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21 Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is a pro-viral host factor for hepatitis C virus Hepatology, May 23, 2013    Review Article

22 Incidence and characteristics of sporadic norovirus gastroenteritis associated with hospitalization of children less than 5 years of age in Israel The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 23, 2013    Review Article

23 Seroprotection after recombinant hepatitis B vaccination among newborn infants: A review Vaccine , May 23, 2013    Review Article

24 Safety of perinatal exposure to antiretroviral medications: developmental outcomes in infants The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 23, 2013    Review Article

25 Accuracy and interobserver variation of three clinical decision rules for the diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 23, 2013    Review Article

26 Treatment of acute septic arthritis The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 23, 2013    Review Article

27 Infective dermatitis associated with human t-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 in a child with bronchiectasis The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 23, 2013    Review Article

28 Impact of introduction of conjugate vaccines in the vaccination schedule on the incidence of pediatric invasive pneumococcal disease requiring hospitalization in Madrid 2007 to 2011 The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 23, 2013    Review Article

29 Effectiveness of intranasal live attenuated influenza vaccine against all-cause acute otitis media in children The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

30 Incremental value of T-SPOT.TB for diagnosis of active pulmonary tuberculosis in children in a high-burden setting: a multivariable analysis Thorax, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

31 Genotype 4 hepatitis E virus in France: an autochthonous infection with a more severe presentation Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

32 Specific interferon γ detection for the diagnosis of previous Q fever Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

33 Effectiveness of influenza vaccine for preventing laboratory-confirmed influenza hospitalizations in adults, 2011-2012 influenza season Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

34 Transfusion-transmitted malaria in Ghana Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 23, 2013    Review Article

35 Pregnancy-related group A streptococcal infections: temporal relationships between bacterial acquisition, infection onset, clinical findings, and outcome Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

36 Markers of intestinal inflammation, not bacterial burden, correlate with clinical outcomes in Clostridium difficile infection Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

37 Treatment of patients with dual hepatitis C and B by peginterferon {alpha} and ribavirin reduced risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and mortality Gut, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

38 A systematic review of anti-rotavirus serum IgA antibody titer as a potential correlate of rotavirus vaccine efficacy The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 23, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

39 Population-level antibody estimates to novel influenza A/H7N9 The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 23, 2013    Review Article

40 Adjuvant host-directed therapy with types 3 and 5 but not type 4 phosphodiesterase inhibitors shortens the duration of tuberculosis treatment The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 23, 2013

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Predicting decompensation during severe acute exacerbation of hepatitis B

In a study involving 37 patients with chronic hepatitis B infections, a serum bilirubin level > 5 mg/dL was predictive of progression to hepatic failure and liver-related death.

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Three risk factors for mortality in the elderly with pneumonia identified

In a study involving 1607 patients > 65 years of age with community- or healthcare-acquired pneumonia, pre-morbid ambulation impairment (OR=2.61), hospitalization within 30 days of acquiring pneumonia (OR=1.93), and absence of cough and purulent sputum (OR=1.47) were shown to be associated with a significant increase in 30-day mortality.

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Tobacco and alcohol abuse in HPV-positive patients increase risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

In a retrospective study involving 225 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and 224 matched controls, it was shown that patients who were HPV-positive and smoked cigarettes or smoked cigarettes plus consumed alcohol were at increased risk for ESCC than patients who were HPV-negative (OR = 2.22 and 10.31, respectively).

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