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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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This issue is the second and final part in our series on urinary tract infection. Part I of the series examined epidemiology, emerging resistance patterns, and patient-specific treatment strategies. In part II, we will cover antibiotic selection, new treatment options, and special considerations.
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Warfarin Effectively Prevents Venous Thromboembolism; Vitamin D Reduces
Osteoporotic Fractures; Adefovir Effective for Hepatitis B Treatment;
Ibuprofen/Aspirin Study Revisited; ACE Inhibitors Favored in Cardiovascular
Care; Digoxin Dosing and Heart Failure
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In one of the more bizarre stories of the year, the FDA has uncovered files of counterfeit Procrit (epoetin alfaJohnson & Johnson) in routine surveillance. To make matters worse, the fake vials have been contaminated with bacteria and many contain no active ingredient.
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Nationally, its estimated that patients need the services of 30,000 intensivists. since only about 6,000 board-certified intensivists are available, theres a big gap to be filled, and one company offering online clinical services has started filling it.
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In this large, randomized trial, critically ill patients who received weekly doses of recombinant human erythropoietin had higher hemoglobin levels and required fewer transfusions than placebo-treated patients.
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