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Characteristics of motor dysfunction in longstanding HIV

AbstractBackgroundCognitive dysfunction in HIV has decreased, but milder forms of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) persist along with motor dysfunction. The HIV Motor Scale (HMS) is a validated tool which captures motor abnormalities on routine neurologic examination, and which is associated with cognitive impairment in HIV. In this study, we applied a modified HMS (MHMS) to a nationwide cohort of people with longstanding HIV to characterize and understand the factors contributing to...

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Deaths Associated with Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Residents in 50 States and the District of Columbia, 2016-2017

AbstractBackgroundHepatitis C virus (HCV)-associated mortality is well-documented nationally, but examination across regions and jurisdictions may inform healthcare planning.MethodsTo document HCV-associated deaths sub-nationally, we calculated age-adjusted HCV-associated death rates, compared death rate ratios (DRR) for ten US regions, 50 states, and District of Columbia (DC) with the national rate and described rate changes between 2016 and 2017 to determine variability. We examined mean age at...

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