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Treating Chronic Primary Insomnia; New Breakthrough in Smoking Cessation?; FDA Actions
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As we plunge into the late summer months, thoughts turn again to West Nile Virus. July and August are typically the hottest months for WNV. As of the end of June, 22 states in the continental United States have reported avian, animal, or mosquito WNV infections for the year.
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Alize-anrs was a 48 week randomized controlled trial in which 355 virologically-suppressed, HIV-infected patients receiving PIs were randomized to a continuation regimen containing EFV vs PI.
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In recent years, S. aureus has been identified as the most common cause of infective endocarditis (IE). Risk factors for S. aureus IE include the presence of indwelling prosthetic devices and intravascular catheters.
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The CDC received reports of 1324 patients with malaria in the United States and its territories diagnosed in 2004; 4 patients died. This represented a 3.6% increase in cases from the previous year. US civilians accounted for 58.5% of cases.
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Do long-acting beta agonist inhalers increase the severity of asthma? Yes, according to the results from a large meta-analysis recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Borrelia persica is the causative agent of tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF). The Borrelia name will be familiar to clinicians because of Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi.