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When Carbohydrates Are Not Enough: Acute Intermittent Porphyria Treated With Givosiran, Shoja Rahimian, Akanksha Kushwah, Yugandhara Kate, Andrew Rettew Oct 2022

When Carbohydrates Are Not Enough: Acute Intermittent Porphyria Treated With Givosiran, Shoja Rahimian, Akanksha Kushwah, Yugandhara Kate, Andrew Rettew

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Antibiotics May Be Unnecessary In The Treatment Of Acute Uncomplicated Diverticulitis, Madison Gump Jan 2022

Antibiotics May Be Unnecessary In The Treatment Of Acute Uncomplicated Diverticulitis, Madison Gump

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Acute diverticulitis is one of the most common gastrointestinal diseases worldwide and is increasing in prevalence. Symptoms include abdominal pain, fever, changes in bowel habits, nausea, and vomiting. Traditionally, this disease has been treated with antibiotics, but new research has emerged that has provided evidence that it may be safe to treat acute uncomplicated cases without antibiotics. This represents an area of medicine where it may be possible to reduce the use of unnecessary antibiotics and, therefore, contribution to bacterial antibiotic resistance. The current research studies do have some limitations and future studies with larger, more diverse patient populations and …