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In this issue: Calcium supplements and MI; birth control pills and VTE; ACE inhibitors and breast cancer risk; spending on pharmaceuticals; and FDA actions.
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Uldrick et al performed a pilot study in which 14 HIV-infected patients with symptomatic MCD received high-dose AZT (600 mg PO Q6 hours) and VGC (900 mg PO Q12 hours).
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Though there was considerable pushback from infection preventionists when the idea of a federal infectious disease standard was proposed last year, recent comments from the chief of OSHA reveal that the controversial regulation is still on the agenda.
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Coccidioidal infections are always unique the travel history often provides the right clue for the practitioner but first you have to think to ask the right question.
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In a prospective observational study, investigators of the HIV-CAUSAL Collaboration evaluated data from participating HIV clinics in Europe and the U.S. Veterans Administration system to determine the optimal CD4+ T cell count at which combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) should be initiated.
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GARDASIL® (Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent [Types 6, 11, 16, 18] Vaccine, Recombinant) previously received FDA approval for prevention of cervical, vulvar, and vaginal cancer and associated precancerous lesions, and for prevention of genital warts in males and females 9-26 years of age.
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A retrospective study was conducted of 563 children who presented over the last decade to two pediatric immunodeficiency centers in the United Kingdom.
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ZOSTAVAX®, which had previously received FDA approval for prevention of herpes zoster (HZ) and post-herpetic neuralgia in individuals 60 years of age and older, had its approval extended to include people 50-59 years of age on March 24, 2011.
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Tropical Medicine Specialists Jan Clerinx and Alfons Van Gompel from Belgium provide a practical review of current knowledge about schistosomiasis as it relates to travelers and migrants, including good images of parasite lifestyle, maps, parasite eggs, and 223 references.