Infectious Diseases
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Blood pressure meds cut cognitive impairment risk
And HIV infection may double patients’ stroke rate.
Conference Coverage
HIV infection linked with doubled stroke rate
AMSTERDAM – Data from more than 22 million Taiwan residents showed HIV-infected patients had a doubled stroke rate compared with the general...
From the Journals
Mandated 1-hour sepsis care protocol lowers mortality in children
Results from a New York study support a protocol approach to sepsis management in children.
News
Female survivor transmits Ebola virus 1 year after outbreak
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News from the FDA/CDC
CDC reports Salmonella outbreak
From the Journals
National Academies issues 5-step plan to address infections linked to opioid use disorder
Opinion
Fish pedicures
Fish pedicures have a long-standing history in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cultures for aiding such skin conditions as psoriasis and helping...
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Medicare’s bundled pay plan didn’t deliver big cost savings
Conference Coverage
Bivalent HPV vaccine brings no significant increase in 38 potential adverse outcomes
MALMO, SWEDEN – “Our results contribute evidence to combat public skepticism, anxiety, fears of adverse events, and possible opposition to HPV...
News
CDC now offering CME course on HPV vaccination
Conference Coverage
More testing of febrile infants at teaching vs. community hospitals, but similar outcomes
TORONTO – Community hospitals do as well as university-affiliated hospitals in treating febrile infants.