The FDA has approved the oral antiviral Xocova (ensitrelvir) for postexposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 in adults and adolescents.

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Dr. Paolo Tarantino discusses the importance of strategic sequencing and drug-specific prophylaxis to optimize ADC therapy in breast cancer. The rise of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) has transformed ...

Migraine prophylaxis involves treatments and medications aimed at reducing the frequency and severity of migraine headaches over the long term. Several types of medications, including anticonvulsants, ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

SAN DIEGO — Patients with multiple myeloma who receive intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) prophylaxis during treatment with teclistamab have fewer infections and better overall survival compared with ...

After publication of potentially practice-changing clinical trials, identified through ASCO's signals approach to updating, an updated systematic review was performed for two guideline questions: ...

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) prophylaxis refers to preventive measures that a doctor may take to stop a recurrence of ARF. These measures involve administering antibiotics to prevent infection. ARF is ...

We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the burden of late vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) and the effect of vitamin K prophylaxis on the incidence of VKDB. We searched MEDLINE and other ...

A new study casts doubt on international guidelines advising up to a week of prophylactic antibiotics in patients with cirrhosis and upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Pooled data from 14 ...