Studies Point to Advent of IFN-Free Regimens for Hepatitis C Infection

Studies Point to Advent of IFN-Free Regimens for Hepatitis C Infection

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In the current study, researchers set out to identify the optimal drug combination for HCV GT1–infected patients who were either treatment-naive or null responders to previous treatment with peginterferon and ribavirin. … Mark Sulkowski, MD, medical …
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Surgical Delivery of Drug Shows Promise Against 'Bleeding' Stroke

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7 (HealthDay News) — Stroke patients who had surgery to deliver the powerful clot-busting drug tPA directly into the brain had better and quicker recovery than those who received standard treatment, a small new study finds. The researchers looked at …
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Liberian Benefits From Int'l Visitor Leadership Program

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A young Liberian in person of Amos Mulbah Lavalah, Jr. has benefited from a month long International Visitor Leadership project entitled "American Youth: Inspiring Leadership and Civic Participation" administered by Meridian International Center. The …
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Do missing mental health notes undermine EHRs?

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… Dr. Kaplin said. But at the very minimum, other physicians should know the name of a patient's treating psychiatrist, the diagnosis, the medications he or she takes, and whether he or she is suicidal, he said. … HealtInfoNet is working on …
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