A review shows that a short course (3 days) of antibiotic therapy for community-acquired pneumonia is equally as effective as 5 days, both for amoxicillin and cotrimoxazole. Medscape Medical News
This Systematic Review evaluates the scientific evidence supporting a causal link between sugar-sweetened soft drink consumption and weight gain. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
A review of trial data suggests that removable splints offer a more tolerable but equally effective alternative to casts in the treatment of minor fractures of the wrist in children. Reuters Health Information
Drs. Oliver Schein and Lisa Keay explore the issues involved in the recent outbreaks of microbial keratitis related to contact lens use. Medscape Ophthalmology
In a randomized controlled trial, long-term use of erythromycin was effective in reducing exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Medscape Medical News
Photodynamic therapy, combined with anti-VEGF agents and corticosteroids, can achieve long-lasting improvement in patients with choroidal neovascularization secondary to age-related macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News
