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China Bans Travel in Wuhan, Four Nearby Cities

Fewer Than Half of Clinical Trials Comply With Reporting Laws

Fast-Track Review of ACA Lawsuit Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court

Human-to-Human Transmission of Chinese Coronavirus Confirmed

Wearable Device Data May Help Predict Flu-Like Illness Patterns

ACP: Medicare for All Needed to Fix ‘Ill’ U.S. Health Care System

First U.S. Patient With Coronavirus ID’d in Washington State

Second Death From New Coronavirus Reported in China

Stomach Virus Strikes 170 Yosemite Visitors, Staff

Acute Flaccid Myelitis Features Differ in Peak, Nonpeak Years

Level of Antibiotic Prescribing High for Children in Tennessee

ACA Tied to Narrowing of Disparities in Access to Care

Ageism Predicts Significantly Worse Health Outcomes

Japan Reports First Case of New Coronavirus

Single-Payer System Would Likely Save Money

Sepsis Associated With Almost 20 Percent of Global Deaths

Evolution of Approval, Regulation Processes for Drugs Explored

Enterovirus A71 Outbreak in Children ID’d in Colorado Hospital

New Coronavirus in China Could Possibly Spread Between Humans

CDC: Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak Over

Doctor Replacement Ratios Higher in Largest, Hospital-Owned Practices

Vaccine Program Recovery Difficult After Public Scares

Mortality Risk in Oropharynx Cancer Varies Based on HPV Status

China Reports First Death in Coronavirus Outbreak

Physicians Spend >16 Minutes Per Encounter on EHR Use

Burnout in Med Students Tied to Perceived Stress, Phone Behavior

Incidental Lymphopenia Linked to Increased Risk for Mortality

Mandatory Vaccination Ups Prevalence of Vaccine Coverage

Recruitment Satisfactory for Foreign-Educated Health Providers

Neighborhood Disadvantage Impacts Hospital Quality Ratings

California May Start Producing Its Own Medicines

Untreated Oral Infection Not Tied to Stem Cell Transplant Outcomes

New Coronavirus May Be Cause of Viral Pneumonia Outbreak in China

CDC Warns of Tough Flu Season Ahead

Early Antiretroviral Therapy May Not Achieve HIV Remission in Infants

HIV+ Patients Lose Immunity to Smallpox Despite Vaccination

Heart Transplants From Hep C Virus-Positive Donors Seem Safe

Large Gap Found in Health Administrative Spending for U.S., Canada

Risk for Blood Clots Increased With PICC Placement in Children

American Embassy in China Issues Health Alert Over Illness Outbreak

CDC: Young Adults Who Ever Received HPV Vaccine on the Rise

Poll: Older Adults Frequently Use Online Physician Ratings

Treating Colonized Parents May Cut S. Aureus Transmission in NICU

Price Hikes for Hundreds of Medications

Routine HPV Testing May Be Warranted for Sinonasal Cancers

Patient Experiences Modestly Worse After Hospital Acquisition

December 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease

Guidance Developed for Providing Quality STD Care

Machine Learning System Makes More Alerts for Med Errors

Nurses Can Help Manage Drug Interactions in HIV/Hep C Treatment

Samoa Ends State of Emergency Over Measles

CDC: Cases of Flu Continue to Mount Across America

Protection Similar With Single, Multiple HPV Vaccine Doses

Most Children Do Not Have Positive Results to Antibiotic Challenge

Many Hospitals Fail to Provide Instructions for Patient Portals

Psychological Safety at Work Tied to Hospital Infection Prevention

Patient Share of Out-of-Network Costs Rising

Transplant Outcomes Similar With Lungs From ‘Increased-Risk’ Donors

Enrollment in Affordable Care Act Holds Steady for Third Straight Year

Vaccination Rates Improved With Removal of Nonmedical Exemptions

FDA Gives First Ebola Vaccine for Adults the Green Light

Private Care Program for U.S. Vets Gets $8.9 Billion in Budget Deal

FDA to Allow States to Import Prescription Drugs From Other Countries

One in 10 Hospital Patients May Carry C. Diff at Admission

Hospital-Level Home Acute Care Can Cut Costs, Health Care Use

USPSTF Recommends Behavioral Counseling for STI Prevention

Possible Measles Exposures Occurred at LA International Airport

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Ups Risk for Serious Viral Infections

Five-Year Mortality Up in Older Adults With Unplanned Admission

Outcomes Worse for Rural Residents With Chronic Conditions

Incidence of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Lung Disease Rising

Hahn Confirmed as New FDA Chief

Antibiotics Often Prescribed Without Documented Indication

Few Child Care Centers Report Flu Vaccine Requirements

State Legislators React to Preventable Disease Outbreaks

Few MMR-Vaccine Eligible Children Receive Vaccine Before Travel

U.S. Health Care Spending Up 4.6 Percent in 2018

U.S. Primary Care Doctors Face Challenges in Coordinating Care

2016 to 2019 Saw Increase in Medical Students With Disabilities

Extending HPV Vaccination to Age 45 Provides Small Additional Benefit

Retail Prescription Drug Prices Fall for First Time in 45 Years

Rural Population Underrepresented Among Medical Students

More Than 100 E. Coli Illnesses Now Linked to Romaine Lettuce

Seven Deaths in California From Infections Tied to Black Tar Heroin

Annual Reported Measles Incidence Dropped From 2000 to 2018

Physician Depressive Symptoms Tied to Higher Risk for Medical Errors

Adults Not Living in Metro Areas Have Reduced Access to Care

Services Affected by Rural Hospitals Joining Health Systems

New HIV Infections Remained Stable in U.S. From 2013 to 2017

New Federal Program Provides Free HIV Prevention Drugs to Uninsured

Digital Sepsis Monitoring May Improve Inpatient Outcomes

End-Stage Renal Disease Patients at Higher Risk for Syphilis

Risk for Hospital Admission Up With Short-Term PM2.5 Exposure

November 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease

Government Shut Down as Samoa Battles Measles Outbreak

Outcomes of Hep C Screening Intervention Examined

Household Environment Plays Role in MRSA Acquisition

Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns Examined for Adult, Peds HAIs

Continuous PPI Use May Increase Risk for Acute Gastroenteritis

Death Toll in Samoa Measles Epidemic Reaches 25

U.S. Life Expectancy Dropped Since 2014 for Working-Age Adults

Risk for Skin Infections, Diabetes Increase With Statin Use

Maternal Efavirenz May Up Risk for Microcephaly Among Offspring

Polio Vaccines Causing Polio Cases

Electronic Health Record Usability Graded F by Physicians

Employee Premiums, Deductibles Eating Larger Share of Income

Most Infants Susceptible to Measles by 3 Months of Age

H. Pylori Infection Must Be Wiped Out to Cut Gastric Cancer Risk

Recommendations Developed for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

CDC: PCV13 No Longer Routinely Recommended for Adults ≥65

Infection Likely Cause of One in Eight Stillbirths

Distribution of Self-Test Kits Can Up HIV Awareness

Common TB Vaccine Associated With Lower Lung Cancer Rates

Studies Confirm Safety of 9-Valent HPV Vaccination

White House Wants Hospitals, Insurers to Provide Actual Costs of Care

Bipartisan Bill to Curb Drug Costs Backed by White House

Some Progress Made in Slowing Antibiotic Resistance-Linked Deaths

Treatment Response Rates High for Seniors With Hep C Infection

Survey of U.S. Registered Nurses Points to Worsening Shortages

First Ebola Vaccine Approved by European Commission

Injecting Illegal Drugs Ups Risk for Death After Heart Surgery

Syringe Exchange Program Has Positive Impact on HIV Diagnoses

ACR: Few Serious Infections Seen in Infants Exposed to non-TNFis, Tofacitinib

Imaging Rates Continue to Rise Despite Efforts to Reduce

AHA: About One in Three With ASCVD Not Receiving Flu Shot

Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients Often Undervaccinated

Crowd Diagnosis of STDs Frequently Sought Online

Early Postop Infection Ups One-Year Infection, Mortality Risk

Mailing HPV Kits to Underscreened Women Can Up Screening

Poll: Many Seniors Do Not Follow Instructions Related to Antibiotics

Fecal Microbiota Transplant Cuts Bloodstream Infection in C. diff

Effect of Legislation on School Vaccination Rates May Be Limited

Medical Practices Burdened by Regulatory Requirements

CDC: 1 Dead, 8 Hospitalized in Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Ground Beef

Religious Exemption Rate for Vaccination Up in 2017 to 2018

Dr. Stephen Hahn Nominated to Head FDA

Seriously Ill Medicare Beneficiaries Face Financial Hardship

Recommendations Developed to Address Clinician Burnout

October 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease

Early Infectious Diseases Consult May Lower Sepsis Mortality

CDC: U.S. Life Expectancy Up Slightly, Mortality Lower in 2017

Readmissions Up for Preexisting HAIs With Home Discharge

American College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 19-23

Facebook Launches Preventive Health Tool

Predictors of Immune Response to Hep B Shot ID’d in Lymphoma

Postop Antibiotics Cut Infections After Facial Plastic Surgery

Outcomes Poor With Medical Care From Fraud, Abuse Perpetrators

HPV DNA Identified in Oral Cavity of 6.2 Percent of Teen Girls

Risk for Life-Threatening Infections Greater With Stress-Related Disorders

Disneyland Visitors May Have Been Exposed to Measles

Patients With Diabetes Still Require More Hospitalizations for Infections

Limited English Proficiency May Worsen Chronic Disease Outcome

CHEST: Flu Shots Benefit Patients Hospitalized With Pneumonia

Substance Use Disorder Ups Risk for Death After IE Valve Surgery

More Choices, Lower Premiums for ACA Consumers Next Year

Public Outcomes Reporting Tied to Drop in Valve Replacements

Antiviral Antibodies ID’d in CSF of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases

CDC: Coverage 94.7 Percent for Two Doses of MMR in 2018 to 2019

Most Physicians Treating STIs Do Not Have Meds on Hand

CDC: Vaccination Coverage Generally High for Those Born in 2015-16

Tesamorelin May Aid Patients With HIV, Fatty Liver Disease

Lumacaftor-Ivacaftor Aids Cystic Fibrosis in Real-World Setting

Patient Portal Use Has Positive Impact on Preventive Health Behaviors

Patients With T2DM Who Have Flu More Likely to Be Hospitalized

Cost of Waste in U.S. Health System Estimated

2017 to 2018 Saw Increases in Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis

California Pharmacists Can Dispense HIV Prevention Meds Without Rx

American Airlines Passengers May Have Been Exposed to Hepatitis A

Only Half of Pregnant Women Receive Recommended Vaccines

Burnout Linked to Poor Quality Care in Published Literature

Data Suggest Viral Etiology for Pediatric Acute Flaccid Myelitis

Guideline for Community-Acquired Pneumonia Updated

Survey: Many U.S. Adults Not Planning to Get Flu Vaccine

North Carolina Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Traced to Hot Tub Display

Hepatitis C Virus Infection Rates Up for Women Giving Birth

United States Will Keep Measles Elimination Status

Only Half of Ear, Nose, Throat Infections Receive Recommended Antibiotics

Isoniazid Tx to Prevent TB Ups Risks During HIV+ Pregnancy

North Carolina Legionnaires’ Case Count Climbs to 79

Incidence of HPV-Positive Head and Neck Cancer Up in the U.S.

September 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease

No Benefit Found for High-Dose Vitamin C Infusions in Sepsis, ARDS

Crude Incidence of Candidemia 8.7 Per 100,000 in 2012 to 2016

CDC Says People Can Contract Tuberculosis From Deer

Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease Tied to NC State Fair Rise to 25

Infectious Disease Consultation May Lower Candida Mortality

Average Annual Premium for Workers Increased in 2019

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mortality Persist in the U.S.

Percentage of Women in Internal Med Residencies Increasing

Emergency Departments Need to Up HIV Testing, Linkage to Care

Connecticut Sees First Death This Year From Mosquito-Borne EEE

Protected Health Info Breaches Compromise Sensitive Data

Guideline Updated for Prevention, Management of Hep C in CKD

Racial/Ethnic Disparities Seen in PrEP Awareness, Discussions

Increasing DTP3 Coverage Tied to Drop in Diphtheria Cases in Under 15s

Medical Students Not Ready to Provide Nutritional Care

CDC: Valley Fever Cases Increased From 2014 to 2017

Aortic, Mitral Regurgitation Risk Up With Fluoroquinolone Use

2002 to 2016 Saw Rise in Drug Abuse-Linked Infective Endocarditis

12.6 Million in U.S. Could Benefit From Tx to Prevent Active TB

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