ASSET Score Provides Reliable Indication for IV Antibiotics in Children With Cellulitis
The Area, Systemic features, Swelling, Eye, Tenderness Score shows reliability, and applicability for use of IV antibiotics in a child with cellulitis.
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Prolonged Intermittent Renal Replacement Therapy May Result in Suboptimal Colistin Level
Prolonged intermittent renal replacement therapy may eliminate as much as half of the daily dose of colistin in patients who are critically ill.
Ceftaroline Every 8 Hours Noninferior to 12 Hour Dosing
Ceftaroline 600 mg every 8 hours has demonstrated tolerability in individuals with complicated skin and soft tissue infection.
Alkaline Phosphatase Threshold Marks Significant Fibrosis in Hepatitis B
Levels of serum alkaline phosphatase above 69.5 IU/L can distinguish significant fibrosis in individuals with chronic HBV who are e-antigen-negative.
Cardiovascular Disease Events and Statin Eligibility in Patients With HIV
More patients with HIV who were not recommended for statin therapy experienced cardiovascular disease events compared with a control group.
Crisis in Congo: The Search for an Effective Ebola Vaccine
Since it was first identified in 1976, Ebola has affected several African countries, most recently the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Cervical Lesion Treatment Failure Prevalent in Women With HIV
Premalignant cervical lesion treatment failure is more prevalent in women with HIV than women without HIV.
Switching to Raltegravir or Dolutegravir Improves Leptin and Insulin in HIV
Switching from a protease inhibitor to raltegravir or dolutegravir was effective in improving insulin sensitivity, and reduced lipid parameters in PLWHIV.
HIV-Positivity Not Associated With Higher Household Influenza Transmission
Transmission of the seasonal influenza virus has not shown a positive association with HIV-positive status.
Duration of Labor, Rupture of Membranes Do Not Effect HBV Vertical Transmission Risk
After standard immunization, labor and rupture of membranes did not impact the transmission of hepatitits B to newborns.
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