Nursing Homes Rarely Use Isolation for Drug-Resistant Bugs
Locomotion and eating support are characteristics positively associated with isolation use
Ultrasound OK As Initial Imaging for ID of Nephrolithiasis in ER
No delay to intervention or impact on procedure type with ultrasonography as initial imaging
Anaortic Off-Pump CABG Tied to Reduced Risk of Post-Op Stroke
AnOPCABG linked to reduced risk of mortality, renal failure, bleeding complications, atrial fibrillation
Oral Ciprofloxacin Effective for Treatment of Human Plague
Successful treatment in 5 cases of culture-confirmed human plague, including 1 case of pneumonic plague
HIV Coinfection May Play Role in Survival of Ebola RNA in Semen
Case report of EVD survivor with preexisting HIV whose semen was positive 565 days after recovery
Trials Highlight Benefits, Risks of Testosterone Treatment
While trials show it boosts bone density and lowers anemia risk, heart risks also seen
Exercise Most Important Lifestyle Change for Breast CA Survivors
Those who exercised were about 40 percent less likely to die from disease, review suggests
CMS Rule Set to Stabilize Small Health Insurance Markets
Rule includes special enrollment period pre-enrollment verification, flexibility in level of cover
ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, Feb. 16-18
The 2017 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium The American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual Genitourinary Cancers Symposium was held from Feb. 16 to 18 in...
HIV-1 Variants Are Specific for Transmission Route
Intrauterine transmission selects for infant variants with shorter, less-glycosylated V1 loops
