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In this issue: Examining the three arms of the ACCORD trial; and FDA Actions: clopidogrel, dexlansoprazole, and tamsulosin.
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There are approximately 16,000 hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT) and > 29.000 solid-organ transplants performed in the United States each year.
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A prospective, observational study of patients 18 years of age and older treated with goal-directed therapy of sepsis in the ED was conducted at a large county hospital in North Carolina.
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An open-label, randomized, controlled trial of early vs. delayed initiation of HAART was conducted in 642 patients with active TB and HIV infection in Durban, South Africa.
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Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) is a live, attenuated viral vaccine that is manufactured using a variety of strains of YF virus. Milder side effects of YFV occur in 2%-10% of people (headache, muscle aches, and fever) within 3 to 9 days of vaccination.
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Vector-borne diseases remain a danger in the United States, a problem highlighted by recent studies in Arizona and Texas. Reisenman et al detected DNA of Trypanosoma cruzi in 68 of 164 (41.5%) triatomine insects (kissing bugs) collected in Tucson, AZ.
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In this issue: FDA is reviewing safety of TZDs; SSRI use with tamoxifen; Metformin smells like fish; FDA Actions.
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Leishmaniasis, transmitted by sandflies of the genus Phlebotomus, is well-established in the Mediterranean region of Europe, and visceral leishmaniasis has become a particular danger to AIDS patients in that area.
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Eighty children with PCR-documented pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus infection were admitted to Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego during a 30-day period in October 2009.