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81. Fungal Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    Description If you have ever had athlete's foot or a yeast infection , you can blame a fungus … As a result, fungal infections often start in the lungs or on the skin. … You are more likely to get a fungal infection if you have a weakened immune system or take antibiotics … For skin and nail infections, you can apply medicine directly to the infected area. … Oral antifungal medicines are also available for serious infections.

82. Norovirus Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    Home Health Topics N Norovirus Infections … Infection with these viruses causes an illness called gastroenteritis , an inflammation of the stomach … The most common symptoms of norovirus infection are Diarrhea Nausea and vomiting Stomach pain … There is no specific medicine to treat norovirus infections. … Proper hand washing and safe food preparation may help prevent infections.

83. Infectious Disease Including HIV/AIDS #09 (pdf file)
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    December 22, 2014 - The topic “Antimicrobial copper surfaces in the intensive care unit for preventing hospital- acquired infections …  The topic “Retrofitted private intensive care rooms to reduce hospital-acquired infections” was … the PEARL-III and PEARL-IV randomized trials, treatment-naïve patients with HCV genotype 1a and 1b infections … ;49-57 5 payers have policies providing coverage of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir for treating HCV infections … of sofosbuvir thus far in HCV genotypes 2, 3, and 4 and the potential for treating HCV genotype 4 infections

84. Infectious Disease Including HIV/AIDS #09 (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2015 - HCV has six genotypes, with genotype 1 accounting for about 70% of HCV infections in the United States … the PEARL-III and PEARL-IV randomized trials, treatment-naïve patients with HCV genotype 1a and 1b infections … ;47-57 all 11 have policies providing coverage of Harvoni for treating HCV infections;47,49-51,55,57 … -62and 10 payers have policies providing coverage of Viekira Pak for treating HCV infections.49-51,57,63 … San Francisco (CA): Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI); 2015 Feb 23

85. Pneumocystis Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    Home Health Topics P Pneumocystis Infections … U V W X Y Z Health Topics Pneumocystis Infections … The most common type of infection is pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP).

86. Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2013 - Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Future Research Needs Future Research Needs Paper … Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Future Research Needs. … About 78 percent of patients with acute HCV infection develop chronic HCV infection, defined by the … Treatment of patients with HCV infection with or without liver biopsy. … Ongoing Clinical Trials of Interventions for Hepatitis C Infection

87. HIV/AIDS and Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 03, 2016 - This can lead to serious infections that don't often affect healthy people. … These are called opportunistic infections (OIs). There are many types of OIs. … Viral infections include cytomegalovirus (CMV) and hepatitis C . … Having HIV/AIDS can make any infection harder to treat. … The good news is that you can help prevent infections by taking your HIV/AIDS medicines.

88. Throat Disorders | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    May 22, 2023 - The cause is usually a viral infection, but other causes include allergies, infection with strep bacteria … January 17, 2017 Tonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing or Recurrent Throat Infection

89. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (Amended) (pdf file)
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    July 02, 2020 - ; nonrespiratory infection Intervention/exposure: • Include: N95 respirators, surgical/medical masks … handwashing context • Exclude: Masks for prevention of other epidemic viruses (e.g., Ebola) and bacterial infections … Few peer-reviewed studies were available on mask use and SARS-CoV-2 infection initially, so non-peer … https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-recommendations.html https://www.cdc.gov … /coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-recommendations.html https://www.who.int/news-room/detail

90. Environmental, Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Hospital Resources to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections (pdf file)
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    April 16, 2024 - Environmental, Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Hospital Resources to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections … : Environmental, Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Hospital Resources to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections … devices and items used only once are often promoted as a means to reduce the risk of hospital-acquired infections … Publication type English language For primary interest interventions (devices/items used to prevent infections … Title: Environmental, Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Hospital Resources to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections

91. Adenoids | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    The lymphatic system clears away infection and keeps body fluids in balance. … Adenoids can also become enlarged when they are trying to fight off an infection. … They might stay enlarged even after the infection is gone. … Your child might need it if He or she has repeated infections of the adenoids. … Sometimes the infections can also cause ear infections and fluid buildup in the middle ear.

92. Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Outcomes were MRSA acquisition; MRSA infection; morbidity (including complications of MRSA infection) … compared with no screening, universal screening for MRSA carriage reduces healthcare-associated MRSA infection … insufficient evidence to determine the comparative effectiveness of screening on MRSA acquisition or infection … Designs should also permit assessment of effects of specific bundles of screening and infection control … auris Rapid Evidence Product Apr 10, 2024 Prevention in Adults of Transmission of Infection

93. FRN 29: Future Research Needs on Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2014 - infection; 2. … Management of the pediatric patient with suspected bone/joint infections 8. … Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic stewardship in lower respiratory tract infections. … infection? … Management of the pediatric patient with bone/joint infections suspected 0 0 10.

94. Hepatitis-C Executive (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2012 - 78 percent of patients with acute HCV infection develop chronic HCV infection, defined by the presence … complications related to chronic HCV infection, which frequently occur only after decades of infection … All trials evaluated patients with genotype 1 infection. … , the predominant type of HCV infection in the United States. … Boceprevir for untreated chronic HCV genotype 1 infection.

95. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    September 08, 2011 - sepsis, urinary tract infections, and meningitis. …  Surgical site infection  Osteomyelitis o Systemic infections  Neutropenic fever Source … infection  Meningitis o Systemic infections  Neutropenic fever  Bacteremia  Sepsis  … , local bleeding or infection) Adverse events of therapy (persistent or recurrent infection, … '/exp OR 'postoperative infections'/exp OR 'postoperative complications'/exp OR 'post-surgical infection

96. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    October 20, 2011 - in adults at high risk for infection. … and the proportion of HCV infections identified and missed with different screening strategies … mortality and morbidity due to HCV infection, affect quality of life, or reduce incidence of HCV infection … Number needed to screen; proportion of HCV infections identified and missed (KQ 2b) b. … Mortality due to HCV infection b.

97. Infectious Disease Including HIV/AIDS #09 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2012 - *Antimicrobial copper surfaces in the ICU for prevention of hospital acquired infections High 2. … Unlike infections with HIV and hepatitis B virus, chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is … The unmet need to reduce these infections is significant because current infection control practices … Adult hospital stays with infections due to medical care, 2007 [statistical brief #94]. … Estimating health care-associated infections and deaths in U.S. hospitals, 2002.

98. Infectious Disease Including HIV/AIDS #09 (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2013 - *Copper surfaces in the ICU for prevention of hospital acquired infections 4. …  Potential for High Impact: Moderately high Healthcare-Acquired and Bacterial Infections Expert … difficile infections (CDIs), with costs estimated to be from $431 million to $3 billion annually. … Unlike infections with HIV and hepatitis B virus, chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is considered … There remains a significant unmet need to reduce these infections because current infection control

99. Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA): Future Research Needs | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - MRSA emerged as an important cause of health care-acquired infections, particularly central line-associated … bloodstream infection, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and surgical site infection. … Despite the adoption of infection control measures, the incidence of MRSA infection at most hospitals … (ICU), patients admitted for a surgical procedure, or patients at high-risk of MRSA colonization or infection … Environmental, Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Hospital Resources to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections

100. Rapid Evidence Product: No-Touch Modalities for Disinfecting Patient Rooms in Acute Care Settings (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2022 - Environmental cleaning for the prevention of healthcare-associated Infections. … Search Strategy: ─ #1 cross infection[mh] OR hospital infection*[tiab] OR health care acquired infection … *[tiab] OR health care associated infection*[tiab] OR hospital acquired infection*[tiab] OR hospital … difficile infections (CDIs) decreased. … rate due to central-line- associated bloodstream infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections