Publications by authors named "Amanda Gibbs"
Article Synopsis
- Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 (HSV-1) causes painful lesions and this pilot study aimed to see if using a 70% ethanol alcohol hand sanitizer affected the duration, size, pain level, and overall discomfort during outbreaks.
- The study involved a double-blind randomized controlled trial with 20 participants, using hand sanitizer for the experimental group and mineral oil for the control group, and collected data through examinations, daily journals, and photos.
- Results indicated no significant differences between the groups in terms of lesion duration, size, pain, or discomfort, suggesting that ethanol hand sanitizer does not effectively manage HSV-1 lesions; further research with a larger sample size is recommended.
Background: The advent of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) represented a significant breakthrough in cancer therapy. Recently, the combined use of atezolizumab and bevacizumab was approved as first-line treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Exposure to a novel and diverse spectrum of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) has increased with the growing utilization of ICIs, however, a comprehensive understanding surrounding newer agents is still lacking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Methicillin-resistant (MRSA) infection is highly unlikely when nasal-swab results are negative. We evaluated the impact of an electronic prompt regarding MRSA nasal screening on the length of vancomycin therapy for respiratory indications.
Design: Retrospective, single-center cohort study.