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In highly viraemic pregnant women with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), stopping peripartum prophylaxis (PP) with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) immediately after delivery does not increase the risk of relapse or retreatment vs TDF cessation at ≥4 weeks postpartum. Early withdrawal of PP-TDF, combined with standard neonatal immunization schemes, is 100 percent effective in preventing mother-to-child transmission (MTCT).

Bloodstream infections rarely occur in children hospitalized for influenza but are associated with intensive care unit (ICU) admission, mechanical ventilation, longer hospital stay, and higher in-hospital mortality, according to a study.

Individuals with moderate-to-severe dry eye disease appear to obtain marked symptomatic improvements with a water-free cyclosporine 0.1% eye solution, according to the results of a phase III vehicle-controlled study from China.

Patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are at heightened risk of latent tuberculosis (TB), while those with latent TB are also at increased risk of HBV infection, reveals a study. Notably, the risk of co-infection is highest among Asians and those born in high-incidence countries.