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Clinical Brief Notes
Researchers make progress on Ebola vaccine and diabetes treatments.
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Study Scrutinizes Smoking Cessation Drug Risk
The neuropsychiatric risks of smoking cessation drugs may have been overstated, according to an FDA-requested study.
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Review of Antibiotic Prescriptions Reignites Call for More Stewardship Programs
About one-third of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions may be inappropriate, according to a new study.
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ECG Review: SVT in a 13-Year-Old Patient
The ECG in the figure below was obtained from an otherwise healthy 13-year-old boy. He was alert and hemodynamically stable at the time this ECG was recorded. How should one interpret this tracing?
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: comparing blood pressure monitoring techniques; DPP4 agents and heart failure; identifying at-risk groups for hypoglycemia.
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Infliximab-dyyb for Injection (Inflectra)
Infliximab-dyyb offers another, possibly less expensive, option for treatment of a number of autoimmune conditions.
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Early Chest CT Can Improve Treatment for Community-acquired Pneumonia
In patients with suspected community-acquired pneumonia, early chest CT significantly changed management decisions.
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Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole vs. Placebo for Skin Abscesses After Incision and Drainage
A multicenter, double-blind, randomized, clinical trial found that a seven-day course of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole following incision and drainage (I&D) resulted in a higher rate of cure for skin abscesses compared to I&D and placebo.
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Association of Seafood Consumption and Brain Mercury Levels with Brain Neuropathology
Although moderate seafood consumption was correlated with higher brain levels of mercury, these levels were not correlated with brain neuropathology.
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Use Online Resources from ARHP for HPV Patient and Provider Education
The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals offers a wide range of online resources on the human papillomavirus to help clinicians stay current on prevention and treatment, as well as to provide education to their patients.