Archives of family medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Efficacy of nurse telehealth care and peer support in augmenting treatment of depression in primary care.
Primary care treatment of depression needs improvement. ⋯ Nurse telehealth care improves clinical outcomes of antidepressant drug treatment and patient satisfaction and fits well within busy primary care settings.
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Comparative Study
Costs of beta-lactam allergies: selection and costs of antibiotics for patients with a reported beta-lactam allergy.
To evaluate antibiotic selection and the cost effect of reported beta-lactam allergies. ⋯ Patients with a beta-lactam allergy had higher antibiotic costs and were more likely to receive a broader-spectrum antibiotic. Most patients with a reported allergy did not have a description of their reaction. Skin testing may be of use in detecting true beta-lactam allergies; however, further study is needed to determine its cost-effectiveness.