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Tuberculosis, malaria, and HIV in decline since Millennium Declaration
Key clinical point: The prevalence of HIV-infected people continues to rise, but mortality among this group is dropping.Major finding: Annual...
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Tuberculosis, malaria, and HIV in decline since Millennium Declaration
Key clinical point: The prevalence of HIV-infected people continues to rise, but mortality among this group is dropping.Major finding: Annual...
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Stem cell transplantation achieved temporary HIV remission
Major finding: Two men with chronic HIV-1 infection achieved 12-week and 32-week antiretroviral-free remission following allogeneic hematopoietic...
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Sofosbuvir achieves sustained response in patients with hepatitis C and HIV
Key clinical point: Completion of the treatment regimen was the strongest predictor of SVR12 in coinfected patients.
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Africa, Europe, top nuclear cardiology best practice lists
Key clinical point: North America has scored poorly, compared with other regions such as Europe and North Africa in an International Atomic Energy...
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PCV13 halves invasive pneumococcal disease incidence, but chronically ill still at risk
Major finding: The introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine has led to a significant 49% decrease in the absolute number of...
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PCV13 halves invasive pneumococcal disease incidence, but chronically ill still at risk
Major finding: The introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine has led to a significant 49% decrease in the absolute number of...
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Chronic pain and opioid use much higher among soldiers
Key clinical point: Prescription practices should be analyzed to make sure that the use of opioids among military personnel "is consistent with...
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Single-agent paclitaxel fails in noninferiority trial for primary breast cancer
Key clinical point: Single-agent paclitaxel cannot be recommended as a standard regimen for women with primary breast cancer and zero-three...
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Cardio-oncology clinics needed to deal with cardiotoxic chemotherapy sequelae
Major finding: Specialist cardio-oncology clinics may be needed to address the long-term cardiac care of cancer patients treated with cardiotoxic...