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In-hospital mortality predictors eyed in pneumonia patient subset
About one in four intubated or mechanically ventilated patients with gram-negative pneumonia die during hospitalization, results from a large...
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Alcohol abuse untreated in HCV patients, including HIV coinfected
HCV patients with alcohol-use disorder often don’t get the treatment they need.
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CKD triples risk of bad outcomes in HIV
BOSTON – Smoking, diabetes, dyslipidemia, low body mass index, and poor HIV control were modifiable risk factors for CKD.
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FDA warns of birth defect risks from dolutegravir
An FDA alert warns of serious neural tube birth defects occurring in babies born to women treated for HIV with dolutegravir early in pregnancy.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA: PrEP indication updated to include adolescents at risk of HIV infection
The FDA has expand the Truvada indication to include adolescents weighing at least 35 kg who are at risk of HIV.
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FDA approves epoetin alfa biosimilar to treat anemia
This is the first product approved as biosimilar to epoetin alfa.
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FDA seeks comments on pediatric HIV product development
The draft guidance gives general advice for developing pediatric HIV products .
Opinion
Make the Diagnosis - May 2018
An HIV-positive patient presents with a 1-month history of severely pruritic papules on his chest. What's the diagnosis?
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Emotional regulation training lowers risk of adolescents having sex
Emotional regulation training helps adolescents understand feelings and, in turn, better control them.
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New trial to assess HIV+/HIV+ kidney transplants
NIH announces clinical trial to track outcomes of kidney transplantation from HIV+ donors to HIV+ recipients.
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Most HIV patients need treatment for acute HCV
Fewer than 12% of HIV infected men will clear new hepatitis C infections on their own and thus need DAA treatment.