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Latest (11) Full Text Articles (66)421 Life expectancy for South African patients who start HIV therapy with CD4 cell counts above 200 is 'near normal' Full Text AIDSmap news, April 16, 2013
422 Measles outbreak could spread and hit London and North most, expert warns Full Text The Independent, April 16, 2013
423 Symptom-Free Bird Flu Case Suggests Wider H7N9 Spread Bloomberg News, April 16, 2013
424 WHO official: Beijing bird flu case not surprising Full Text The Seattle Times, April 15, 2013
425 APNewsBreak: Upper-income seniors' Medicare hike Full Text The Seattle Times, April 15, 2013
426 4 ways health IT can help minorities Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 15, 2013
427 HHS proposes $967B budget for 2014 Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 15, 2013
428 WEDI reports disappointing findings on ICD-10 readiness to CMS Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 15, 2013
429 U.N. aims to end child deaths from pneumonia, severe diarrhea Full Text Reuters Health News, April 15, 2013
430 New technology speeding progress on bird flu vaccine Full Text Reuters Health News, April 15, 2013
431 Doctors urged to pause before they post, text or e-mail Full Text USA Today, April 15, 2013
432 Teen's Death From Chickenpox Highlights Need for Vaccination, CDC Reports Full Text HealthDay, April 15, 2013
433 Roundworm Infections Threaten Organ Recipients Full Text HealthDay, April 15, 2013
434 CMV replication associated with increased mortality risk in Thai patients starting HIV therapy Full Text AIDSmap news, April 15, 2013
435 Viral load in genital secretions differs between men and women undergoing HIV therapy Full Text AIDSmap news, April 15, 2013
436 Treating everyone diagnosed would not end HIV in US gay men, Los Angeles-based model finds Full Text AIDSmap news, April 15, 2013
437 Fecal Transplantation Beats Vancomycin Alone for Recurrent C. difficile Infection Full Text Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News, April 15, 2013
438 Role of Gut Microbiome in Pediatric GI Disease: Evidence Suggestive, But Not Conclusive Full Text Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News, April 15, 2013
439 How hope can help you heal Full Text CNN Health, April 12, 2013
440 UCLA study suggests potential therapy for HIV Full Text EurekAlert!, April 12, 2013
Clinical Pearls in Infectious Disease
- A single IV dose of peramivir may be an alternative to a 5–day oral dose of oseltamivir for patients with seasonal influenza virus infection
- Approx. 20% of HIV-infected adults in the US are not aware of their status. The CDC recommends that patients be routinely tested for HIV, but given an opportunity to “opt out”.
- Patients with chronic hepatitis B are 200 times more likely to develop liver cancer
Highlights in Infectious Disease
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.
Read the article summaryThree 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.
Read the article summaryTobacco 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).
Read the article summaryMost Popular Infectious Dis. Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Mysterious respiratory illness strikes 7 in Alabama; 2 dead NBC News, May 23, 2013
2 Burnout rampant in healthcare Healthcare IT News, May 2, 2013 Free full text
3 Obamacare is on the horizon, but will enough people sign up? Reuters Health News, May 7, 2013 Free full text
4 Obamacare Unveiled as California, New York Lead U.S. Bloomberg News, May 30, 2013
5 Portable device provides rapid, accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis, other bacterial infections EurekAlert!, May 7, 2013 Free full text
6 Gilead Submits New Drug Application for HCV Polymerase Inhibitor, Sofosbuvir Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News, May 20, 2013 Free full text
7 Whooping cough death reinforces need for vaccines, officials say Orlando Sentinel, May 7, 2013 Free full text
8 Drug resistance in new China bird flu raises concern Reuters Health News, May 29, 2013 Free full text
9 'The stuff of Nobel prizes': The backache breakthrough? Half a million sufferers 'could be cured with antibiotics' The Independent, May 8, 2013 Free full text
10 Many medical guidelines don't consider costs Reuters Health News, May 8, 2013 Free full text
11 New bird flu arose as birds mingled, analysis shows NBC News, May 3, 2013
12 Bird flu: US safe from two new viruses - so far NBC News, May 14, 2013
13 First coronavirus sufferer in France dies in hospital Reuters Health News, May 29, 2013 Free full text
14 Programs to reduce antibiotic use often work Reuters Health News, May 3, 2013 Free full text
15 Expanded access to HIV treatment achieves big falls in mortality rates in China AIDSmap news, May 24, 2013 Free full text
16 China reports four more bird flu deaths, toll rises to 31 Reuters Health News, May 8, 2013 Free full text
17 Controversial bird flu research by Chinese scientists called 'appallingly irresponsible' New York Daily News, May 7, 2013 Free full text
18 AMA: EHRs create 'appalling Catch-22' Healthcare IT News, May 6, 2013 Free full text
19 Genome sequencing provides unprecedented insight into causes of pneumococcal disease EurekAlert!, May 7, 2013 Free full text
20 Testing for HCV Infection: An Update of Guidance for Clinicians and Laboratorians Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, May 8, 2013 Free full text
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