It is well known that acute respiratory failure is a leading cause of mortality among patients hospitalized with acute pancreatitis. However, less is currently known about the factors that predict mortality...
Individuals with human immunodeficiency virus and/or chronic hepatitis C virus may receive statins for metabolic or cardiovascular disease. However, it is unknown whether the risk for acute liver injury is...
Researchers determined whether the use of individual antiretroviral medications, when used in combination regimens, effect cardiac structure and function in youth with perinatally acquired HIV.
Because Hispanics are disproportionally affected by the HIV epidemic and by infection‐related cancers, researchers compared whether incidence rates for HPV‐related cancers and survival differed between...
The CDC analyzed 2014-2016 data from IQVIA Real World Data — Longitudinal Prescriptions and found that prescription rates for PrEP differed depending on race, sex, and geography.
The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) was first introduced in the United States in 2010. However, the effect of PCV13 on pneumococcal meningitis is not currently known.
A negative tuberculin skin test is associated with poor outcomes among individuals with tuberculosis. However, it is currently unknown whether a negative test is linked to in-hospital mortality in these...
Accurately distinguishing bacterial infections from viral ones can be difficult, often leading to antibiotic misuse. In a new study, researchers tested the accuracy of a novel assay in distinguishing...
In a new study, researchers compared survey data from 2011 and 2015 to assess the prevalence of health-care–associated infections in several hospitals across the United States.
