Infectious diseases
Birth cohort affected 2015-2016 flu vaccine effectiveness
FROM THE JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES The influenza vaccine introduced in 2009 showed reduced ...
Sleeve gastrectomy viable option for obese HIV-infected patients
FROM SURGERY FOR OBESITY AND RELATED DISEASES Sleeve gastrectomy benefited obese HIV-infected patients and ...
Antibiotic choice for acute otitis media 2018
It’s a new year and a new respiratory season so my thoughts turn to ...
Zika-linked birth defects climbing in U.S. hot spots
FROM MMWR The prevalence of birth defects strongly linked with congenital Zika virus infection ...
Predicting MDR Gram-negative infection mortality risk
FROM THE JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE Source control, defined as location and elimination of ...
Recurrent serious infection risk captured in real world RA study
FROM RHEUMATOLOGY Recurrent serious infections are relatively common among individuals with rheumatoid arthritis, particularly ...
Flu season takes another turn for the worse
By one measure at least – the proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness ...
Are two drugs as good as three in maintaining HIV suppression?
FROM THE LANCET Phase 3 clinical results show an oral, two-drug antiretroviral therapy (ART) ...
DMARDs may hamper pneumococcal vaccine response in systemic sclerosis patients
FROM RHEUMATOLOGY Patients taking disease-modifying antirheumatic medications for systemic sclerosis appear to have a ...
Influenza vaccination of pregnant women needs surveillance
Seasonal influenza vaccine is specifically recommended for women who are or who might become ...
U.S. influenza activity widespread to start 2018
As far as the influenza virus is concerned, the new year started in the ...
Novel herpes zoster vaccine is more cost effective than old vaccine
FROM JAMA INTERNAL MEDICINE The novel herpes zoster subunit vaccine (HZ/su) is more effective ...
Review: Common gastrointestinal conditions in people living with HIV/AIDS
FROM CRITICAL CARE NURSING CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA The two most common gastrointestinal conditions ...