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PEP underutilized for HIV prevention, study suggests
Post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV remained significantly underutilized, especially in acute care settings, according to study results published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
How PCPs should care for each stage of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome
Primary care providers play a critical role in detecting and managing cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, according to experts.
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Interventions led by pharmacists, community health workers most effective at lowering BP
In a meta-analysis of trials of blood pressure-lowering interventions, those led by pharmacists and community health workers resulted in more BP lowering than those led by other professionals, researchers reported.
CDC: Resistant hospital infections increased 20% during COVID-19 pandemic
There was a combined 20% increase in six antimicrobial-resistant hospital infections in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the number of clinical cases of Candida auris increased fivefold, according to the CDC.
Balancing innovation, entrepreneurship and patient care, with Sharief Taraman, MD
In this episode, host Hansa Bhargava, MD, discusses computer science and technology in medicine and the inequities and lack of preventive care in pediatrics with Sharief Taraman, MD.
Q&A: New ABIM president outlines priorities
The American Board of Internal Medicine has unanimously chosen Furman S. McDonald, MD, MPH, as its next leader.
Facility doubles infection prevention staff, decreases hospital-related infections
A Florida hospital doubled the size of its infection prevention staff over a 4-year period and saw a substantial decrease in hospital-related infections, researchers reported at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology annual meeting.
At Issue: ECG screening as part of the pre-participation exam for young athletes
Pre-participation screening, particularly whether an ECG should be included as part of a pre-participation exam for young athletes, is one of the most widely debated topics in sports cardiology.
STI testing low among gay, bisexual men in initial private health facility visit
Only about half of gay or bisexual men received recommended sexually transmitted infection testing at their initial visit to a private, outpatient facility, researchers reported.
High blood pressure common in young athletes at single-visit screening event
More than 40% of young athletes who participated in a single-visit screening program had prehypertension or hypertension, according to data presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Care of the Athletic Heart conference.
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