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Lipophilic Statins May Cut Liver Cancer in Chronic Viral Hepatitis

Most U.K. Patients With UTI Receive Antibiotics on Same Day

Parents Divided on Primary Care Policies for Unvaccinated Patients

Mechanical, Oral Antibiotic Bowel Prep Yields No Benefit for Colectomy

Recommendations Developed for Management of Lyme Disease

Advertising Can Promote Interest in Health-Related Research

ACIP Recommends Catch-Up HPV Vaccines Through Age 26

Israeli Flight Attendant Dies of Measles

Non-Hospital-Based Provider-to-Patient Telehealth Use Growing

Doctors Say New Drugs ‘Cured’ Two Ebola Patients

Flu Vaccine Tied to Better Long-Term Outcomes in Elderly ICU Survivors

One-Third of Physicians Will Take 10+ Years to Pay Off Debt

New Ebola Drugs Highly Effective, Might Shorten Outbreak in Africa

Method to Calculate Central Line Infections Flawed

Guidelines Issued for Managing Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Persistent Inflammation After Sepsis Linked to Higher Mortality

In 2018, 2,813 Cases of Domestic Arbovirus Reported in U.S.

Medicare Spending on Essential Medicines Up 116 Percent From 2011 to 2015

Patient Who Caught Legionnaires’ Disease at Atlanta Hotel Dies

Nurse Intervention Using Tech May Improve PID Care in Youth

Vaccination Does Not Up Risk for Developing Multiple Sclerosis

Poor Pneumonia Outcomes Tied to Overuse of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics

Compliance With Meds Falters With Age in Youth Born With HIV

Brand-Brand Competition Has Not Cut Prices in Pharma Market

One Dose of HPV Vaccine May Be Sufficient in Certain Situations

Recommendations Decreased for Cough, Cold Medicine in U.S.

July 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease

First Ebola Transmission in Congo City of Goma Reported

Trump Admin Announces Plan to Allow Drug Imports From Canada

Transmission Risks Up for HIV-Positive Injection Drug Users

Burnout Symptoms May Up Racial Bias Among Resident Physicians

Estimated U.K. Incidence Rate of Lyme Disease 12.1 per 100,000

SGLT-2 Inhibitor Use Not Linked to Increased Risk for UTI Events

National Norms Developed for Assessing Medical School Empathy

$70 Million Settlement Reached in Generic Drug Delay Case

Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Linked to Atlanta Hotel

Substantial Costs Attributable to Hospital-Acquired C. Difficile

N.C. Man Dies of Brain-Eating Amoeba After Visiting Water Park

Experts Warn of Mosquito-Borne Brain Infection in Florida

Serious Falls Pose Risk to People Living With HIV

Half of Deaths After Noncardiac Surgery Due to 3 Complications

Some Men at Risk for HIV Do Not Live Near PrEP Provider

Targeted Interventions Raise HPV Vaccine Acceptance in Women

Minor Changes in BMD Seen With Tenofovir PrEP in Short Term

WHO ‘Treat All’ Recommendation for HIV Widely Implemented

T2DM Increases Gastric Cancer Risk After H. Pylori Eradication

Senate Bill Would Reduce Drug Costs for Seniors

USPSTF Reaffirms Benefit of Hep B Screening in Pregnant Women

Rates of Anal Cancer Precursors High in Women Living With HIV

Nonprescription Antibiotic Use Seems Prevalent in the United States

Current Antibiotic Stewardship Program Practices Characterized

Key Cystic Fibrosis Pathogens Reduced With Ivacaftor Use

Recommendations Developed for Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine

About One in 20 Patients Exposed to Preventable Harm

Safety Practice Violations ID’d in Septic Arthritis Outbreak

Recarbrio OK’d for Complicated Urinary Tract, Intra-Abdominal Infections

WHO Declares Congo Ebola Outbreak Global Health Emergency

HIV-Infected Cells Persist in CSF in Individuals on Long-Term ART

Educational Handout May Increase Receipt of Child Flu Shot

Protocolized Sepsis Care Lowers Sepsis Mortality in NY State

Congo Officials: First Ebola Case Confirmed in City of Goma

CRP-Guided Testing Cuts Antibiotic Use in COPD Exacerbations

CDC: Workplace Absenteeism High in 2017/2018 Flu Season

Serious Misdiagnosis-Related Harms Mostly Due to ‘Big Three’

Rabies Warning Issued for Walt Disney World Resort Area

Health Care Professionals Exhibit Gender Bias

Hospitalized Pneumonia Patients Often Get Excess Antibiotics

Exposure to 2009 pH1N1 Vaccine During Pregnancy Seems Safe

Medicare Drug Rebate Plan Withdrawn by Trump Administration

Awareness, Use of PrEP on Rise Among Men Who Have Sex With Men

Capping Work Hours in Residency Does Not Impact Outcomes Later

Two-Dose Course of Vaccine After HSCT Cuts Incidence of Zoster

Guidance Updated for Managing Infants at Risk for Group B Strep

Two Algorithms Can ID Patients at Risk for HIV, PrEP Candidates

Lab Tests Show Experimental Ebola Treatments Effective

Fewer New Measles Cases Reported Last Week in U.S.

Rule Requiring Drug Prices in TV Ads Blocked by Judge

EHR System-Generated In-Basket Messages Linked to Burnout

CDC Updates Data on Cases Meeting Criterion for Acute Flaccid Myelitis

45 Percent of U.S. Adults Have Some Doubts About Vaccine Safety

Infective Endocarditis Prevalence 26 Percent in Patients With E. faecalis

Most U.S. Adults Are Concerned About Antibiotic Resistance

Interventions Linked to Drop in Unvaccinated Kindergartners

Considerable Number of Patients Receive Surprise Hospital Charges

Flesh-Eating Bacteria Claims Life of Florida Woman

Anti-Vaccine Movement a ‘Man-Made’ Health Crisis, Scientists Warn

Stewardship Intervention Can Cut Inappropriate Rx by a Third

Better UTI Monitoring Needed After Hospital Admission in Adults

June 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease

Review: HPV Vaccination Program Has Considerable Impact

Infections Tied to Subsequent Risk for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Increase Seen in Cryptosporidiosis Outbreaks From 2007 to 2019

ACIP: Men as Old as 26 Should Get HPV Vaccine

Less Than 40 Percent of All U.S. Adults Have Ever Had HIV Testing

Americans Concerned About Clinician Burnout

Prevention Bundle May Cut Cardiac Device Infections

MSSP ACOs May Not Improve Spending, Quality of Care

Oral Steroids Increase Infection Risk in Inflammatory Disease

Rotavirus Vaccine Led to Reduced Disease Prevalence, Season Duration

Many Trust Doctors, Nurses Over Other Sources of Health Advice

Death From Specific Causes Up for Veterans With PTSD

New England Journal of Medicine Picks New Editor-in-Chief

2018 to 2019 Influenza Season in U.S. Was Longest in 10 Years

Health Care Workers With ARIs Often Work While Symptomatic

Surgeons’ Unprofessional Behavior Tied to Higher Complication Risk

U.S. Travelers Should Be Aware of Measles Risk in Europe

WHO: Congo Ebola Outbreak Still Not Global Emergency

Drug Makers Challenge New Rule Requiring Drug Prices in TV Ads

CDC: U.S. Measles Cases Reach 1,044

Rotavirus Vaccination Tied to Lower Risk for T1DM in Children

New York State Halts Religious Vaccine Exemption

FDA Warns of Infections From Fecal Transplants After One Death

HPV16 Antibodies Can Develop Long Before Throat Cancer Diagnosis

HIV Risk Does Not Differ With Three Contraceptive Methods

CDC Opens Emergency Operations Center for Congo Ebola Outbreak

Microbes Tied to Pedicle Screw Loosening, Spinal Implant Failure

Most Providers Unaware of Online Feedback About Themselves

Next-Gen Sequencing of CSF Improves Diagnosis of CNS Infections

CDC: Wildlife Rabies, Especially in Bats, Poses Risk in U.S.

Pertussis Risk Up for Undervaccinated, Unvaccinated Children

Diagnostic Testing, Antibiotics Overused in Pediatric CAP

Nurse Understaffing Ups Inpatient Infection Risk

Mouth Rinse for HPV DNA May Be Biomarker in Head, Neck Cancer

Access to Health Care Has Little Impact on Longevity

2003 to 2014 Saw Incidence of Herpes Zoster Drop in Children

Cough Sound Analyzer Helps Differentiate Peds Respiratory Disorders

Antibiotic Prophylaxis Before Dental Work Often Unnecessary

Parkinson Disease Incidence Lower in Hep C Patients Who Receive Antivirals

Survey Indicates Physician Misconduct Is Underreported

Rapid Cycling Work Roster Improves Resident Sleep Practices

WHO: Estimated Incidence of Curable STIs 376.4 Million in 2016

Workplace Exposures Contribute to Burden of Respiratory Disease

Immunizations Up in California After Repeal of Nonmedical Exemptions

Staphylococcus aureus Linked to Food Sensitization in Eczema

Zerbaxa Approved for Hospital-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia

May 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease

Current Strategies for Measles Vaccination Insufficient

Guidelines Issued for Addressing Heart Disease Risk in HIV

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters Often Used in CKD

ACP Issues Position on Response to Physician Impairment

Noncompliance Common in Teens Prescribed STI Treatment in ED

Excess Cause-Specific Mortality Tied to Chronic Proton Pump Inhibitor Use

CDC: Reported Measles Cases Reach 971

Stepped Tx for Alcohol Use Disorder Studied in HIV Patients

High Costs Associated With Physician Burnout in U.S.

Many Immunosuppressed Persons Join in Hurricane Cleanup

FDA Approves First Test for Zika in Human Blood

Reading Visit Notes May Improve Medication Management

Hip Fracture Linked to Increased Risk for Death in T2DM Patients

Global Burden of Serious Health-Related Suffering to Double by 2060

Extragenital Tests to Detect Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Cleared for Marketing

Poverty Ups Risk for Amputation After Knee Replacement

FDA Permits Marketing of Test to Detect Periprosthetic Joint Infection

California Bill to Tighten Vaccine Exemptions Moves Forward

Some Women With HIV Struggling to Achieve Viral Suppression

Closed ICU Model May Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections

Clinical Drug Diversion Costly to Health Care Organizations

Private Insurers Pay 241 Percent of What Medicare Would Pay

Many Lives Could Be Saved if All Hospitals Had Grade A Rating

CDC: Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Backyard Poultry

Smartphone App Could Help Diagnose Ear Infections

Recs Updated for TB Screening, Treatment in Health Care Workers

FDA: Tattoo Inks Recalled Due to Bacterial Contamination

Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus Cases Increased in 2004 to 2012

T2Bacteria Panel Accurately IDs Bloodstream Infections

Patients Find Note Reading Important for Health Management

CDC: U.S. Measles Cases in 2019 Reach 839

Fournier Gangrene Is Safety Concern With SGLT2 Inhibitors

Higher Risk for Cancer, Mortality Seen With Pediatric-Onset IBD

Infection Risk Lower With Certain Psoriasis Treatments

Prior Training Increases Internists’ Knowledge of PrEP for HIV

Doctors Aware of Patient Difficulties Affording Medical Care

Registry Can Reduce CRE Carriers, CRE Prevalence

Model Predicts Counties at Risk for Measles Outbreak

CDC: Hepatitis A Virus Reports Increased in 2016 to 2018

Health Professionals Supportive of Medicinal Cannabis

CDC: Uninsurance Levels Did Not Change Significantly in 2018

2018 Saw More Employed Physicians Than Self-Employed

CDC: HIV Racial Disparity Measure Decreased From 2010 to 2016

Generic Version of Truvada Available in U.S. by Sept. 2020

In 2015 to 2016, 45.8 Percent of U.S. Population Used Rx Drugs

Scientology Cruise Ship Passengers, Crew Still Under Quarantine

Prices Will Soon Be Included in TV Drug Ads

External Reference Pricing Could Cut Drug Costs in U.S.

Efforts Needed to Ensure Publication of All Trials

Gentamicin Appropriate Second-Line Therapy to Ceftriaxone for Gonorrhea

CDC: Number of Measles Cases in the United States Reaches 764

FDA: French Soft Ripened Cheese Possibly Contaminated

Congo Ebola Outbreak Death Toll Surpasses 1,000

CDC: Foodborne Infections Increased From 2015 to 2018

More Than Half of U.S. Adults Have Medical Financial Hardship

ART Stops HIV Transmission in Serodifferent Gay Couples

FDA Approves Dengue Vaccine for Endemic Regions

Measles Case Leads to Quarantine of Cruise Ship in St. Lucia

April 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease

Patient Hand Contamination With Drug-Resistant Organisms Common

FDA Approves Mavyret for Children, Adolescents With Hep C

‘Vampire Facials’ at New Mexico Spa Linked to HIV Infections

CDC: 704 Measles Cases Reported in U.S. Through April 26, 2019

EHR Decision Support Can Reduce Inappropriate GI Testing

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