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Adult HIV patients should receive standard vaccinations, with caveats

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Mark S. Lesney
Publish date: February 12, 2019

Vaccine development plans should include patients with HIV and other at-risk populations who often carry much of the disease burden.

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Marijuana smoking is an independent risk factor for lung disease in HIV+

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Mark S. Lesney
Publish date: February 8, 2019

HIV+ but not HIV– marijuana smokers had an increased rate of pulmonary diagnoses.

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Arterial stiffness index may be potent tool for PAD risk stratification

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Mark S. Lesney
Publish date: February 6, 2019

“These findings suggest that increased stiffness of the peripheral arteries may play a predictive role in patients with PAD.”

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Life’s Simple 7 tied to lowered PAD risk in long-term study

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Mark S. Lesney
Publish date: February 5, 2019

Following Life’s Simple 7 is associated with lower incidence of peripheral artery disease and less decline in...

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Residential HCV program improves veterans’ diagnosis and care

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Mark S. Lesney
Publish date: January 31, 2019

A comprehensive residential HCV program was effective in diagnosing previously unrecognized infections and...

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Prescribed opioids increase pneumonia risk in patients with, without HIV

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Mark S. Lesney
Publish date: January 23, 2019

Community-acquired pneumonia risk was greatest with higher doses and immunosuppressive opioids.

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COPD linked to higher in-hospital death rates in patients with PAD

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Mark S. Lesney
Publish date: January 22, 2019

COPD was an independent predictor of in-hospital death and of pulmonary embolism in PAD patients.

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Host stress response may be a factor in early-stage HCV clearance

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Mark S. Lesney
Publish date: January 16, 2019

The cellular stress response in hepatocytes may be an important factor for virus clearance during the early...

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Chronic infections such as HCV, HIV, and TB cause unique problems for psoriasis patients

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Mark S. Lesney
Publish date: January 9, 2019

Most systemic agents for psoriasis are immunosuppressive, which poses a unique treatment challenge in those...

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Opioid clinic physicians report lack of competency in managing patients with HCV

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Mark S. Lesney
Publish date: January 9, 2019

More than half of opioid clinic physicians surveyed self-reported average or less competency in several...

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PAD community forum provides insight into patient care, concerns

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Mark S. Lesney
Publish date: January 8, 2019

Information from eHealth online communities may provide a window into improving patient care, understanding....

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Topical antibiotic decolonizes S. aureus in NICU infants

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Mark S. Lesney
Publish date: January 3, 2019

Application of the topical antibiotic mupirocin significantly prevented both primary and persistent S....

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Risk-based testing missed 35% of HCV-positive prison inmates

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Mark S. Lesney
Publish date: December 18, 2018

Targeted, risk-based testing in a state prison system missed more than one-third of HCV cases.

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Young opioid users in NYC savvy about HCV

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Mark S. Lesney
Publish date: December 18, 2018

Young opioid users showed high knowledge levels about the risks of HCV infection based on a 5-item questionnaire...

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Check for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in suspect HIV patients

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Mark S. Lesney

All patients with HIV infection having optic neuritis or/and myelitis should have their anti–aquaporin 4...

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