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Hospice ethics committee can smooth a rocky process
A hospice ethics committee can often provide additional emotional support to patients and family members during a time when making decisions is extremely difficult. -
Full July 29, 2004, Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs
Prevalence of Prostate Cancer Among Men with a Prostate-Specific Antigen Level < 4.0 ng/mL; Mirtazapine for Reducing Nocturnal Itch in Patients with Chronic Pruritus; A Factorial Trial of Six Interventions for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting -
Pharmacology Update: Trospium Chloride Tablets (SancturaTM)
A new quaternary ammonium compound has been approved for the treatment of overactive bladder. -
Full August issue in PDF
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Treatment of Bacteremia Due to ESBL-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae
A carbapenem (most often imipenem) was found in a prospective observational study to be the optimal choice for therapy of bacteremia due to ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. -
A Widespread Outbreak of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis O:3 Infection from Iceberg Lettuce
An outbreak of food poisoning by Yersinia pseudotuberculosis<?I> in Finland in October/November1998 involved 46 cases and was traced to locally grown iceberg lettuce. -
Which Nocardia Species Is It, Anyway?
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. -
Vancomycin and MRSA: How Susceptible is "Susceptible"?
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. -
Full August issue in PDF