preschool children from low-income families improve their readiness for school. However, by the time a child starts the Head Start program, it may be too ...

Cholinesterase inhibitors should not be prescribed for mild cognitive impairment.