Baltimore TB rates fall via home nurse visits study shows
Johns Hopkins researchers report Baltimore reduced tuberculosis by 30 percent from 1985 to 1992 through supervised therapy with 15 nurses visiting patients homes, schools, and workplaces to ensure medication intake. The program, started in 1981, aims to curb TB spread and limit multi drug resistant cases.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
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Daniel A Nafziger
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Chronic fatigue tied to blood pressure disorder study
Johns Hopkins researchers report a link between chronic fatigue syndrome and neurally mediated hypotension. In 23 adults studied, 22 showed abnormal blood pressure regulation, suggesting a potential treatment pathway with drugs. The finding clarifies a physical cause for long standing fatigue and cognitive difficulties.
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