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Patients with diabetic polyneuropathy or postherpetic neuralgia were randomized to receive one of three sequences of daily oral gabapentin, nortriptyline, and the combination of both drugs in a double-dummy, double-blind, crossover study.
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Radical hysterectomy remains the primary surgical procedure of choice for women with early-stage cervix cancer because of its ability to remove the primary site and surrounding tissues, which help to classify risk for recurrence and in some cases, indicate adjuvant therapy.
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Currently, there is no consensus on how to screen for CMV, a problem that affects about 1% of pregnancies in the United States.
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Prevention of diabetes: The long-term outlook; Does it matter how we lower LDL?; Identifying risk factors for falls in seniors; Resistance vs aerobic exercise and COPD; Breast cancer outcomes and soy intake; Oxygen therapy for cluster headache
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Does your paycheck seem to go a little less far these days? No surprise. Results of the Contraceptive Technology Update Salary Survey indicate that 38% saw a 1%-3% increase in salary in the past year, with 40% seeing no change.
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When discussing sexual health with patients, does lubricant use come up in the conversation? Such discussion might be helpful.
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While some clinicians think women will not be willing to place a foreign body into the vagina and then remove it, other providers have been successful in introducing women to the vaginal contraceptive ring (NuvaRing, Schering-Plough Corp.; Kenilworth, NJ). Exactly how is the method presented to women by those clinicians?
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Many clinicians are familiar with continuous use of oral contraceptives, but how about extended regimen use of the vaginal ring?
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Women's health clinicians will take a hard look at cancer screening regimens now that new guidance has been issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).