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All articles tagged: Hepatitis A without hepatic coma (B15.9)

HealthDay 27 June at 11.14 AM

Ignorance Could Be Fueling Rising Spread of STDs, Poll Finds

Many sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise in the United States, and a nationwide poll indicates that ignorance about how they're transmitted could be fueling their spread.About a third of Americans (34%) falsely believe sexually transmitted infections (<a href="https://www.healthday.com/a-to-z-health/infectious-diseases/most-common-st

HealthDay 18 January at 04.34 PM

Emergency Department Use Up for Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis

There was an overall increase in emergency department utilization rates for alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) from 2016 to 2019, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in&nbsp;Alcohol: Clinical &amp; Experimental Research.Shreya Sengupta, M.D., from the Cleveland Clinic, and colleagues used the Nationwide Emergency Department Sa

Evalytics 20 November at 06.23 PM

Nearly 450 patients at Massachusetts hospital may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis

ChatGPT Nearly 450 patients at Salem Hospital in Massachusetts may have been exposed to hepatitis B, C, and HIV due to improper practices during endoscopy procedures over two years. The hospital corrected the issue, notified affected patients, and offered free screenings. The risk of infection is considered very low, with no reported infections from this incident. Salem Hospital and its parent com