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101. Infectious Disease Including HIV/AIDS #09 (pdf file)
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     December 22, 2014 - 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

102. 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

103. 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 … HCV infection? … Number needed to screen; proportion of HCV infections identified and missed (KQ 2b) b. … Mortality due to HCV infection b.

104. QR Medica Web Site (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - Severe or intense (Acute) symptoms of infection 2. … Fluid with no sign of infection (Otitis Media with Effusion) Note: Not all ear pain indicates infection … For Clinicians: Middle Ear Infection: Diagnosis For Clinicians: Middle Ear Infection: Diagnosis (continued … ) For Clinicians: Middle Ear Infection: Treatment For Clinicians: Middle Ear Infection: Treatment ( … For Patients and Guardians: Middle Ear Infection For Patients and Guardians: Middle Ear Infection

105. 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

106. 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.

107. Pneumonia-Antibiotic-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2014 - cases may be ventilator associated.3,4 In the ICU setting, HAP accounts for up to 25 percent of all infections … or infections in other organ systems are excluded.) … , public policies to support development and approval of new drugs to treat resistant infections, and … Resistant organisms are a persistent and increasing problem, with MRSA infections now accounting for … International study of the prevalence and outcomes of infection in intensive care units.

108. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2011 - Layout 1 Introduction Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a serious healthcare-associated infection … than drugs that physicians are discouraged from using, or drugs that are made unavailable for treating infections … In addition, the presence and use of alcohol gel to prevent other hospital-acquired infections, such … Renewed interest in a difficult disease: Clostridium difficile infections--epidemiology and current treatment … Reduction in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus and Clostridium difficile infections following change

109. Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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110. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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111. Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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112. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Summary of Findings, 2023-2024 (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2024 - Prevention in Adults of Transmission of Infection With Multidrug-Resistant Organisms .. 19 6a. … Prevention in Adults of Transmission of Infection With Multidrug-Resistant Organisms 6a. … o Environmental decontamination may reduce MDRO infections (low SOE). … a small effect on MDRO infections in the endemic setting (low SOE). … Prevention in Adults of Transmission of Infection With Multidrug-Resistant Organisms 6a.

113. Surveillance Report: Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings (pdf file)
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     July 17, 2020 - One new observational study1 on mask use and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in community settings was … prior to the development of symptoms by the index case were associated with decreased risk of incident infections … , after adjusting for other hygiene and infection control practices, physical distance to index case … There was no association between mask use after illness onset in the index case and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infections … or effects of mask use and risk of SARS-CoV-1 infection, MERS-CoV infection (the cause of Middle East

114. Appendix K Rapid Evidence Review Treatments for Clostridium difficile Colitis (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2018 - ’. 1. clostridium difficile infection. … in patients with recurrent infections (JAMA 2017 Nov 28) 3. fecal microbiota transplantation reported … Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Clostridium difficile infections. … Assessment and management of clostridium difficile Infections (CDI) - adult. … National Institute for Health and Care Excellence [NICE] 20149 • Symptoms of mild C. difficile infections

115. women-hiv-protocol-160301 (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2016 - current guidelines for HIV testing, HIV treatment, and comorbidities and HIV-related opportunistic infections … such as hepatitis C, tuberculosis, and opportunistic infections, cancers, or dementia. … Examples of co-occurring diseases of interest include cancer, infections (including hepatitis C, human … papilloma virus [HPV], tuberculosis, osteomyelitis, AIDS defining infections such as Pneumocystis … HIV infection, drug use, and onset of natural menopause.

116. Prevention in Adults of Transmission of Infection With Multidrug-Resistant Organisms | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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117. Masks-Surveillance-2-Appendix-Table-A-3 (xls file)
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     March 23, 2020 - Inclusion Criteria Sample Size Age (mean, years) Female % Healthcare Worker Type/Role Definition of HCW Infection … Proportion (%) of HCWs With Infections Results: Mask Use Versus Nonuse Results: Comparison of Mask Types … Limitations Alradaddi B et al. 2016 Risk factors for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus infection … eye protection Not reported Potential recall bias Caputo K et al. 2006 Intubation of SARS patients: infection … midwife 4% housekeeping 11% lab or operating room technician 3% security guard 9% other SARS-CoV-2 infection

118. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     November 30, 2011 - Based on a 2004 systematic review of the evidence for screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection … . 1,2 However, the review did support the effectiveness of treatment for HCV infection within the … The prevalence of HCV infection in the U.S. is estimated to be 1.6 percent, with a peak of 4.3 percent … PICOTS Criteria Population(s):  Non-co-infected adults with HCV infection who have not had … The prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in the United States, 1999 through 2002.

119. Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings: Surveillance Report (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2020 - of various types of facemasks in the community and in healthcare workers (HCWs) for prevention of infection … One new observational study1 on mask use and versus no use risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare … No new study evaluated the effects of mask use and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in community settings … or effects of mask use and risk of SARS-CoV-1 infection, MERS-CoV infection, or influenza/influenzalike … Healthcare workers & SARS-CoV-2 infection in India: A case-control investigation in the time of COVID

120. Topic 0613 Tympanostomy Tubes NSD FINAL (pdf file)
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     November 03, 2014 - prophylactic water precautions (ear plugs, headbands, etc.) following tympanostomy tube insertion reduce infections … plugs or headbands or avoidance of water Comparator(s): No prophylactic water precautions Outcome(s): Infections … AOM occurs when infection leads to the accumulation of pus and mucus behind the eardrum, blocking the … Effusion indicates that fluid builds up in the ear after an infection. … the use of prophylactic water precautions for children with tubes in order to avoid TTO or bacterial infection