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There have been 2 attempts to produce a consensus definition of the polycystic ovary syndrome by expert conferences.
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Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) is a major complication following gynecologic abdominal surgery that may be fatal in up to 1 in 4 affected patients. While several risk factors for VTE have been identified, carcinoma remains among the most significant.
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Alternative Therapy for Depression?; FDA Actions
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Bacterial resistance to antibiotic treatment has concerned the medical community since the introduction of the first antibiotics in the 1920s. Development of new anti-infective agents has been precipitated by increasing resistance to older agents and classes of agents. While high rates of resistant organisms have been particularly problematic in hospital intensive care units, serious resistance now is being encountered in community-acquired infections. This review will focus on the clinical aspects of antibiotic resistance in community-acquired respiratory infections, pharyngitis, skin infections, and urinary tract infections.
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The role of primary tumor resection for those who present with disseminated breast cancer has not been established. Rapiti and colleagues performed a population-based study to determine the impact of local surgery on survival in women with breast cancer who, at the time of initial presentation, were known to have distant metastases.
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For years clinicians have been administering oxygen by mask to patients with worrisome fetal heart rate patterns. Yet, a Cochrane database review has questioned this practice because of the lack of solid date to demonstrate its benefit.
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New Hope for Macular Degeneration?; Can Cialis be Used for Edema?; FDA Actions