Current Figures May Underestimate COVID-19 Mortality in Symptomatic Patients
Current mortality rate estimates for COVID-19 may not be representative of the actual death rate.
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HPV Biomarkers, Survival Linked to High-Grade Esophageal Dysplasia, Adenocarcinoma
Low expression of the HPV-related marker cyclin D1 appears to be an independent prognostic marker in Barrett high-grade dysplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma.
Incidence of Tuberculosis High in Children Exposed to the Disease
The incidence of developing tuberculosis is high among exposed infants and young children.
Managing HBV Infection During Pregnancy
The estimated US prevalence of HBV is roughly 2% in the general population and 0.7% to 0.9% among pregnant women.
Subclinical PFT Abnormalities Often Found in Pediatric Chronic Hepatitis B
Pulmonary function test monitoring is recommended in pediatric patients with chronic hepatitis B.
Concurrent HCV Treatment, Opioid Agonist Therapy Results in High Cure Rates, Reduced Drug Use Risk
Concurrent initiation of opioid agonist therapy and HCV treatment in people who inject drugs with opioid use disorder can result in high rates of HCV cure and reduced drug use risk.
Serum HBsAg: A Biomarker for HBV-specific T- and B-Cell Responses
Serum HBsAg in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) correlated with inhibitory receptor expression, HBV-specific CD4+ T-cell responses, and augmentation by checkpoint blockade.
Risk Model for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Among Chronic HCV Patients
A newly developed hepatocellular carcinoma risk score enables risk stratification for hepatocellular carcinoma development among patients with chronic hepatitis C infections at sustained virologic response.
Dried Blood Spot Viral Load More Accurate Than Plasma Viral Load in HIV?
Dried blood spot viral load may be more accurate and useful than plasma viral load for patients with HIV in settings with limited resources.
Buprenorphine Treatment Linked to Decreased HIV RNA Viral Loads
Buprenorphine treatments for opioid use disorder among people living with HIV demonstrated beneficial effects in terms of viral load.
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