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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the ventral intermediate nucleus of the thalamus is an effective procedure that markedly improves quality of life in patients with medication-refractory essential tremor. An initial wave of enthusiasm greeted the approval of DBS, but concerns have been raised about its long-term efficacy and the risks of hardware failure and infection. To address these questions, a consortium of neurologists set out to enroll patients in a longitudinal clinical trial with long-term follow-up.
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St Johns Wort and Drug Interactions; Serum Potassium and Stroke Risk Among Hypertensive Adults; Skin Cancer Prevention and Detection Practices Among Siblings of Patients with Melanoma
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The FDA has approved the first of a new class of antibiotics for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections. Daptomycin is a cyclic lipopeptide that is active against Gram-positive bacteria.
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The new criterion for FPG will identify many more individuals who are at risk for developing diabetes.
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Like patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction and total knee replacements, EM of hospitalized patients with CAP reduces overall hospital length of stay and institutional resources without increasing the risk of adverse outcomes.
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More than 90% of individuals studied maintain measurable humoral or T-cell-mediated immunity against vaccinia virus for as long as 75 years after smallpox vaccination.
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Sleepiness, obesity, hypertension, witnessed apneas, and frequent snoring are prevalent in the general population; demand for diagnostic and treatment services for sleep apnea is likely to skyrocket.
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Greenfield RH. Electric blanket use and breast cancer. Altern Med Alert 2003;6(12):144.