Review Identifies Features of Congenital Zika Infection
Five factors identified as unique to Zika, including severe microcephaly with partially collapsed skull
Increased Global, Subcutaneous Inflammation in Psoriasis
Increased 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake values indicate arterial and subcutaneous inflammation
Myocarditis ID’d With Ipilimumab + Nivolumab in Melanoma
Case report describes two patients who developed fatal T-cell-driven drug reaction
Severe Neurologic Disorder With Administration of BIA 10-2474
Phase 1 study involving healthy volunteers results in severe neurologic disorder, with one brain death
Incidence of Statin-Associated T2DM Relatively Low
Diabetogenic impact of statins increases as fasting plasma glucose, triglycerides, and BMI increase
Impact of HbA1c, BMI Changes on Lipids Varies As Children Age
HbA1c, BMI have modest impact on LDL and non-HDL cholesterol levels, but not on HDL
Patient Age Linked to Survival in Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Linear reduction in cancer-specific survival with increasing age, with no evidence of a cut point
Acute Hepatitis Described With Excessive Energy Drink Intake
Patient reported drinking four to five energy drinks per day for three weeks before admission
Maternal, Neonatal Adverse Events Up With Antenatal ART
But antiretroviral therapy also linked to significantly lower rates of early HIV transmission
October 2016 Briefing – Pathology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for October 2016. This roundup includes the latest...