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Bevacizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting vascular endothelial growth factor and has documented single-agent activity in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer.
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The recently published ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of hyperlipidemia have elicited considerable controversy, particularly for the movement away from targeting LDL levels and for the perceived raising of the indications for statin therapy.
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Almost all of the women who elected to continue use of a levonorgestrel intrauterine system by replacement after the first 5-year interval had favorable bleeding patterns during the second 5 years of use, with almost half experiencing amenorrhea.
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This randomized, controlled trial demonstrates that women are able to self-administer subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate at home correctly and without complication.
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A study that has focused on patients who are exposed to second-hand smoke shows a higher rate of preeclampsia than nonsmokers.
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The wider availability of PCR tests to rapidly detect MERS coronavirus is enabling hospitals in Saudi Arabia to better identify cases and prevent transmission to patients and health care workers, infection preventionists from the Kingdom tell Hospital Infection Control & Prevention.
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About one in six U.S. dialysis patients die annually from an infection and 12% of dialysis patients are hospitalized due to septicemia, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
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The ancient ritual of the handshake evolved in human dynamics in part as a way to instill trust by extending the weaponless hand. Ironically, this act of goodwill could put a frail patients life at risk if pathogens on the hands are exchanged as well as greetings.