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Dealing with cytomegalovirus (CMV) can be vexing for everybody involved, but a recent paper may help with the management and counseling of patients infected with this virus at different times before and during pregnancy.
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Patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus can be stratified into a lower cardiovascular risk group in the absence of coronary artery calcium.
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Scenario: The 12-lead ECG shown above was obtained from a previously healthy 30-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with new-onset palpitations. No prior ECG was available for comparison. The patient was alert and hemodynamically stable at the time this tracing was recorded. What is the rhythm? Is this rhythm likely to respond to adenosine?
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Antipsychotic drug use may increase the risk of myocardial infarction in elderly patients with dementia.
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A combination histamine-1 receptor antagonist and a corticosteroid nasal spray has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis.
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Radiation exposure from ct is quite substantial. A "typical" abdominal CT (AB-CT) examination exposes a patient to X-radiation equivalent to more than 500 chest X-rays.
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New data from the Women's Health Initiative Study estrogen-only arm demonstrates that estrogen treatment not only was associated with a lower incidence of breast cancer diagnosis, but also fewer breast cancer deaths.
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A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services draft infection control survey expected to be finalized for use in hospitals next year could lead to increased support and appreciation for the challenges faced by central services departments, says Rose Seavey, RN, BS, MBA, CNOR, CRCST, CSPDT, President/CEO of Seavey Healthcare Consulting, Inc., in Arvada, CO.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is trying to overcome some stubborn myths and misperceptions about single-dose vials including the following, which the agency refuted with the current facts.