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The FDA has approved vardenafil (LevitraBayer and GlaxoSmithKline) for the treatment of erectile dysfunction in men. Vardenafil joins sildenafil (Viagra) as the only 2 drugs approved for this indication in this country.
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Of 26 mechanically ventilated patients, 22 developed bacterial lower respiratory tract colonization, and in 15 patients anaerobes were recovered; 2 of 5 patients diagnosed with ventilator-associated pneumonia had anaerobes present in sufficient quantity to suggest that they were considered pathogenic.
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The appearance of epileptic activity and etiologies of seizures vary with age. Anticonvulsant drug therapy optimally should stop seizure activity and prevent further brain injury that may later manifest as repeat spontaneous seizures or other neurodevelopmental injury. Since not all types of recurrent or persistent seizure activity are known to cause brain injury, the decision to treat must be individualized. Knowledgeable parents of children with known underlying disease and their pediatric neurologists can provide valuable information that can be integral in management decisions.
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"EMTALA: The Essential Guide to Compliance" from Thomson American Health Consultants, publisher of "Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports," explains how the changes to EMTALA will affect emergency departments and off-campus clinics.
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To provide you with critical information on the updated regulations from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Thomson American Health Consultants offers "New EMTALA Regulations: Are They Too Good to be True?" an audio conference on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 2:30-3:30 p.m., ET.
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To provide you with critical information on the updated regulations from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Thomson American Health Consultants offers "New EMTALA Regulations: Are They Too Good to be True?" an audio conference on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 2:30-3:30 p.m., ET.
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"EMTALA: The Essential Guide to Compliance" from Thomson American Health Consultants, publisher of Emergency Medicine Reports, explains how the changes to EMTALA will affect emergency departments and off-campus clinics.
