Infectious Diseases
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DDW: Recurrent C. difficile infections take heavy toll on IBD patients
Inflammatory bowel disease patients are at one-third higher risk for recurrent Clostridium difficile infections than is the general population.
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DDW: Menopausal hormone therapy increases major GI bleed risk
Key clinical point: Menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased risk of major gastrointestinal bleeding, particularly in the lower...
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DDW: HBV, tuberculosis reactivations rare in IBD patients on biologic therapy
Key clinical point: Significant clinical events related to tuberculosis and hepatitis B virus reactivation after initiating anti–tumor necrosis...
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ATS: High-dose nitric oxide looks promising for infants with bronchiolitis
Key clinical point: Intermittent high-dose inhaled nitric oxide was safe and shows signals of efficacy in infants with acute bronchiolitis. Major...
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DDW: Significant worker productivity gains with newer hepatitis C drugs
Key clinical point: Achieving a cure in hepatitis C infection could result in significant economic gains from improved worker productivity. Major...
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Norovirus outbreak likely caused by swimming in infected waters
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ILC: Direct antivirals safely clear HCV despite ESRD
Key clinical point: The trio of direct antiviral agents marketed as Viekira Pak safely eradicated chronic genotype 1 hepatitis C infection in...
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Spacing out
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PAS: Fewer tests improve care in neurologically impaired children with pneumonia
Key clinical point: Hospitals treating neurologically impaired children with pneumonia tended to have better clinical outcomes, shorter LOS, and...