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View article: Acquired Gerbode Defect Diagnosed Seven Years After Surgical Mitral Valve Repair for Severe Primary Mitral Valve Regurgitation: A Case Report
Acquired Gerbode Defect Diagnosed Seven Years After Surgical Mitral Valve Repair for Severe Primary Mitral Valve Regurgitation: A Case Report Open
Surgical mitral valve repair is the main treatment for patients with severe primary mitral regurgitation who are symptomatic; this technique is usually done in patients with myxomatous degeneration of the mitral leaflets, such as mitral va…
View article: Risk Factors Associated with Congenital Syphilis, Georgia, 2008-2015
Risk Factors Associated with Congenital Syphilis, Georgia, 2008-2015 Open
Background. Congenital syphilis (CS) is associated with significant perinatal morbidity and mortality. The study objectives were to compare risk factors among women with syphilis infection whose pregnancies did and did not result in CS cas…
View article: Antiretroviral Regimen and Pregnancy Outcomes of Women Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in a US Cohort
Antiretroviral Regimen and Pregnancy Outcomes of Women Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in a US Cohort Open
Women who are pregnant and living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have traditionally been excluded from clinical trials regarding new pharmacotherapy. Immediate initiation of antiretroviral therapy is recommended for women who are …
View article: Breastfeeding Among People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in North America: A Multisite Study
Breastfeeding Among People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in North America: A Multisite Study Open
Background In North American countries, national guidelines have strongly recommended formula over breastmilk for people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) because of concern for HIV transmission. However, data from resource-limited s…
View article: Low Prevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Among Pregnant and Postpartum Patients With Universal Screening in Seattle, Washington
Low Prevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Among Pregnant and Postpartum Patients With Universal Screening in Seattle, Washington Open
We found low prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 (2.7% [5/188]) among pregnant and postpartum patients with universal testing. Prevalence among symptomatic patients was similar under initial targeted screening (22.2% [4/18]) and universal approaches …
View article: Mass Casualty Management in the Emergency Department – Lessons Learned in Beirut, Lebanon - Part II
Mass Casualty Management in the Emergency Department – Lessons Learned in Beirut, Lebanon - Part II Open
The first article in this series (Part I) discussed the abundant exposure of our emergency department (ED) to mass casualty incidents (MCIs), particularly over the past 14 years. This experience led us to define practical strategies that e…
View article: Phylogenetic Analyses Comparing HIV Sequences from Plasma at Virologic Failure to Cervix Versus Blood Sequences from Antecedent Antiretroviral Therapy Suppression
Phylogenetic Analyses Comparing HIV Sequences from Plasma at Virologic Failure to Cervix Versus Blood Sequences from Antecedent Antiretroviral Therapy Suppression Open
Identifying tissue sources of HIV that rebound following "failure" of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is critical to evaluating cure strategies. To assess the role of the uterine cervix and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) as viral r…
View article: Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women Who Conceive on Antiretroviral Therapy
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women Who Conceive on Antiretroviral Therapy Open
Women randomized to continue ART who subsequently conceived were more likely to have spontaneous abortion or stillbirth, compared with women randomized to stop ART; however, the findings did not remain significant in the as-treated analysi…