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Visceral Leishmaniasis Relapses: Don’t Lose HAART
Despite some initial controversy, it appears that HIV-infected patients with relapses of visceral leishmaniasis have higher levels of HIV-RNA viral loads and lower CD4+ counts than those without relapses. Non-compliance with HAART regimens and intravenous drug use possibly contribute to this greater risk of relapse. -
Monkey Malaria Infects a Large Cluster of Humans in Borneo
This is a fascinating report of a cluster of human Plasmodium knowlesi cases misdiagnosed as Plasmodium malariae in a rural rainforest area of Sarawak. -
Cancer Screening for Older Women: The Importance of Health Status
In this cross-sectional population based study from California, it is apparent that screening is currently applied to older women without consideration of health status. -
Do Seizures in Older Adults Predict Stroke Risk?
Seizures should be a red flag to consider treatment to modify stroke risk. -
Pharmacology Update: Insulin Glulisine (Apidra)
The FDA has approved another rapid-acting insulin to cover mealtime blood sugar spikes. -
Pharmacology Watch: Missing Link Between Vaccines and Diabetes
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A Widespread Outbreak of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis O:3 Infection from Iceberg Lettuce
An outbreak of food poisoning by Yersinia pseudotuberculosis in Finland in October/November 1998 involved 46 cases and was traced to locally grown iceberg lettuce. -
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Herbal Medications and Surgery: How Much Do Patients Tell Us?
Herbal medication use is quite common among surgical patients. This pattern is consistent with the recent substantial increase in the use of alternative medical therapies. -
Laparoscopy for Primary Colorectal Cancer Resection
In a prospective, randomized trial, primary excision of colorectal carcinomas by laparoscopic surgery was compared with laparotomy.