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.
Investigators assessed the risk for herpes zoster and provided recommendations regarding treatment in patients with psoriasis.
The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association have released a new evidence-based guideline detailing the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
The new recombinant zoster vaccine features a lower cost-effectiveness ratio than other recommended adult vaccines.
The ACIP and CDC have approved and released 2019 recommendations for the adult immunization schedule in the US.
