Is CDI Overdiagnosed?
Researchers at the University of California, Davis suggest that reliance on only molecular tests...
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Infectious Disease
Preventing Postoperative Pneumonia
Pneumonia is a common nosocomial infection that accounts for approximately 2.7% to 3.4% of...
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Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel–United States, 2014-15 Influenza Season
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends annual influenza vaccination for all...
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HPV Vaccination & Sexual Orientation
Study investigators suggest that adolescent and young adult lesbians appear to be less likely to...
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Intentional Non-Adherence in HIV-Positive Drug Users
Researchers suggest that interactive toxicity beliefs and intentional non-adherence appear to play...
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New-Onset Seizures Undertreated in HIV
Less than half of HIV-infected patients with new-onset seizures appear to be actively engaged in...
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ART-Induced Weight Gain & Associated Risks
Short-term increases in BMI following the initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) appear to...
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Depression Underdiagnosed in HIV Patients
Danish research indicates that symptoms of depression and comorbid mental illness appear to be...
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The Art of Giving Bad News
As a brand new intern, I had this art form thrust on me. It was during my third month of my intern...
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Antiviral Therapy for Influenza
Influenza has been well established as a potentially dangerous pathogen and common cause for...
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A Snapshot of STDs in the U.S.
National data from the CDC indicate that there were more than 1 million reported cases of...
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Injection Drug Use, Hepatitis C, & HIV
A substantial percentage of the excess mortality in HIV-infected injection drug users (IDUs)...
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Is CD4 Count Monitoring Effective?
Study investigators suggest that annual CD4 cell count monitoring in virally suppressed HIV...
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Contraception Among HIV-Positive Women
Results of a meta-analysis indicate that HIV and contraceptive methods can interact in various...
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Trends in HAV Infection
The incidence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection appears to have declined from 6.0 to 0.4 cases...
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Bundled Approach Reduces SSIs
Among patients undergoing cardiac or orthopedic surgery, a bundled intervention consisting of...
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Managing Dysuria, Chlamydia, & UTIs in EDs
Chlamydia is among the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections in the United States, with...
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Examining Vaccination Rates in Women
Research has repeatedly shown that adults in the United States are under-immunized against a...
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Sexual Risk & HIV Viral Suppression
Research indicates that nearly 90% of new HIV infections in the United States in 2010 were...
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