Infectious Diseases
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Simeprevir keeps HCV at bay in treatment-naive and experienced patients
Major finding: SVR 12 rates were 81.3% in treatment-naive patients with HCV genotype 1 treated with simeprevir/pegylated interferon/ribavirin, and...
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Diagnosis and management of group A streptococcal pharyngitis
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Several blood tests can identify fibrosis in HCV
Major finding: Simple platelet counts, the age-platelet index, the APRI, the FibroIndex, the FibroTest, and the Forns index all were moderately...
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Oral HPV-related cancer risk not transmitted to sex partners
Major finding: The prevalence of human papillomavirus infections is 5% among female partners of patients with HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers...
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HIV screening: What the USPSTF says now
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Augmentin implicated in drug-induced liver injury
Major finding: Drug-induced liver injury has an incidence of 19.1 per 100,000 persons, with the incidence per outpatient users of amoxicillin-...
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Video alleviates parents' vaccine concerns
Major finding: A short educational video increased parent confidence in the safety and value of vaccines by nearly 7 points – a significant...
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Computer prompt boosts flu vaccine rates
Major finding: A pop-up computer reminder resulted in children being 9% more likely to receive flu vaccine than those whose electronic medical...
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Universal treatment heads off ICU MRSA
Major finding: Universal MRSA decolonization reduced MRSA infections by 37% – a significant improvement over both targeted decolonization and...
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Tdap vaccine during pregnancy bests 'postpartum cocooning' approach
Major finding: Vaccination during pregnancy would reduce deaths from infant pertussis by 49%, reduce hospitalizations by 38%, and save 396 QALYs...