Four-Step Strategy Suggested for Boosting Practice Quality of Care
Plan-Do-Study-Act strategy includes developing initiatives, implementing plans, checking results
HIV Infection Negatively Affects Bone Acquisition
HIV-infection, T cell activation linked to decreased number of osteogenic precursors
aHSCT Should Be Standard of Care for HIV-Related Lymphoma
Outcomes after the therapy similar to those for patients who don't carry the virus
Abnormal Pap Posthysterectomy for ~30 Percent of HIV+ Women
Findings in HIV-infected women who have no prehysterectomy history of abnormal Pap results
Treatment Options Reviewed for Herpes Simplex Viral Keratitis
Options include acyclovir, valacyclovir, topical ganciclovir; need for development of new compounds
Ob-Gyns Should Promote HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
Ob-Gyns can play role in reducing transmission of HIV by promoting pre-exposure prophylaxis
Newly-Infected HIV Patients Often Display Neurologic Systems
But symptoms tend to subside once antiretroviral drugs are given
Benefits of Breastfeeding May Be Compromised by Antibiotics
Infants who received antibiotics were more prone to infections and obesity in childhood
FDA Approves Cholera Vaccine for U.S. Travelers
Liquid vaccine Vaxchora approved for adults ages 18 to 64
Review Links H. pylori Infection With Metabolic Syndrome
Infection also linked to higher triglycerides, fasting blood glucose, BMI, HOMA-IR, systolic BP, lower HDL
