Eric A. Jackson, PharmD

Amoxicillin-clavulanate ineffective for suspected acute sinusitis

BACKGROUND: Fifty percent of patients with acute sinusitis will have a viral infection and will not benefit from antibiotic therapy.

BACKGROUND: Though not frequently undertaken by family physicians, the treatment of acute venous thromboembolism is now common in the outpatient...

BACKGROUND: Patients who take NSAIDs for arthritis are at high risk for bleeding ulcers because of their age, functional disability, and the long-...

Author:: Herbert J. Stevenson, MD; Thomas Trojian, MD, MS; Eric A. Jackson, PharmD

BACKGROUND: Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 30 kg/m2, is a common chronic disorder with a prevalence of 22.3...

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