Expected Burden of Lung Cancer High for People Living With HIV
PLWH who adhere to antiretroviral tx but smoke are substantially more likely to die from lung cancer
‘Science Spin’ Found Prevalent in Biomedical Literature
Nature of spin varies, with highest variability in prevalence of spin seen in trials
Doctors Spend Almost Six Hours Per Day on EHR Tasks
Clerical and administrative tasks including order entry, billing account for almost half of hours
Physicians Tweeting About Drugs May Have Conflict of Interest
Physicians with financial conflict of interest often mention specific drugs for which they have a conflict
Some Aspects of Empathy Improve During Medical Training
Decrease in empathy as assessed by JSPE, but overall cognitive empathy improved on the QCAE
Are Physicians Obligated to Help on Planes?
One administrative physician explains his sense of obligation to help
In HIV, Tissue Factor-Expressing Monocytes Trigger Coagulation
The anticoagulant Ixolaris blocked functional activity of tissue factor in vitro and in vivo
Docs Should Be Aware of Family Beliefs Regarding Nondisclosure
Evidence from Middle East literature suggests variability in practices, preferences of truth telling
PrEP Adherence Decreases Over Time in Adolescent MSM
Findings in diverse sample of adolescent men who have sex with men who are at risk for HIV
August 2017 Briefing – HIV & AIDS
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in HIV & AIDS for August 2017. This roundup includes...
