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Most Clinical Trials Still Don't Report Results Fewer than half of trials in an analysis met the FDA's 1-year window for reporting results. Unreported results can distort evidence, erode participants' trust, and waste resources.
Medscape Medical News, January 22, 2020
Vitamin Cocktail for Sepsis Fails; PPI for Stress Ulcer Prevention May Be Risky: ICU Studies A major new study of intensive care unit (ICU) patients with septic shock failed to find a benefit of giving an intravenous cocktail of vitamin C, hydrocortisone and thiamine, relative to hydrocortisone alone.
Reuters Health Information, January 22, 2020
C. Difficile Carriage Rates Increase With Proximity to Livestock Farms Residence near a livestock farm is associated with an increased carriage rate of toxigenic Clostridioides difficile, a retrospective study suggests.
Reuters Health Information, January 22, 2020
Union Set to Strike Against Seattle Health System Nine months of bargaining prove fruitless; a shortage of health professionals is the major issue, as it was at Kaiser Permanente.
Medscape Medical News, January 22, 2020
Japan Confirms First Case of Infection With New China Coronavirus
Reuters Health Information, January 22, 2020
Whole Cell Pertussis Vaccine May Help Protect Australian Infants Against Food Allergies
Reuters Health Information, January 22, 2020
Paraguay Braces for Deadly Dengue Fever Outbreak
Reuters Health Information, January 21, 2020
Thailand Finds Second Case of New Chinese Virus, Says No Outbreak
Reuters Health Information, January 21, 2020
D/C/F/TAF Tablet Effective Rapid-Initiation HIV Treatment
Reuters Health Information, January 21, 2020
Fluoroquinolones, Cancer Drugs on New FDA Watch List
Medscape Medical News, January 21, 2020
Lower Hepatoma Risk With Earlier ALT Normalization During HBV Treatment
Reuters Health Information, January 21, 2020
Health Warning: How Fitbits Can Help Predict Flu Outbreaks
Reuters Health Information, January 21, 2020

5 Best of 2019: Most-Read Pediatrics Viewpoints
Viewpoint, January 2020
Infectious Diseases in 2020: 5 Areas of Concern
Commentary, January 2020
The Week That Wasn't: Popcorn-Linked Infection, Minimum Wage, Altruistic Pain Relief
Article, January 2020
A 65-Year-Old Man With Pain After a Rash: USMLE Question
Interactive Quiz, January 2020
A 'Healthy' Baby With Developmental Delay: Could It Be Zika?
Case Challenge, January 2020
In COPD, Carbon Dioxide Is Often Overlooked
Viewpoint, January 2020
'Frustration and Disbelief' Over Drug Shortages
Commentary, January 2020
The Week That Wasn't: Burst Esophagus, Clinical Superstition, Vaccination Record
Article, December 2019
Updated Guidance for Hepatitis C Virus Treatment in Primary Care
Commentary, December 2019
New Strategies to Prevent MRSA Infections in Your Hospital
Case Challenge, December 2019

Alert US Gets First Case of Mysterious Chinese Coronavirus
Associated Press, January 21, 2020
Alert FDA Expands Use of Antifungal Micafungin (Mycamine) to Newborns
FDA Approvals, January 9, 2020
Alert FDA OKs First Vaccine Against Deadly Ebola Virus
FDA Approvals, December 20, 2019
Alert FDA Clears First Fully Disposable Duodenoscope
FDA Approvals, December 16, 2019
Alert EMA Panel Endorses Antibacterial Drug Trio Recarbrio
International Approvals, December 16, 2019

EACS 2019
November 6-9, 2019; Basel, Switzerland
ANAC 2019
November 7-9, 2019; Portland, Oregon
IDWeek 2019
October 2-6, 2019; Washington, DC
USCA 2019
September 5-8, 2019; Washington, DC

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