Search results for "Hepatitis"
ADA recommendations increase blood pressure target to below 140 mm Hg systolic in diabetic patients
A higher maximum systolic blood pressure target for diabetics is one of the most significant changes in the American Diabetes Association's 2013 Standards of Medical Care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/09/4.htm
9 Jan 2013
Bed bug infestations bringing itchy, stressed patients
Learn how to spot signs of a possible infestation##mdash;and avoid one yourself.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/12/bedbugs.htm
15 Dec 2012
In the News
New definition of MI, average lifespan of heart failure patients, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/12/itn.htm
15 Dec 2012
Rapid and point-of-care tests accurate for HCV
Rapid diagnostic tests and point-of-care tests for hepatitis C virus (HCV) are accurate enough to be used for first-line screening, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/17/4.htm
17 Oct 2012
Hepatitis screening recommended for all patients born 1945-1965
The CDC recently recommended that all Americans born between 1945 and 1965 have a one-time screening for hepatitis C.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/22/6.htm
22 Aug 2012
Better treatment but low awareness with hepatitis C
The main challenge is increasing awareness and getting appropriate therapy to those who need it.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/hepatitis.htm
15 Aug 2012
Letter from the Editor
What exactly does patient-centeredness mean in practice?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/lfe.htm
15 Aug 2012
Start ART in all HIV-infected adults, expert panel says
All adults with HIV should be offered antiretroviral therapy (ART) regardless of CD4 cell count, according to the 2012 International Antiviral Society-USA panel recommendations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/25/2.htm
25 Jul 2012
Cautions about mixing HIV, HCV drugs
Details on recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/fda.htm
15 Jul 2012
Like gambling? Eat raw oysters
Hepatitis A and Vibrio vulnificus are two potential dangers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/gambling.htm
15 Jun 2012