1. The UC San Diego AntiViral Research Center sponsors weekly presentations by infectious disease clinicians, physicians and researchers. The goal of these presentations…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Bloodborne Pathogens/TB An OSHA Mandated Drill Slide 3 Introduction OSHA mandates that upon hire each individual who works in a high-risk environment must…

Slide 1What is this Hep C thing? Education + Resource Centre The Alfred, 2008 Slide 2 What is this Hep C thing? 1.Interactive Activity for young people 2.Classroom Sessions…

Slide 1Meeting need and improving coverage workshop Slide 2 Meeting need: calculating and improving coverage Slide 3 What is coverage? Coverage is a measure of the reach…

Slide 1Evaluation of Needle Remover Devices Program for Appropriate Technology in Health Balcan, UK Slide 2 Needle Removers Concept Advantages Disadvantages Contamination…

1. “ Mouth Jewelry-It’s Not As Simple As You Think!” 2. History The ancient Aztecs, Mayans, and tribes of the American Northwest pierced their tongues Religious ritual…

PowerPoint Presentation The HCV Treatment Revolution: A view from the Community Health Center Christian B. Ramers, MD, MPH ([email protected]) Assistant Medical Director, Director…

Slide 1 Hepatitis A or Hepatitis E? AM Report 5/19/09 Anne Peery MD Slide 2 Hepatitis A Pathophysiology  HAV is a small non-enveloped RNA hepatovirus  HAV is exclusively…

Slide 1 New Treatment Modalities; Recombinant Factor VIII Products – “Factor VIII after 2008” (More Choices) Gita V. Massey, MD June 20, 2009 Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide…

BLOOD TRANSFUSION Objectives: · Replace circulating blood volume · Increase the O2 carrying capacity of blood · Prevent infection: if there is a decrease in WBC · Prevent…