Obesity: A Challenge in Lung Cancer Surgery
Among patients with primary lung cancer undergoing lobectomy, having a higher BMI appears to...
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Managing Older Adults With Mild Head Injuries
CT scans do not appear to be necessary for adults presenting to the ED with mild head injuries...
Read MoreHigh Costs With Critical Care Telemedicine Programs
Telemedicine programs in ICUs (tele-ICU) appear to have substantial costs, but associated profits are unclear, according to American investigators. A systematic review found that the combined costs of implementing tele-ICUs and...
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Male Nurses Up 7% – And Earning 19% More Than Women
The influx of patients spurred by healthcare reform as well as today’s shortage of primary care...
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Reducing Cesarean Section Births
A research review from the AHRQ suggests that few studies have explored strategies for reducing...
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A Look at Complications After Total Joint Arthroplasty
Results of a meta-analysis suggest that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) appear to be at...
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CROI 2013: Continuing Cotrimoxazole in Kids on ART Reduces Hospitalizations
Children on antiretroviral therapy (ART) for more than two years who continued taking daily...
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CROI 2013: Tenofovir Alafenamide Appears Easier on Kidneys
A new pro-drug formulation of the widely used nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor analog...
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CROI 2013: HIV Testing in Commercially Insured Pregnant Women
The Particulars: Identification of HIV infection before or during pregnancy allows for...
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CROI 2013: CD4 Counts in Youth With Behaviorally Acquired HIV
The Particulars: Research indicates that HIV incidence is increasing among youth. Although public...
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CROI 2013: Health Insurance & Durable Viral Suppression
The Particulars: Policies to improve the health of patients with HIV may be guided by nationally...
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CROI 2013: Smoking Among Patients with HIV
The Particulars: Previous research suggests that as many as 70% of patients with HIV smoke...
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CROI 2013: The Impact of the CDC’s Opt-out HIV Testing Recommendation
The Particulars: Since 2006, the CDC has recommended routine opt-out HIV testing for early...
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CROI 2013: All-Oral Regimens Work in HCV
ATLANTA – All-oral regimens under investigation for hepatitis C virus (HCV) were able to cure up...
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CROI 2013: Drug Combo Scores Early Against HCV/HIV
ATLANTA – A protease inhibitor being investigated in patients co-infected with the hepatitis C...
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CROI 2013: VOICE Trial Results
Results from a large-scale HIV prevention trial among African women known as VOICE (Vaginal and...
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CROI 2103: Select CDC Studies of Interest
CDC scientists will be presenting more than 40 abstracts at CROI 2013. Several studies that may be...
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CROI 2013: Very Early Antiretroviral Treatment Limits the Size of HIV Reservoir
Very early antiretroviral treatment may limit the size of the HIV reservoir in adults and...
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CROI 2013: Pre-exposure HIV Prophylaxis Type Doesn’t Matter
ATLANTA — A large study to determine if pre-exposure prophylaxis could prevent HIV transmission...
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CROI 2013: Extra Drug Hikes HCV Regimen’s Efficacy
ATLANTA – Adding an extra drug to a promising hepatitis C (HCV) regimen increased its efficacy –...
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