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Wellness program targets biggest problem: Obesity
Lose 16 tons and what have you got? Health -
Infectious Disease Alert Updates
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Arboviruses and Pacific Islands: Zika in Polynesia, Chikungunya in Micronesia, Dengue in Melanesia
Arbovirus infections, including Zika, are currently a prominent cause of febrile illness in Pacific Islands nations. -
Calcium-Channel Blocker-Clarithromycin Drug Interactions and Kidney Injury
In a retrospective cohort study, elderly patients who were prescribed calcium-channel blockers (CCBs) with clarithromycin were at increased risk for developing acute kidney injury. -
Infectious Disease Alert - Full February 2014 Issue in PDF
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Overcoming barriers to HPV vaccine
Since the first vaccine was introduced in 2006, vaccine-type HPV prevalence among this population of young women has decreased by 56%. -
Reducing Antibiotic Overuse: An Intervention with Positive Outcomes
Active, daily communication between infectious disease and critical care practitioners significantly reduced antibiotic overuse without increasing mortality. -
Influenza in Severely Immunocompromised Patients
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. -
ART for Life's Sake: The Profound affect of Antiretroviral Therapy on HIV in Africa
Modeling was used to estimate the survival benefits of antiretroviral therapy in patients in South Africa initiating antiretroviral therapy in 2004-2011. -
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports - Full March 2014 Issue in PDF