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Increased Mortality of Ventilated Patients with Endotracheal Pseudomonas Aeruginosa without Clinical Signs of Infection. Ranked "Changes Clinical Practice" from F1000.
You can't always rely on standard criteria for treating patients with presumed VAP.
Journal Article, October 10, 2008
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Diagnosis of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Through Serological and Virological Markers
It is important for physicians to monitor liver-disease progression in HBV carriers by using both serological and virological markers, so that effective treatment can be initiated early before the development of advanced liver disease.
Journal Article, October 10, 2008
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Hot Topic: Epidemiology of Tuberculosis among Foreign-Born Residents of the United States
What groups are at highest risk for TB? Read this commentary on a study providing important population-based data.
Journal Article, October 10, 2008
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Why and How to Use the Photographic Atlases of the American Registry of Pathology
William A. Gardner, MD, Executive Director, American Registry of Pathology, Silver Spring, Maryland, describes the importance of visual images to medicine.
Editorial, October 10, 2008
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Trends in Sexually Transmitted Infections (Other Than HIV) in Older People: Analysis of Data From an Enhanced Surveillance System
Learn why interventions aimed specifically at older people that address societal and healthcare attitudes, including myths and assumptions about sexual activity are necessary.
Journal Article, October 9, 2008
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Routine HIV Testing in the Context of Syndromic Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections: Outcomes of the First Phase of a Training Programme in Botswana
Was this multifaceted training program associated with higher rates of HIV testing, physical examination, risk-reduction counseling and better HIV risk education?
Journal Article, October 9, 2008
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CME/CE
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: From Diagnosis to Management
Are you current on the latest evidence about chronic fatigue syndrome? Don't miss this comprehensive review, offering guidance on risk factors, prevalence, diagnosis, and management.
Clinical Review, October 9, 2008
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CME
Interferon-based Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C: Current and Future Perspectives
New research has highlighted means to individualize treatment for chronic infection with hepatitis C virus, and new medications offer promise to improve treatment of hepatitis C. The current article reviews recent findings in the treatment of chronic infection with hepatitis C virus and highlights future directions for treatment.
Journal Article, October 9, 2008
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Laboratory Surveillance for Wild and Vaccine-Derived Polioviruses -- Worldwide, January 2007-June 2008
What have been the Global Polio Laboratory Network activities and wild and vaccine-derived poliovirus surveillance during January 2007 to June 2008?
Journal Article, October 8, 2008
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Influenza
Is your knowledge of influenza up to date? Current diagnostics, therapeutics, and infection control measures associated with this deadly disease are reviewed.
Journal Article, October 8, 2008
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Role of Human Papillomavirus Types 16, 18, and 52 in Recurrent Cystitis and Urinary Bladder Cancer Among Egyptian Patients
We estimated the prevalence of HPV-16, -18, and -52 in bladder cancer or recurrent cystitis and studied the correlation of type-specific HPV-IgG with PCR results and clinicopathologic parameters.
Journal Article, October 8, 2008
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CME/CE
A 14-Year-Old Boy With Progressive Weakness and Dyspnea
A 14-year-old boy presents to the ED with a 10-day history of progressive weakness following symptoms of an upper respiratory infection. The patient’s weakness is affecting his extremities, and he has developed shortness of breath and difficulty urinating. The patient is sent for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of his brain and spine. What is the patient’s condition as verified by the MRI?
Clinical Case, October 8, 2008
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Hepatitis C Patients' Self-Reported Adherence to Treatment With Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin
The aim of this study assess the prevalence of missed doses of pegylated interferon and ribavirin, and examine the correlates of dose-taking adherence in clinic settings.
Journal Article, October 7, 2008
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Clinical Guidelines, Audits and Hemovigilance in Managing Blood Transfusion Needs
Tools for improving blood supply safety are described and justified in this article.
Journal Article, October 7, 2008
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Thirty-Seven Uninterrupted Years of Hemodialysis: A Case Report
The literature of extremely long-lived patients on uninterrupted hemodialysis is reviewed, and the clinical characteristics and complications of these patients are discussed.
Clinical Case, October 7, 2008
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National, State, and Local Area Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 19-35 Months -- United States, 2007
Healthy People 2010 set vaccination coverage targets for children of 90% for each of the vaccines in the combined 4:3:1:3:3:1 vaccine series and 80% for the combined series. How did we do in 2007?
Journal Article, October 6, 2008
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CME
Emerging Strategies to Curb HIV Transmission
This summary examines data presented at IAC 2008, on the epidemiology of HIV and prevention efforts directed against transmission of this disease.
Conference Coverage, October 6, 2008
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CME
Epidemiologic Trends in HIV, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and Sexually Transmitted Infections
This summary presents data from IAC 2008, on the epidemiology of HIV, hepatitis, TB, and STIs.
Conference Coverage, October 6, 2008
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CME
AIDS 2008: HIV Prevention and Epidemiology of HIV, Hepatitis, TB, and STIs
This CME program presents data from IAC 2008, on the epidemiology of HIV, hepatitis, TB, and STIs, and on prevention efforts directed against transmission of this disease.
Conference Coverage, October 6, 2008
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How Should I Treat Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis?
Bacterial rhinosinusitis brings many patients into the office, but how many really need antibiotics?
Expert Viewpoint, October 3, 2008
