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Redefining the Natural History of Borderline Ovarian Tumors
This paper represents the largest collection of cases with central path review and provides better clarity to prognostic factors previously intimated from retrospective work. -
CDC issues Health Advisory Alert on Chikungunya Virus Infections
As this issue went to press, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory notice to public health officials and clinicians on recognizing, managing, and reporting chikungunya virus infections in travelers returning from the Caribbean. -
Stanford offers WEB Course in Antibiotic Stewardship
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Updates by Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP
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Sudden Unexpected Cardiac Death from Lyme Disease
Many more cases of Lyme carditis may go unrecognized -
Efficacy of Higher-dose Oseltamivir in Adults with Influenza A and B
In a prospective, open-label, intervention study conducted over four influenza seasons, higher dose oseltamivir compared to standard dose produced no additional benefits in patients with influenza A infection. -
Schistosomiasis in Returned Travelers
Ten of 19 members of an Israeli tour group chose to swim in the high-altitude fresh water of a crater lake in western Uganda. All 10 (and none of the 9 non-swimmers in the group) developed acute schistosomiasis with headache (10 of 10), fever (9 of 10), eosinophilia (9 of 10), and cough (8 of 10) three to seven weeks after the exposure. -
Great Expectations Dashed: Results of another HIV Vaccine Study Disappoint
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Chikungunya Closer to Home
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Embedded crisis workers help to decompress ED, connect mental health and addiction medicine patients with needed resources
To manage a big spike in demand from patients seeking emergency care for mental health (MH) and addiction medicine concerns, staff from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Mercy and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC have devised a series of interventions aimed at quickly linking these patients with the care and resources they need.