PW Tablet CME Tutorial
September 14, 2017
Infectious Disease
Insurer Aetna’s Envelopes Revealed Customers’ HIV Status
September 13, 2017
Mail went to estimated 12,000 customers, and 23 complaints have so far been received
#PWChat – Pseudoscience in Medicine: Steering Patients Toward Reliable References
September 12, 2017
Join us Tuesday, September 26 at 3:00pm ET for a live, interactive tweetchat with Linda Girgis, MD, on how to steer patients toward reliable resources when it
Goshuyuto, Rabeprazole Shown to Treat Refractory H. pylori
September 5, 2017
3 cases successfully treated after eradication was not achieved with vonoprazan-based triple therapy
Racial Variation in Antibiotic Prescribing for Viral ARTI
Non-Hispanic black, Hispanic children less likely than non-Hispanic white children to receive antibiotics
PrEP Adherence Decreases Over Time in Adolescent MSM
Findings in diverse sample of adolescent men who have sex with men who are at risk for HIV
Dupilumab Improves Quality of Life in Atopic Dermatitis
Correlation for QoL scores with changes in efficacy outcomes, including eczema area and severity index
CDC: 60 Percent of America’s Single Men Report Using Condoms
August 31, 2017
Use of withdrawal before ejaculation up from 9.8 percent in 2002 to 18.8 percent in 2011 to 2015
Bladder catheter + oxygen supply tubing = death | Medical Blog
August 30, 2017
According to the coroner of South Australia, a 72-year-old former member of the Australian national men’s soccer team died a “horrific” and “macabre” death after his
CME/CE: HIV Transmission Risk During Antiretroviral Therapy | Feature
The risk for transmitting HIV appears to persist during the first 6 months of antiretroviral therapy (ART), according to a study. For those taking ART for less than 6 months, researchers observed that patients had incomplete viral suppression in blood and genital compartments.
#PWChat: Incorporating Physician Assistants & Nurse Practitioners into Practice | Feature
August 29, 2017
Join us Wednesday, September 13 at 9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT for a live, interactive tweetchat with Shereese Maynard, on incorporating nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants
#PWChat – The Ins & Outs of Shared Decision Making | Feature
Join us Wednesday, September 6 at 9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT for a live, interactive tweetchat with Marc Probst, MD, and Hemal Kanzaria, MD, on shared decision
New Way to Treat HIV Identified | News Brief
August 24, 2017
Medical treatment that targets human proteins rather than ever-mutating viruses may one day help HIV-positive people whose bodies have built a resistance to “cocktails” currently used to
Zika Thrives in Pregnancy Due to Vulnerable Immune System | News Brief
August 22, 2017
Study demonstrates effects of infection with different lineages of Zika virus on monocytes
AAP Issues New Guidelines for ID, Treatment of HTN in Children | News Brief
Simplified tables from American Academy of Pediatrics likely to raise detection rates
#PWChat – Convincing Antivaxxers: Winning the Vaccine Argument With Patients | News Brief
August 21, 2017
Dr. Linda Girgis will co-host a tweetchat with PW on August 30 at 9:00pm ET on how to convince antivaxxers on the importance of vaccinating themselves and their children.
Hours Worked Impacted by Kids for Female, Not Male Doctors | News Brief
Findings from a national sample of dual-physician couples
Anti-Vaccine Info in Pregnancy May Delay Infant Immunization | News Brief
Even if pregnant women later hear better info from doctors, they may still wait on vaccines
8 ways to prevent denials at your physician’s practice | Feature
August 17, 2017
By Michelle Crawley Ask a physician about their biggest pain points when it comes to the physician billing process, and they’ll frequently mention denials. A denied
Guidance on Healthcare-Associated Ventriculitis & Meningitis | Feature
August 14, 2017
The Infectious Diseases Society of America has developed a guideline to help clinicians caring for patients with healthcare-associated ventriculitis and meningitis.