Cell Phone Support Helps Lower Stress, Depression, Substance Use in Young Adults With HIV
Investigators evaluate the impact of cell phone support on psychosocial outcomes in young patients with HIV.
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Pharmacists Increase Patient Satisfaction With TDF to TAF Medication Switch
Researchers hypothesized that managing HIV medications utilizing pharmacist-led protocols would result in increased patient satisfaction.
HCV Treatment With DAAs Reduces Liver-Related Hospitalizations in Cirrhosis
Successful DAA treatment reduces hospitalizations in patients with CTP-A and CTP-B scores.
Automated EHR Algorithm More Effective Than Nurse-Driven Protocol for HCV, HIV Screening
An EHR algorithm that automatically links HIV/HCV screening to laboratory ordering may more effective than a nurse-driven screening protocol.
Rural Health Disparities in HIV Testing Found in the United States
People who live in rural areas in the United States have lower odds of lifetime as well as past-year HIV testing compared with their urban-dwelling counterparts.
Enhanced Waitlist Outcomes in Transplant Candidates Willing to Accept HCV+ Kidneys
The willingness of HCV RNA+ waitlisted candidates to accept a kidney from a HCV-seropositive donor was found to have benefits.
Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescriptions Highest Among Urgent Care Facilities
Inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions were highest among urgent care facilities (45.7%), with emergency departments (24.6%), medical offices (17.0%), and retail clinics (14.4%) following.
Continuing, Switching TNFi After Serious Infection Reduces Likelihood of Recurrent Infection
Patients who continued or switched their TNF inhibitor after a serious infection had a lower risk for recurrent infection compared with those who stopped the drug.
Schistosome Infection During HIV Seroconversion Slows Adverse Outcomes
The investigators believe that schistosome infection at the time of HIV-1 acquisition may delay disease progression of HIV-1.
Unstable Housing Associated With Health Outcomes of Transwomen of Color With HIV
Investigators examine structural factors associated with poor health outcomes among transwomen of color with HIV in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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