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In the current report, fairly impressive results with carboplatin-gemcitabine chemotherapy used in patients with advanced transitional cell carcinoma are described.
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In this randomized outpatient clinical trial of anticoagulation nomograms for patients with acute deep-vein thrombosis, a 10-mg initial dose of warfarin (coumadin) proved superior to an initial 5-mg dose with regard to time reaching therapeutic INR.
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In the current report, histological and biological features of ovarian cancer occurring in Jewish women were compared in the context of the presence or absence of BRCA mutations.
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HEC, as delivered in this trial, cannot be recommended in clinical practice because of the lack of superiority over classic CMF and because of the increased risk of AML observed in this arm. Prolongation of conventional anthracycline-based treatment beyond the current standard of 4-6 cycles is not recommended in clinical practice.
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Every month, up to 20 hours of overtime are saved in the ED at Paradise Valley Hospital in National City, CA, by videotaping staff meetings and
inservices.
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Only half of ED staff would report a near-miss drug error if the patient was not harmed, according to this study from the Naval Hospital Jacksonville (FL).
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta has issued new guidance on the selection and handling of respirators for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), including recommendations to follow when respirators are either not available or in short supply.
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A glaring infection control violation and an unusual genotype of hepatitis C virus were key findings in what may be the largest reported HCV outbreak in an outpatient setting.