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On December 11, 2009, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) began an investigation into two secondary cases of meningococcal disease following occupational exposure to an unconscious adult.
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In areas of limited maternal care across Africa, obstructed labor leads to stillbirth and necrosis of maternal tissues.
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In this issue: Statins and liver function; dosing timing for thyroxine; rivaroxaban foÿ
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Anisakis simplex and Pseudoterranova decipiens cause most human anisakidosis. The term anisakidosis refers to a dead-end human disease caused by ingestions of any such larvae.
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Only limited data are available regarding the epidemiology of infectious diseases that occur among traveling health care workers (HCWs) or medical researchers.
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In this issue: FDA warning on topical anesthetics; antipsychotics increase sudden cardiac death; the step up vs step down debate; treating pain, fatigue, mood, and sleep in fibromyalgia; FDA Actions.
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CDC investigators analyzed 15 years of surveillance data of culture-confirmed cases of tuberculosis from the 50 states and the District of Columbia, identifying 201,399 with isoniazid- and rifampin-susceptibility results.
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Schistosomiasis is the most important trematode infection worldwide, transmitted to humans through skin contact with infested freshwater.
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SPF stands for "sun protection factor," but if FDA recommendations change, the name will soon stand for "sunburn protection factor" because of the recognition that current SPF testing reflects erythema effects of UVA light in the 320-340 nm and UVB light in the 290-320 nm wavelengths, but does not necessarily reflect efficacy for other photodamaging wavelengths.
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n this issue: Drug combinations for hypertension; tenecteplase for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; CAM most commonly used for back, neck, and arthritis pain; FDA Actions.