Only Two Doses of HPV Vaccine Necessary for Younger Teens
Global study supports revised regimen for those under 15
Mortality Rate From Infectious Diseases Holding Steady in U.S.
Although new threats have emerged, number of patients dying from infections has stayed fairly stable
Computer Order Entry System Ups Antimicrobial Policy Compliance
After introduction of system, improvement seen in surveillance, compliance, approvals
High-Dose Vitamin D Cuts Acute Respiratory Infection in Elderly
Reduction in ARI but increase in falls, without higher fracture risk, among long-term care residents
Four ER Visits for Adverse Drug Events Per 1,000 People
Anticoagulants, antibiotics, diabetes agents implicated in estimated 46.9 percent of ER visits
Rising Rx, ER Prices Pushing U.S. Health Care Spending Up
Prescription drugs are the fastest growing expense, report shows
Drug-Resistant Infections Tied to Livestock-Associated Staph
Findings in hog farmers and their households in North Carolina
HOMA2-IR Tied to Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk in Hepatitis B
HOMA2-IR independently linked to HCC in patients without overt metabolic abnormalities
Metformin Alters Gut Microbiota Composition in Diabetes
Higher relative abundance of A. muciniphila, SCFA-producing microbiota for metformin-treated diabetes
IV, Oral Antibiotics Compared for Complicated Pneumonia
No difference in post-discharge treatment failure; more complications, adverse drug events for PICC
