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Plasmodium falciparum gene Kelch (K13)-propeller sequence polymorphism analysis can assist with surveillance of artemisinin resistance

K13 Polymorphism Analysis Can ID Resistance Mutations

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Mutations in P. falciparum K13 show marked geographic disparity in frequency and distribution
In a case report published in the June 23 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine

Failure of Dual Antimicrobial Therapy for Gonorrhea Reported

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Negative urine specimen, positive pharyngeal swab after treatment with ceftriaxone, azithromycin
In a letter published online June 22 in the New England Journal of Medicine

Zika Infection Also Linked to Uveitis in Adults

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Physicians should note that a red eye associated with Zika is not necessarily only conjunctivitis
A short-lived optical sensation can lead some smartphone users to mistakenly believe they've lost sight in one eye

Smartphone Use at Night May Result in Monocular ‘Blindness’

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Transient vision loss due to optical adaptation of the eyes caused by reading smartphone with one eye
There is evidence that the position a woman is placed in during preoperative breast magnetic resonance imaging could influence the scan's accuracy

Pre-Op Breast MRI Affected by Patient Positioning

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Prone position might introduce error
For patients with cystic fibrosis

Early Antibiotic Treatment Can Be Beneficial in Cystic Fibrosis

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Early treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa can eradicate bacteria, delay chronic colonization
Genetic testing can increase the identification of a possible cause of sudden cardiac death in children and young adults

Genetic Testing Helps Identify Causes of Sudden Cardiac Death

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Clinically relevant gene mutations identified in 27 percent of cases of unexplained sudden cardiac death
Total body photography is associated with a reduction in nevus biopsies

Decrease in Nevus Biopsies With Total Body Photography

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Decreased age, male gender, family history of melanoma linked to biopsy rate after TBP
Primary HIV+ kidney transplant recipients who lose their graft and seek retransplantation have an increased risk of death and graft loss

Adverse Outcomes Up With Kidney Retransplant in HIV+

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HIV+ retransplant recipients have increased risk of death and graft loss versus HIV− re-KT patients
Testing for hepatitis C virus core antigen could be a good alternative for nucleic acid testing for diagnosis of chronic hepatitis C virus

Hep C Core Antigen Assays Show High Sensitivity, Specificity

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Certain HCV core antigen assays could replace confirmatory nucleic acid testing for diagnosis of HCV