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ARTICLE: A microbiome variable in the HIV-prevention equation AUTHORS: Susan Tuddenham and Khalil G. Ghanem JOURNAL: Science. 2017 Jun 2;356(6341):907-908. doi: 10.1126/science.aan6103. Summary The healthy vaginal… Read More »A microbiome variable in the HIV-prevention equation

ARTICLE: Oral Direct-Acting Agent Therapy for Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Systematic Review AUTHORS: Oluwaseun Falade-Nwulia, Catalina Suarez-Cuervo, David R. Nelson, Michael W. Fried, Jodi… Read More »Oral Direct-Acting Agent Therapy for Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Systematic Review

ARTICLE: Emergency Department Query for Patient-Centered Approaches to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: The EQUALITY Study AUTHORS: Adil H. Haider, Eric B. Schneider, Lisa M. Kodadek, Rachel R. Adler,… Read More »Emergency Department Query for Patient-Centered Approaches to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: The EQUALITY Study

ARTICLE: A Year at the Bedside With Osler AUTHORS: Jason Liebowitz JOURNAL: JAMA Intern Med. 2017 May 1. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.1080. [Epub ahead of print] He who studies… Read More »A Year at the Bedside With Osler

ARTICLE: Benefits and Harms of Osteoporosis Medications in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AUTHORS: Lisa M. Wilson, Casey M. Rebholz,… Read More »Benefits and Harms of Osteoporosis Medications in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

ARTICLE: Physician Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Following Guideline Changes: Results of a National Survey AUTHORS: Archana Radhakrishnan, Sarah A. Nowak, Andrew M. Parker, Kala Visvanathan, Craig Evan Pollack JOURNAL: JAMA Intern Med. 2017… Read More »Physician Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Following Guideline Changes: Results of a National Survey

ARTICLE: Cardiometabolic Abnormalities Among Normal-Weight Persons From Five Racial/Ethnic Groups in the United States: A Cross-sectional Analysis of Two Cohort Studies. AUTHORS: Unjali P. Gujral,… Read More »Cardiometabolic Abnormalities Among Normal-Weight Persons From Five Racial/Ethnic Groups in the United States: A Cross-sectional Analysis of Two Cohort Studies

ARTICLE: Resident Duty Hours and Medical Education Policy — Raising the Evidence Bar AUTHORS: David A. Asch, Karl Y. Bilimoria and Sanjay V. Desai JOURNAL:… Read More »Resident Duty Hours and Medical Education Policy — Raising the Evidence Bar

ARTICLE: Uninterrupted Dabigatran versus Warfarin for Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation AUTHORS: Hugh Calkins, Stephan Willems, Edward P. Gerstenfeld, Atul Verma, Richard Schilling, Stefan H. Hohnloser,… Read More »Uninterrupted Dabigatran versus Warfarin for Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation

ARTICLE: Oral Direct-Acting Agent Therapy for Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Systematic Review AUTHORS: Oluwaseun Falade-Nwulia, Catalina Suarez-Cuervo, David R. Nelson, Michael W. Fried, Jodi… Read More »Oral Direct-Acting Agent Therapy for Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Systematic Review