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Khalel De Castro
Conference Coverage
Social Risk Factors Associated With Older Adults Hospitalized For RSV-Related Illnesses
03/05/2024

Khalel De Castro • Ashley Tippett, MPH, MLS(ASCP)cm • Christina A. Rostad, MD

Khalel De Castro • Ashley Tippett, MPH, MLS(ASCP)cm • Christina A. Rostad, MD
In this video, Ashley Tippett, MPH, MLS(ASCP)cm, Khalel De Castro, and Christina A. Rostad, MD, speak about the social risk factors associated with older adults diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus...
03/05/2024
Video
Gerard Slobogean, MD, MPH
Video
Preoperative Skin Antisepsis With Iodine Povacrylex Produced Fewer SSIs Compared With Chlorhexidine Gluconate Among Those With Closed Fracture
03/01/2024

Gerard Slobogean, MD, MPH

Gerard Slobogean, MD, MPH
In this video, Gerard Slobogean, MD, MPH, reviews his recent study that compared two well-known preoperative skin antisepsis solutions with alcohol for patients with either closed or open extremity...
03/01/2024
Conference Coverage
Ashish Bhargava
Conference Coverage
Risk Factors Associated With Prolonged Hospital Length of Stay in Adult Patients With RSV
02/05/2024

Ashish Bhargava, MD

Ashish Bhargava, MD
In this video, Ashish Bhargava, MD, discusses the results of his team's study on the risk factors associated with a longer hospital stay in adult patients with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV. He talks...
02/05/2024
Viral Infections
Viral Infections
Stem Cell Therapy Helps Combat Epstein-Barr Virus in Immunocompromised Patients
09/16/2016
Susan Prockop, MD, discusses the risk of developing a tumor or lymphoma following a stem cell or organ transplant in patients with Epstein-Barr virus who have had a bone marrow transplant.
09/16/2016
Viral Infections
Viral Infections
Still No Effective Treatment for Zika Virus
08/25/2016
Hayley Adams, DVM, PhD, DACVPM, DACVM, discusses the available information on Zika virus, including potential vaccines, preventive measures, and the focus on treating symptoms.
08/25/2016
Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
Identifying Ebola: What You Need to Know About EVD
12/11/2015
Ermias D. Belay, MD, Associate Director for Epidemiologic Science, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease...
12/11/2015
Viral Infections
Viral Infections
What Are We Doing to Stop the Deadly Ebola Virus?
10/16/2015
Ermias D. Belay, MD, Associate Director for Epidemiologic Science, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease...
10/16/2015
Video
Jennifer Walsh, DNP
Video
A 17-Fold Increase in Measles Cases Puts Elimination Status at Risk in United States
04/22/2015

Jennifer Walsh, DNP, CPNP, CNE

Jennifer Walsh, DNP, CPNP, CNE
In 2000, measles was effectively eradicated in the United States, meaning that there were no outbreaks for a year or more. However, the recent rise in measles cases in 2024 is threatening its elimination...
04/22/2015