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Initial clinical data can help predict high-risk patients with lower GI bleeding, including tachycardia, hypotension, syncope, and absence of abdominal tenderness.
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In this prospective, longitudinal study of 195 patients, it was found that patients who survived acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) have persistent functional limitation 1 year post-ICU discharge secondary to extrapulmonary limitation.
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The FDA has recently approved a vaginal estrogen ring for the treatment of symptoms associated with menopause. The self-inserted ring releases 50 mg or 100 mg of estradiol daily for 3 months.
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The use of oral contraceptives in women with hypertension produced higher blood pressures and poor control of blood pressure.
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Adefovir dipivoxil, 10 mg p.o. daily, is safe and effective in the treatment of chronic hepatitis due to HBV, regardless of the presence or absence of HBeAg, and it did not select resistant mutants after 48 weeks of administration.
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Extrapolating from epidemiological data, Watson and colleagues estimate that 1 in 300-500 travelers are asplenic.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) profile of communicable diseases in Iraq was recently updated. The stated purpose of this publication is to provide public health professionals working in Iraq and neighboring countries with up-to-date information on the major communicable disease threats faced by the population.
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Data from a prospective cohort study demonstrate benefit from initiation of antiretroviral therapy at CD4 counts of 201-350/mm3. The possibility of benefit from initiation at even higher CD4 counts was also raised.