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Two Strategies to Treat Humoral Rejection

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:52:11 EDT

In this video blog, Ron Shapiro, MD, University of Pittsburgh, discusses results of a study that compared high-dose IVIG with plasmapheresis/IVIG in the treatment of antibody-mediated rejection.
Medscape Transplantation

WHO Says Tamiflu-Resistant H1N1 "an Isolated Case"

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:12:00 EDT

The first H1N1 infection found to be resistant to the antiviral Tamiflu represents an "isolated case" with "no public health implication" at this time, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday.
Reuters Health Information

Studies Suggest Physicians Should Be Vigilant for Serious H1N1 Infection in Young

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:26:48 EDT

The pattern of the swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus (S-OIV) seen in March and April of this year suggests that people exposed to H1N1 strains during childhood before the 1957 flu pandemic will be relatively protected from severe illness, according to a study in the June 29 Online First issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
Reuters Health Information

Asthma and Ethnic Minorities: Socioeconomic Status and Beyond

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:40:26 EDT

How does socioeconomic status influence the prevalence and severity of asthma in ethnic minorities?
Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Health-Care-Associated Infections: The Legislative Perspective and the Pharmacist's Role

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:09:05 EDT

Pharmacists are integral to the development of proactive methods to help prevent health-care-associated infections.
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Quantifying the 'Hidden' Lactose in Drugs Used for the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Conditions

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Lactose intolerance affects 70% of the world population. Yet, lactose is found in many medications. The object of this study was to identify and quantify the amount of lactose in medications used for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, and to identify 'lactose-free' preparations.
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza Surveillance Considerations for Constructing Multicomponent Systems

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:26:01 EDT

Surveillance for influenza must take into account a constantly changing virus, the pervasiveness of infection, and the nonspecificity and range of clinical illness.
Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses