Urinary Tract Infection

Patients who develop early hyponatremia after starting thiazide diuretics have a higher mortality risk than those with normal sodium levels, according to retrospective study data.

In a study of approximately 386,000 women published in JAMA Network Open, almost half of those who took antidepressants before conception stopped treatment during pregnancy without substituting psychotherapy.

Postmenopausal women with vulvovaginal atrophy treated with intravaginal prasterone for at least 12 weeks were nearly 50% less likely to develop a urinary tract infection compared with untreated women, researchers reported in Menopause.

One in five febrile infants and toddlers with UTIs were missed by automated screening methods because they did not have pyuria, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

The WikiGuidelines collaborative has published the first guidelines for UTI prevention, diagnosis and management in more than a decade.

The WikiGuidelines collaborative has published its third clinical practice guidance — this one on the prevention, diagnosis and management of UTIs.

Genital talc powder and frequent douching were associated with an increased risk for ovarian cancer, according to a recent study.

Compared with anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms have a stronger association with both psychological and somatic menopause symptoms, according to study results published in Menopause.

The mantra “shorter is better” for antibiotic durations has become a point of importance in the infectious disease and antimicrobial stewardship realms.

Two studies assessing the use of algorithm-driven prompts meant to improve antibiotic selection for patients hospitalized with pneumonia or UTIs showed the prompts were effective, researchers found.