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Kiefer D. Got calcium? Practical clinical pearls. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(12):140-143.
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The American Heart Association dietary recommendations. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(suppl 12):S1-S2.
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Greenfield RH. Manipulative therapy for shoulder pain. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(12):144.
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Prostate Cancer Among Men with a Prostate- Specific Antigen Level < 4.0 ng/mL; Mirtazapine for Reducing Nocturnal Itch in Patients with Chronic Pruritus; Interventions for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting; Multivitamin Supplements and HIV Disease Progression and Mortality; The Long-term Outcomes of Sibutramine Effectiveness on Weight (LOSE Weight) Study; Trial of Atorvastatin in Rheumatoid Arthritis (TARA).
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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.
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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.
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A new quaternary ammonium compound has been approved for the treatment of overactive bladder.
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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
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Clinicians now have a second option in treating trichomoniasis, which accounts for nearly one-third of the 15.4 million cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tindamax (tinidazole) for the treatment of trichomoniasis, giardiasis, intestinal amebiasis, and amebic liver abscess.
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It may be time to update your practice. According to a new survey of Americans ages 18-35, about half of respondents did not realize that hepatitis A and hepatitis B can be sexually transmitted, and an equal number said they did not know the two are vaccine-preventable.