2013 Hsu family's Disney Fantasy cruise--part 1 of 4

From June 15 to June 22 of 2013, Hsu family had another reunion cruise.  This time on the  Disney Fatasy Line!  We have planned this severl months ahead of time, Hanh started making reservations through the Costco Travel.  Because of 6 children, and 5-6 months ahead of time, we even made the travel insurance.  In case one of us got sick and cannot go, we can get the refund.

十三年間三千萬接受疫苗者的分析結果:疫苗和Guillain-Barre syndrome無關!!

Vaccines Not Linked to Guillain-Barré, Asserts 13-Year Trial

Fran Lowry

2013 Hsu family's Disney Fantasy cruise--part 2 of 4

今年五月一日，yahoo news 出現一篇文章，由醫學記者報導WHO警告中國最近出現H7N9新禽流感，不僅症狀嚴重，致命率也很高。

"微生物學史--開天闢地的醫學拓荒者" 修訂版的推薦書評

筆者2013年一月出版的 "微生物學史--開天闢地的醫學拓荒者" (微生物學史介紹  http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/ccshsu-clement/article?mid=10110&prev=10767&next=10078)，已經有修訂版。這一版比初版，除了有些錯誤的修改，還多了三位學者的傳記，以及十位朋友的簡短推薦序文及書評，印在書背或是內封的背面，如下。希望這些書評會讓要評估這本書的人，比較容易看出書的好處。這本書不是一般的教科書，而是有很多歐美歷史故事的傳記集、短篇小說集。相信讀者不會失望。

又新出來 MERS-CoV (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus)

MERS-CoV Hospital Outbreak Causes Significant Morbidity

Laurie Barclay, MD

Jun 21, 2013
Person-to-person transmission of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) can occur in healthcare settings and cause significant morbidity, according to a case series report published online June 19 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

包含 telaprevir and boceprevir 的 2013年 C 肝最新治療法

Hepatitis C Virus Therapy Update 2013

Lisa C. Casey, William M. Lee

Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2013;29(3):243-249.

Influenza 流行性感冒 教材 -4

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History

The presentation of influenza virus infection varies; however, it usually includes many of the symptoms described below. Patients with influenza who have preexisting immunity or who have received vaccine may have milder symptoms.

Influenza 流行性感冒 教材-1

[取自: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/219557-overview]

Practice Essentials

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that seasonal influenza is responsible for an average of more than 20,000 deaths annually. Mortality is highest in infants and the elderly. According to the CDC, the 2012-2013 season was notable for widespread disease and a higher mortality than was recorded in previous years. In addition, the predominant subtype was an H3N2, in contrast to dominance by H1N1 subtypes in recent past years.^[1]

預防 ICU 內的 MRSA 感染，Universal Decolonization最有效!

MRSA: Universal Decolonization Beats Screening and Isolation

Jenni Laidman

May 30, 2013
Washing every patient in intensive care units (ICUs) daily with chlorhexidine-impregnated cloths reduced positive cultures of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by 37% and reduced bloodstream infection by any pathogen by 44%, according to a study published online May 29 in the New England Journal of Medicine.