Since the first vaccine was introduced in 2006, vaccine-type HPV prevalence among this population of young women has decreased by 56%.
Active, daily communication between infectious disease and critical care practitioners significantly reduced antibiotic overuse without increasing mortality.
Influenza virus infection in severely immunocompromised patients is associated with reduced initial symptoms, but increased risk of severe outcomes. Treatment options with good supportive evidence are limited.
Modeling was used to estimate the survival benefits of antiretroviral therapy in patients in South Africa initiating antiretroviral therapy in 2004-2011.
This is a two-part article on the treatment of massive hemorrhage, which is something that can be seen in any emergency department, small or large, rural or urban. There have been recent changes in the use of blood and adjuvant therapies, in part from our military advances. These articles will review the current recommendations for massive transfusion. Part II of the article will review adjunct therapies, scoring systems, and complications of massive transfusion.