H1N1/H3N2 Influenza Variants With Reduced Susceptibility to Baloxavir
The PA-I38 mutations were noted frequently in influenza A/H3N2 viruses compared with A/H1N1pdm or influenza B viruses.
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Cocaine Use and Hepatitis C Infection: What’s the Link?
Although the World Health Organization (WHO) has set a goal to significantly reduce HCV-related morbidity and mortality rates by 2030, HCV continues to pose a major public health threat.
CDC Issues Updated Health Advisory for Novel Coronavirus Outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an official health update for the outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV.
Mental and Cognitive Impairment in Hepatitis C Virus
In the United States, approximately 3.5 million people are infected with the hepatitis C virus, which contributes to psychological and cognitive disorders for about half of all patients.
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Superior to Fidaxomicin for Recurrent C Difficile Infection
Data from a study presents compelling evidence for the superiority of FMT in multiply recurrent CDI.
Dress for Success: Physician Attire May Influence Patients’ Perception of Care
To shed further light on the role of physician attire in the medical setting, MPR interviewed Nathan Houchens, MD, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Cases of Leishmaniasis Increasing in the United States, Vaccine in Development
Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease that is transmitted by phlebotomine sand flies infected with Leishmania parasites.
Women of Reproductive Age: An Important Opportunity to Curtail the HCV Epidemic
Investigators found data from the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System that showed hepatitis C virus infection rates doubled among women of reproductive age between 2006 and 2014.
Chemical Biology, Protein Engineering Led to Targeted HBV Treatment Advances
Investigators summarize recent advances in understanding the regulation of cccDNA and the mechanisms and functions of hepatitis B virus X.
Updated Guidelines and Recommendations for Safe Living After Solid Organ Transplant
Managing the risk for infection is one of the primary tasks in optimizing outcomes for solid organ transplant recipients.
How Do Disparities in the Physician Workforce Affect Patients?
Recent research indicates that disparities related to physician race or ethnicity, sex, or disability status may play a role in physician burnout.
Managing Influenza as a Coinfection in COPD
COPD is more common in older adults, who already have a higher burden of morbidity and mortality from influenza infection.
Managing Influenza in Patients With Preexisting Respiratory Conditions
Individuals with preexisting respiratory diseases including asthma and COPD are among the groups identified as having a high risk for serious influenza-related complications.
Integrating Palliative Care Into Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment
The review authors used existing evidence to recommend a new model of palliative care integration in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
Expert Q&A: Neonatal Pneumonia
Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of neonatal respiratory distress, and is most commonly acquired at birth.
Review Indicates Inclusion of Psychiatric Illness Association in Proposed Lyme Disease Guidelines
Researchers reviewed the recently released Lyme disease guidelines and addressed their appropriate inclusion of and association with psychiatric illnesses.
Blood-Borne Viruses: A Path Toward Global Control
Researchers focus on differences and parallels among HIV, HCV and HBV with an emphasis on virologic and therapeutic issues, and prospects for the future of HBV.
An Overview of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder
Rates of HIV-associated dementia have decreased from approximately 50% in the pre-cART era to 2% currently. However, roughly 50% of patients treated with cART have the milder forms of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND).
Clinically Important Zoonotic Diseases Part 1: Influenza and Salmonella
The One Health Zoonotic Disease Prioritization workshop, organized jointly by the United States CDC, US Department of Agriculture, and US Department for the Interior, recently reported a list of 8 top zoonotic diseases of national concern.
Examining Antimicrobial Stewardship in Specific Patients Demographics
As a result of retrospective identification of inappropriate use of antibiotics, antimicrobial stewardship is a growing area of concern and research in medicine. This was clearly demonstrated via a plethora of poster presentations on this topic at IDWeek 2019.
Bone Loss and Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV and HCV
Several physicians explore the etiology of osteopenia and osteoporosis in patients with HIV and HCV who are undergoing antiretroviral therapy.
Guidelines: HCV in Chronic Kidney Disease Overview
Researchers posit that access to direct acting antivirals might ameliorate the risk for HCV transmission in dialysis centers, concurrently with universal immunization for HBV, which would probably eliminate viral hepatitis within the next ten years.
Should Aging Physicians Be Required to Undergo Cognitive Testing? Three Experts Weigh In
The issue of aging physicians poses serious challenges to the medical profession, with concerns that judgment or skills might decline with age.
AAN Issues Guideline Update for Immunization in Patients With MS
AAN has issued a practice guideline update for vaccine-preventable infections and immunizations for individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). A subcommittee of the AAN — tasked with developing, disseminating and implementing these guidelines — found improvements and additions to the recommendations previously issued in 2002.
Do Your Patients Consult Google Before They Consult You? An Expert Interview
A 2013 Pew Research Center and Internet Life Project report found that 59% of US adults said that they turned to the Internet regarding a health problem during the past year.
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