April 2017 Briefing – Infectious Disease
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for April 2017. This roundup includes the...
Common Antibiotics May Increase Risk of Miscarriage
Certain medications seem safer than others, but overall danger is low, researchers say
Distinct Bacterial Taxa in ME/CSF Subgroups With/Without IBS
IBS co-morbidity is top driving factor in separation of topological networks based on bacterial profiles
Meeting Organizers Overlooking Qualified Female Scientists
Active generation of lists of potential speakers, assessment of qualifications can address bias
EHR Documentation May Help in Harm Reduction Initiatives
EHR-based initiative tied to more than 30 percent reduction in harm for hospital-acquired infections
Risk Factors in Six Areas Tied to Physician Burnout
Tool gauging burnout focuses on workload, control, rewards, community, fairness, values
Single-Payer Health System Bill Moves Forward in California
Not yet clear where money for the single-payer system would come from
Deep Convolutional Neural Networks Accurately Detect TB
Ensemble of AlexNet and GoogLeNet was best-performing classifier, with AUC of 0.99
CDC: Opioid-Related Mortality Rate Might Be Underestimated
Death certificates from drug-linked infections may not label opioids as possible cause
HBV Reactivation Is Concern With DAA Tx in HBV-HCV Coinfection
29 cases of HBV reactivation reported in patients with coinfection receiving direct-acting antivirals
