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Many Clinical Trials Are Not Listed in Data-Sharing Repository
Fifty-three percent of randomized clinical trials were listed at Clinical Study Data Request website
June 2016 Briefing – HIV & AIDS
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in HIV & AIDS for June 2016. This roundup includes...
Invasive Prenatal Testing Doesn’t Up HIV Transmission Risk
No HIV transmission among women who were on HAART at the time of invasive testing
Electronic Record Demands Are Overwhelming Many Physicians
Survey found those who have to use EHRs/CPOEs report more burnout, job dissatisfaction
Few Young Males Receive HIV Testing at Physician Office Visits
HIV test performed at 1.0 percent of visits made by young males; higher rates for blacks, Hispanics
End-of-Life Care Received Varies Based on Type of Disease
Cancer and dementia patients get more access to palliative care
Too Many Elderly, Terminal Patients Getting Unnecessary Tx
Doctors, caregivers must be able to better recognize when death is imminent and unavoidable
Lymphoplasmacytic Infiltrate Seen in Syphilis, HIV Co-Infection
Skin biopsies show moderate to extensive infiltrate; quantity of treponemes linked to CD4 count
Health Care Workers’ Gloves Strong Source of Contamination
Clear evidence that gloves of health care workers contaminate hospital surfaces with bacteria
Patients Face High Hospital Bills Despite Having Insurance
Average out-of-pocket fee for privately insured adults topped $1,000 in 2013
