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This invited article reviewing schistosomiasis in travelers describes the pertinent features of this disease as it presents in the nonimmune tourist.
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Review of Efficacy of Ginkgo; Celebrex OK for Asthma Patients; Losartan Not Superior to Captopril; Alfa-Interferon Could Help Fight West Nile; FDA Actions
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If adolescents and young women are not being routinely screened for chlamydia at your facility, it is time to reverse the trend, says the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
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The next patient in your exam room is a 23-year-old woman who is experiencing her third episode of symptomatic bacterial vaginosis (BV) in six months. Which of the following strategies would you recommend?
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Surgery for a herniated lumbar disc with sciatica does not have a better long-term result than conservative therapy.
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Recently, the importance of anticoagulation with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation and risk factors for stroke has been established in clinical trials and emphasized in recent guidelines.
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Up to 20% of patients undergoing coronary angiography have normal arteries or mild luminal irregularities.
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The biochemical analysis of pericardial fluid is often done routinely, but there is little data on its value. Thus, these investigators from Israel retrospectively analyzed all pericardiocentesis patients over a 9-year period by chart review and phone calls.
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Interviewer asks: Dr. Janiak, how and when did you get started doing medical-legal reviews?
