Neurologic manifestations associated with the Zika virus encompass a large group of clinical neurologic manifestations. Researchers found a modified Rankin scale score may help identify the risk for mechanical ventilation in certain patients with the virus.
A number of upward epidemiologic trends and associated risk factors for mortality seen in patients with diabetes.
In patients with community-onset pneumonia, the Drug-Resistance in Pneumonia (DRIP) score was better at guiding appropriate broad-spectrum antibiotic use compared with the Healthcare Associated Pneumonia (HCAP) criteria.
Based on the 2016 International Working Group (IWG) diagnostic criteria for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), outcomes are relatively similar between patients with IPF with pneumonia and patients with an acute IPF exacerbation.
The World Health Organization published a new policy brief detailing the current landscape of hepatitis C virus for people who inject drugs and people in prison. Worldwide, there is a need for a greater awareness about the hepatitis C virus, testing, and prevention in these populations.
Approaches to emergency department community-acquired pneumonia care can incorporate either guideline-based serial clinical assessment or procalcitonin-driven strategies.
Seborrheic dermatitis is more prevalent in men and older people and has an increased rate of dermatological comorbidity.
An internet-based training program designed to enhance communication skills in C-reactive protein point of care testing may be helpful in reducing long-term antibiotic prescribing in respiratory tract infections.
Little evidence exists to demonstrate the efficacy of antistreptococcal treatments for guttate and chronic plaque psoriasis.
The presence of low serum albumin and crazy paving ground glass opacities on high-resolution computed tomography at the time of non-HIV Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia diagnosis were predictive of poor prognosis.
