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The Effect of Epilepsy on Patients with Brain Tumors
Cancer cells form direct synapses with neurons, whose electrical activity stimulates brain tumor growth. Accumulating evidence suggests that epilepsy enhances the proliferation of malignant brain tumors and that improved management of epilepsy may reduce morbidity and mortality in these patients.
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Recognizing and Treating Substance Use Disorders
Results from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reveal 20.3 million people living in the United States have an addiction or substance use disorder (SUD). Geographic and financial barriers, as well as bias and stigma, work together to present formidable roadblocks for patients with SUD looking for direction. The primary care provider (PCP) may be the only healthcare contact for many of these patients. With expertise in understanding management of other complex, chronic disorders and experience in implementing an integrated, individualized treatment plan, the PCP has the background to take the lead in managing patients with SUD.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Mandating COVID-19 Vaccination for Healthcare Workers — Revisited; SARS-CoV-2 as a North American Zoonosis; VIRSTA vs. PREDICT in Predicting Endocarditis
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Herpes Simplex Virus 2 Meningitis in Adults
The incidence of herpes simplex virus 2 meningitis in adults in Denmark over a six-year period was 0.7/100,000 population per year, with 91% of cases occurring in the absence of immunocompromise. Neurocognitive or neuropsychiatric symptoms persisted for as long as six months in approximately one-fifth of cases.
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Optimism for New Interventions to Prevent Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
Previous vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus infection in children caused more harm than good. However, new vaccines and preventive monoclonal antibody treatments are nearing final stages of prelicensure testing.
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Successful Post-Discharge Completion of Fidaxomicin Therapy Without Financial Toxicity
Post-discharge completion of fidaxomicin therapy was achieved for most patients with multidisciplinary proactive intervention.
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Active Cancer and Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Is Associated with Less Risk for Infective Endocarditis
A multicenter cohort study found patients with S. aureus bacteremia (SAB) and active cancer were at a lower risk for infective endocarditis (IE) than those with SAB without cancer. Persistent bacteremia and cardiomyopathy were independent risk factors for IE.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Prevents Systemic Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C)
The estimated effectiveness of two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the prevention of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children was 91%.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Is Life-Saving
This study confirms the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination in preventing severe outcomes between the end of 2020 and October 2021 (i.e., pre-omicron). Age, immunosuppression, and chronic disease were independent risk factors. In contrast to previous studies largely involving unvaccinated individuals, male sex and race/ethnicity were not.
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Vaccines Saved 1 Million Lives in 2021
COVID-19 vaccines prevented an estimated 1 million deaths and 10 million hospitalizations in the United States in 2021, according to a new modeling study by the Commonwealth Fund.