Positive Outcomes From an Infectious Disease Crisis
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Can Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Become a Standard of Care for Ulcerative Colitis?
Studies show fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can help patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) achieve remission, but challenges must be addressed before FMT can become a standard of treatment for UC.
Violating Patient Confidentiality Is Sometimes Necessary
Patients trust that what they tell their doctors will remain confidential, but under certain specific circumstances, the doctors may be obligated to breach that trust.
Prescribing the Great Outdoors
Doctors can prescribe “forest bathing” to get their patients into the great outdoors to reduce stress and stress hormones.
The Case for Expanding Pharmacists’ Authority to Administer Vaccines
Dr Robert Popovian discusses access to immunization services among adults in low-income communities and efforts to expand pharmacists’ authority to administer vaccines to increase vaccination rates for this vulnerable population.
And Then Came Monkeypox: What to Know About the Recent Outbreak
In this interview, Paritosh Prasad, MD, provides insight into the recent outbreak of monkeypox.
Gender Pay Gap Affects Most Medical Specialties, Persists Over Time
Women in academic medicine typically have lower starting salaries than men, and this disparity remains after 10 years on the job.
AHA Outlines Strategies to Improve Nutrition Security in the US
While food insecurity is a leading public health issue, research shows that nutrition security may be a better target for disease prevention strategies.
Stroke-Associated Pneumonia: Risk Factors, Mechanisms, and Interventions
Stroke-associated pneumonia research over the past 2 decades has yielded significant insight into SAP risk factors, diagnostic measures, and management strategies.
It’s a Doctor’s Duty to Combat Misinformation
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored how easy it is for disreputable and non-authoritative sources to spread wrong and possibly dangerous medical information.
Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir Added to Ninth Update of WHO’s Living Guideline on COVID-19 Therapeutics
In this ninth update to the living guideline on COVID-19 therapeutics, the World Health Organization evaluates the use of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir for nonsevere COVID-19 and revises prior recommendations regarding the use of remdesivir.
What Are the Extragastric Manifestations of H pylori Infection?
Joseph J. Jennings, MD, and Cynthia L. Sears, MD, describe the systemic effects of H pylori infection and clinical approaches for treating the extragastric complications.
Methods to “ACT” on “Long-Haul COVID” and Mental Health Issues
“Long-haul” COVID affects more than 7 million Americans. We speak with Joseph J. Trunzo, PhD, about his book “Long Haul COVID: A Survivor’s Guide, Transform Your Pain and Find Your Way Forward.”
Early Return-To-Work Program Mitigates Clinician Staffing Shortages During COVID-19
Graham M. Snyder, MD, MS, provides further insight into a study that evaluated the effects of an early return-to-work program that reduced the quarantine period for clinicians who remained asymptomatic after exposure to COVID-19.
Addressing Patient Emotions: Communication Style May Impact Visit Length
Visits were shorter when the clinician’s responses explicitly focused on the patient’s affect.
Combine and Conquer: The Integration of Infectious Disease and Addiction Medicine
In this Q&A, Drs Serota and Thakarar discuss the dual subspecialty of infectious disease and addiction medicine and its role in combating the ongoing opioid epidemic.
Community-Acquired Clostridioides difficile Cases in Children on the Rise
An increase in pediatric cases of C difficile is linked to use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, recurrent infections, and a growth in highly virulent strains.
Combine and Conquer: A Treatment Strategy to Combat Drug-Use Associated Infections
Sandra Springer, MD, and Laura Marks, MD, PhD, highlight the need for a combined treatment approach for patients with drug-use associated infections.
In Conversation With Suzette Oyeku, MD: COVID-19 Vaccine Disparities Among Children
Suzette Oyeku, MD, MPH, speaks to us about the existing disparities in childhood COVID-19 vaccine access and the role of providers in ensuring vaccine uptake among pediatric populations.
Differential Diagnosis: Is It Rheumatoid Arthritis or an Infectious Disease Mimic?
When making a diagnosis, rheumatologists must consider the fact that rheumatoid arthritis and some infectious diseases have overlapping musculoskeletal manifestations.
COVID-19 and the Path to Endemicity
In this Q&A, Erica Johnson, MD, discussed the transition from pandemic to endemic in regard to COVID-19 infection.
Ongoing Neurology Practice Interruptions During COVID-19: The Importance of Adaptation
Barney Stern, MD, and Andrew Russman, DO, share how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed neurology practice, including patient access to care, staffing shortages, and increased burnout.
Pain Syndromes Common in Patients With Long COVID
Diffuse myofascial pain associated with fatigue and poor sleep hygiene have been noted in patients with long-COVID.
COVID-19 and Lung Cancer: What We Know and Don’t Know
Researchers have summarized what is known about COVID-19 in the context of lung cancer and highlighted areas where more research is needed.
ADHD Linked to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes
The overwhelming demands on health care resources in treating patients with COVID-19 and the heterogeneity in illness presentation highlights the need for strategies to predict which individuals are at risk for greater symptom severity.
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