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Fertility programs worldwide need to change their methods for calculating successful birth rates to emphasize births of single babies at term as the desired outcome of assisted reproductive technologies, rather than the birth of twins or triplets, an Australian researcher argues.
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Researchers at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, have developed an extensive intervention aimed at improving HIV medical adherence among people most at risk of not taking their drugs or not showing up for medical appointments.
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Just as HIV prevention programs are not a one-size-fits-all solution, so also must adherence interventions be tailored for the particular clinic, community, and population they serve.
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Research presented at the 11th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, held in February in San Francisco, offered a look at some of the more interesting and promising vaccine research that is under way across the world.
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The first potential HIV vaccine heading down the track has been derailed, but vaccine experts are optimistic that success still may be possible with some competing approaches, including some that are just getting started.
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Temozolomide has been used for the treatment of melanoma with effects comparable to DTIC, and regimens are currently under development that involve more extensive administration. In this report from Memorial Sloan Kettering, patients treated on a daily schedule for 6 weeks or more before a treatment break were observed to develop significant lymphopenia and a higher-than-expected incidence of opportunistic infections.
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Patient satisfaction improves dramatically if your staff pay more attention to the soft skills of ED care, such as the way you talk to people, while simultaneously improving the physical surroundings.
