Nov 29, 2021
I was on inpatient service and reviewed the patient’s chart to find out that her cancer had spread to her spine, which had incapacitated her to the point that she could not walk on her own and required assistance even for...
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With the use of video on the rise in court cases, attor- neys are also more sophisticated about tapping into its influence. But the legal standards regarding rules of evidence about a video’s credibility and authenticity are...
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Long-Acting Lenacapavir Shows Viral Suppression at 26 Weeks The phase II/III CAPELLA trial was conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of lenacapavir, a first-in-class capsid inhibitor. The study showed that, after 26...
Read MoreSep 10, 2021
It’s your first real vacation in 2 years and the cabin loudspeaker comes on: “Is there a doctor on board?” Now what? Ethically, if you can help, you should help, but there is no duty to an ill or injured passenger to compel your...
Read MoreAug 24, 2021
Healthcare professionals should test liver recipi- ents for hepatitis B virus (HBV) given the slight risk for unexpected donor-derived HBV infection, according to research published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report....
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New research was presented at IAS 2021, the virtual 11th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science, from July 18-21. The features below highlight some of the studies that emerged from the conference. HIV Increases...
Read MoreAug 24, 2021
Exposure to commonly prescribed non- antimicrobial drugs is associated with infection with antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, according to a study presented at the annual European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and...
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Q: Everyone in the office must wear a mask while they are here, but I am concerned about what they do outside. A lot of the staff are young, and they may be going out in large unmasked groups or otherwise acting stupidly when...
Read MoreJul 23, 2021
Reinfection following COVID-19 is possi- ble, but rare, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Investigators assessed the rate of reinfection, associated factors, and mortality during follow up in 9,119...
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Effective strategies have been identifi ed that can interrupt the spread of a novel infectious disease, according to a review published in BMJ Open. Researchers conducted a systematic review of 118 studies on the use of contact...
Read MoreJun 25, 2021
After George Floyd’s death from a police officer kneeling on his neck, I began to reflect on how I can guide all my patients to be anti-racist. I decided to approach the topic in the same breath as counseling about safety, which...
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The risk for severe postacute complications is low after SARS-CoV-2 infection not requiring hospitalization, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Investigators conducted a population-based cohort...
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The actual number of US children hospitalized due to COVID-19 may be lower than current figures indicate, according to a study published in Hospital Pediatrics, which suggests that counts of hospitalized children who test...
Read MoreMay 27, 2021
Clinicians are increasingly recognizing how nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) contribute to chronic lung infection and increase the prevalence of NTM lung disease or infection. “However, there is concern about the impact of...
Read MoreMay 26, 2021
The B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 is not associated with more severe illness or death but leads to higher viral load and is associated with increased effective reproduction number, R1, according to two studies published in The...
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COVID-19 mitigation efforts were associated with a dramatic decrease in rates of common respiratory viral infections, according to a study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Researchers compared respiratory viral...
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Older patients have a higher risk of UTIs than younger patients, largely due to immunosenescence, but they are also more prone to the harms of antibiotic treatment, including adverse events, drug–drug interactions, and C....
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The median healthcare delay for patients with tuberculosis (TB) in the United States is 24 days, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Researchers conducted a retrospective, observational cohort study...
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There are high rates of macrolide-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae throughout the United States, according to a study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Investigators identified 3,626 patients with a positive S....
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During a recent PW Podcast episode, we spoke with Perri Klass, MD, Professor of Journalism and Pediatrics at New York University and co-author of the perspective “Vaccinating Children against COVID-19—The Lessons of Measles,”...
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