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Herpes zoster vaccination rates and incidence of shingles
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Fracture risk with antiepileptic drugs
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FDA Actions
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Rifaximin for IBS without constipation
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Pharmacology Watch - Full March 2011 Issue in PDF
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Trauma Reports Supplement
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Whooping Cough: Management and Diagnosis of Pertussis
Pertussis, commonly known as the "whooping cough," is an infection of the upper respiratory tract leading to a protracted cough illness. Emergency physicians should become familiar with the diagnosis and management of this disease, given the potential of pertussis infections to cause serious morbidity and mortality in young infants. -
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports - Full March 2011 Issue in PDF
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Statins Use Proves Safe in Patients with Abnormal Liver-function Tests
The efficacy of statins in preventing cardiovascular events is well known, but approximately 10% of patients will develop elevations in liver function tests (LFTs). -
Can We Use Serum Sodium Levels to Prognosticate in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism?
This retrospective analysis of a large number of patients presenting with pulmonary embolism demonstrated that hyponatremia is common in this condition and is an independent predictor of 30-day mortality and hospital readmission.