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Travel Medicine providers must be aware of the need for continued surveillance of their patients for an adequate polio immunization status given the following developments in Africa.
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Why are so many Olympic level endurance athletes from East Africa? A demographic review of Ethiopians suggests that both heritage and habit are important. Travel medicine providers can provide customized care to runners to protect them from particular risks during international travel.
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A laboratory report indicating susceptibility of MRSA to vancomycin does not guarantee successful therapy with this antibiotic since a significant risk for failure may be present despite MICs within the range considered susceptible.
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Molecular techniques provide a more rapid and accurate method of Nocardia species identification than do classical microbiologic methods. A surprise: of 94 isolates, the most commonly identified species was Nocardia cyriacigeorgica and none were Nocardia asteroides.
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CPR values as a continuous variable have independent predictive value for subsequent coronary events in apparently healthy women.
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Data showed a strong trend toward benefit with ICD therapy in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy.
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The pre-discharge initiation of beta blocker therapy for decompensated heart failure patients increased the number of patients on beta blockers at 60 days without an increase in length of stay or adverse effects.
