Search results for "HIV"
HIV reduction efforts should target risky behaviors
Expanding HIV screening and treatment would help reduce new HIV infections, but prevention efforts should also target risky behaviors to be most effective, a new study indicates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/22/4.htm
22 Dec 2010
MKSAP quiz on HIV
Cases involving diagnoses in patients with HIV are presented.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/04/MKSAP-HIV.htm
15 Apr 2015
New antibiotic approved for hospital-acquired pneumonia
The FDA approved sulbactam and durlobactam for injection to treat hospital-acquired or ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by susceptible strains of Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex, among other recent actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/05/new-antibiotic-approved-for-hospital-acquired-pneumonia.htm
5 Jul 2023
Generic pioglitazone, new HIV combination pill approved
Details on recalls, warnings, label changes and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/11/fda.htm
15 Nov 2012
3 Wishes, penalties, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/in-the-news.htm
15 Apr 2020
Malnutrition, diuretics, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/recent-research.htm
15 Feb 2021
MKSAP quiz on HIV
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) that relate to HIV.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/04/mksap-quiz-on-hiv.htm
15 Apr 2019
New blood thinner, HIV combo drug approved
Details on approval of ticagrelor and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/10/fda.htm
15 Oct 2011
Counseling before HIV testing didn't reduce later infection rates
Providing counseling about risk reduction at the time of HIV testing did not reduce patients' risk of later acquiring a sexually transmitted infection, according to a recent study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/30/4.htm
30 Oct 2013
Prescribing democracy
Physicians have historically voted less than average, but some are working to increase voter engagement among their hospital colleagues and patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/19/prescribing-democracy.htm
19 Oct 2022