Worldwide, antibiotic use is increasing, but many infections against which antibiotics are
applied are not even caused by bacteria. Over‐the‐counter and internet sales preclude …

Background: Overprescribing of opioid pain relievers (OPR) can result in multiple adverse
health outcomes, including fatal overdoses. Interstate variation in rates of prescribing OPR …

Importance “Nudges” that influence decision making through subtle cognitive mechanisms
have been shown to be highly effective in a wide range of applications, but there have been …

Background The use of antibiotics is the single most important driver in antibiotic resistance.
Nevertheless, antibiotic overuse remains common. Decline in antibiotic prescribing in the …

Objectives Fluoroquinolone-associated tendon ruptures are a recognised complication, but
other severe collagen-associated adverse events may also be possible. Our objectives were …

We performed a scoping review of articles published from 1 January 2000 to 4 January 2022
to characterize inequities in antibiotic prescribing and use across healthcare settings in the …

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to determine changes in antibiotic-dispensing rates
among children in 3 health plans located in New England [A], the Mountain West [B], and the …

Background: Reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute upper respiratory tract
infections (AURIs) requires a better understanding of the factors associated with this …

BACKGROUND Recent studies in the outpatient setting have demonstrated high rates of
opioid prescribing and overdose‐related deaths. Prescribing practices in hospitalized …

Antibiotic use is a primary driver of antibiotic resistance. However, antibiotic use can be
distributed in different ways in a population, and the association between the distribution of …