Effectiveness of Bio-K+ for the prevention of infection: Stepped-wedge cluster-randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of administering probiotics to prevent infection (CDI) among patients receiving therapeutic antibiotics.

Design: Stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial between September 1, 2016, and August 31, 2019.

Setting: This study was conducted in 4 acute-care hospitals across an integrated health region.

Managing 'sick days' in patients with chronic conditions: An exploration of patient and healthcare provider experiences.

Introduction: People with chronic medical conditions often take medications that improve long-term outcomes but which can be harmful during acute illness. Guidelines recommend that healthcare providers offer instructions to temporarily stop these medications when patients are sick (i.e.