Are Guidelines Needed to Assess Competence of Aging Physicians?
Reps from physician, hospital, patient safety organizations explore need for national guidelines
Reactivation of HSV Described in Patient After Cataract Surgery
Herpes simplex uveitis ID'd as cause of persistently elevated intraocular pressure after cataract sx
Stillbirth Less Likely for Women Receiving Trivalent Flu Vaccine
Largest relative reduction in stillbirths seen for births occurring just after influenza season
FDA Allows Use of Investigational Zika Test for Blood Donations
But agency still asks those who've possibly been exposed to the virus to forgo giving blood right now
Burden of Hep C Virus Substantial Despite Oral Antiviral Therapy
In the next 35 years, 320,000 patients expected to die, 157,000 to develop hepatocellular carcinoma
Many Don’t Know Key Facts About Zika Virus Transmission
Overall, 31 percent of respondents believe that Zika is transmitted through coughing and sneezing
No Benefit for Longer-Term Antibiotic Tx in Lyme Disease
Longer-term antibiotic tx doesn't have additional beneficial effect on health-related quality of life
Entry Receptor for Zika Virus Identified in Brain, Retina
AXL highly expressed by human radial glia, brain capillaries, and microglia in developing human cortex
Pediatricians Should Be Familiar With Zika Virus Infection
All age groups, including children, can be affected; maternal-fetal transmission has been reported
AMA Addresses Elements of Team-Based Care Model
New module from STEPS Forward collection describes how to bring these elements together
