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Special Feature: Oral Rehydration Therapy Shows Effectiveness in Controlling Cholera in Haiti
In 1854, london was rocked by a cholera epidemic that killed approximately 10,000 people. Using what are now considered classical epidemiological methods, Dr. John Snow traced the source of at least 500 of the infections to a single water pump at Broad Street, validating his theory that cholera was a water-borne disease 29 years before the etiologic agent was discovered by Robert Koch; removing the pump handle stopped the outbreak in that area. -
Pharmacology Watch: Rivaroxaban: Another Warfarin Replacement
In this issue: Rivaroxaban may be dabigatran's first competitor; a new way to measure non-adherence to medication therapy; FDA Actions. -
Updates By Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP
These authors examined the use of antimicrobials for skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI), comparing the presentation, complications, microbial results and outcomes of adults hospitalized at Denver Health Medical Center. -
Abstract & Commentary: Cranberry Juice Prophylaxis for UTIs: A Reason for Skepticism?
Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI) in females is a common and distressing clinical problem. -
Abstract & Commentary: Detecting Human Metapneumovirus in Young Children
A prospective study from November 2001 through October 2005 in Israel collected nasopharyngeal wash specimens from children < 5 years who were diagnosed with community-acquired alveolar pneumonia. -
Pharmacology Watch - Full January 2011 Issue in PDF
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Another Warfarin Replacement on Horizon
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FDA Actions
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Non-adherence: A New Way to Measure
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care
Immunochemical FOBT and low-dose aspirin; Aerobic vs resistance exercise for type 2 diabetes; Atrial fibrillation risk: Choose your parents wisely; The effects of obesity upon activity of short-acting insulin analogs; Capitalizing on the second-meal effect in type 2 diabetes; Seeking the best diet for weight-loss maintenance