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More interventions are needed to meet the target of hepatitis C virus elimination

More Progress Needed for Hep C Elimination in Country of Georgia

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Overall, 84.1 percent of those tested for HCV RNA after treatment had no detectable virus in their blood
In a report published in the July 28 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Outbreak of Septic Arthritis Described in New Jersey

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Forty-one cases of septic arthritis linked to intra-articular injections administered at same practice
For patients undergoing elective unilateral total knee arthroplasty

Pre-Op Methylprednisolone Beneficial in Knee Arthroplasty

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Linked to reduced circulating markers of endothelial activation and damage
Allergen immunotherapy may be cost-effective for allergic rhinitis

Cost-Effectiveness of Allergen Immunotherapy Evaluated

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AIT may be cost-effective for allergic rhinitis and in high-risk groups for venom allergy
Reduced bacterial diversity in the upper and lower airways in infants with cystic fibrosis is associated with use of prophylactic antibiotics and younger age at sampling

Respiratory Microbiome May Influence Inflammation in CF

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Less diversity linked to lower IL-8 concentration, neutrophil count in infants with cystic fibrosis
For infants with gastroesophageal reflux disease

Variation in Management for Infants With GERD

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Variation in overall utilization of anti-reflux surgery, and in surgical and diagnostic approach
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Gene Expression May Predict Response to Methotrexate in RA

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Correlations for p21, caspase 3, and RUNX2 with the change in disease activity score of 28 joints
While opioid agonist pharmacotherapy continues to be the recommended therapy for pregnant women with an opioid use disorder

ACOG: Opioid Agonist Rx First Choice in Affected Pregnancies

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Pharmacotherapy recommended for opioid use disorder in pregnancy; preferable to withdrawal
Patients with primary hypothyroidism who are regular thyroxine users have increased risk of thyroid cancer

Thyroid Cancer Tied to Regular Thyroxine Use in Hypothyroidism

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No significant cancer link for hypothyroidism patients who were irregular thyroxine users
Prescribing generic drugs for seniors' eye problems could save the U.S. government hundreds of millions of dollars a year

Switching to Generic Eye Meds Could Save Medicare Millions

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Medicare is billed more than $1 billion annually for glaucoma treatments alone, researchers say