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Acute Hepatitis in the U.S. — A Success Story, But the Game Isn't Over
The incidence of acute Hepatitis A, which has previously cycled at 10 to 15 year intervals, has steadily decreased since its last peak in 1995, reaching a nadir in 2005 when 4488 cases were reported. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Pharmacology Watch: Risk With Preventative Antibiotics Outweighs Benefit for Most
Gonococcal Infections, CDC's Updated Treatment; Head Lice Malathion First-Line Treatment; Statins, May Cut the Risk of Cataracts; FDA Actions -
Updates By Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP
In April, the United States Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of the first human vaccine against H5N1 Avian Influenza virus. -
Shaking Things Up: The New Guidelines for Antibiotic Prophylaxis of Endocarditis
The American Heart Association last published guidelines on the use of antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of infective endocarditis in 1997. -
Pharmacology Watch
Sweeping new changes have been made to the guidelines for prevention of endocarditis in patients undergoing dental procedures. -
Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation
Appropriate and seemingly inappropriate use of anticoagulation is occurring among patients with atrial fibrillation. -
Fish Oil Plus Statins
EPA treatment added to statins reduces nonfatal CHD events in hypercholesterolaemic Japanese patients. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Brugada Syndrome in Children
In children affected by Brugada syndrome there is no male predominance, a very strong linkage to febrile episodes and a high incidence of SCN5A mutations.