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Kinyoun Staining Feasible for Detection of Intestinal Parasites in Patients With HIV
Researchers evaluated the use of the Kinyoun staining technique for the detection of intestinal parasitic infections in patients with HIV.
Pulmonary Artery Diameter as a Prognostic Marker for COVID-19 Severity
Are COVID-19 outcomes associated with a patient’s baseline pulmonary artery diameter measurement obtained from non-contrast non-gated computed tomography?
Does the Covichem Score Accurately Predict COVID-19 Disease Severity?
Does the Covichem score accurately estimate COVID-19 severity and mortality risk upon hospital admission? An external validation study examined this question.
AI Can Help Identify Incidental Pulmonary Embolism on Conventional Chest CT Exams
An AI algorithm can help identify iPE on conventional contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography examinations.
Finger Prick Nucleic Acid HIV Self-Test Using a USB-Interfaced Device
Researchers created a blood-based, nucleic acid USB-interfaced device for self-testing purposes in individuals with or at risk for HIV.
Predicting COVID-19 Disease Severity via Thoracic Computerized Tomography
Could thoracic HRCT semiquantitative scoring offer a rapid and accurate method for identifying patients with severe COVID-19 who are at risk for poor outcomes?
HIV Virologic Suppression Rates Before vs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Investigators assessed whether interruptions in health care during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a decreased rate of virologic suppression among patients with HIV infection in Malawi.
Rate of Severe Clostridioides difficile Infections During COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights Value of Routine Diagnostics
Researchers assessed whether the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the annual incidence of Clostridioides difficile infections among patients in the Netherlands.
High Cortisol Observed in Children With Acute Illnesses, No Glucocorticoid Deficiency
Researchers assessed variations in cortisol concentrations among children and adolescents with acute illnesses and no history of glucocorticoid deficiency.
Lesion Swab Samples Should Be Used to Test for Monkeypox
The Agency warned that use of an alternate sample type (eg, blood, saliva) may lead to false test results.
Testing for Respiratory Pathogens Does Not Decrease Antibiotic Use in Children
Researchers assessed whether point-of-care multiplex polymerase chain reaction testing for respiratory pathogens decreases the rate of untargeted antibiotic therapy in children.
Cellular Tests for Lyme Disease Not Fit for Clinical Use
Researchers compared the sensitivity and specificity between 3 cellular tests for Lyme disease.
Nanopore Sequencing May Improve the Accuracy of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Diagnoses
Researchers assessed the diagnostic accuracy of nanopore sequencing for the early identification of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Early Identification of Inpatients at Decreased Risk for COVID-19 Pneumonia
Can patients at low-risk for COVID-19 pneumonia be identified upon hospital admission based on patient data and minor criteria developed by IDSA and ATS?
COVID-19 Antibodies Rapidly Decline 6 Months After Vaccination
Researchers assessed antibody responses among health care workers 9 months after COVID-19 vaccination.
Integration of AI Platform Can Reduce Time for Chest CT Interpretation
Integration of an automated AI support platform into clinical workflow can reduce the time for radiologist interpretation of chest CT scans.
Effect of Urinary Antigen Testing on Antibiotic Guidance for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Researchers assessed whether antibiotic treatment differed on the basis of pneumococcal urinary antigen test results among patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia.
Mortality Increased for Carbapenem-Resistant Infections Diagnosed via Blood Cultures
Investigators assessed factors associated with 90- and 365-day mortality among veterans infected carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumanii and carbapenem-resistant Pseudonomas aeruginosa.
Vectored Immunoprophylaxis May Be a Valuable Tool in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Researchers assessed whether adeno-associated virus vectored immunoprophylaxis with AAV8-VRC07 produces broadly neutralizing antibodies in patients with HIV.
Kidney Stress Biomarkers May Improve Severity Grading in Acute Kidney Injury
Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 2 (TIMP-2) and insulinlike growth factor binding protein 7 (IGFBP7) could be used for AKI staging.
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