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Iloperidone is the newest atypical antipsychotic agent to be approved by the FDA. It is chemically similar to risperidone and ziprasidone. Vanda Pharmaceuticals will market iloperidone as Fanaptâ„¢.
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In patients with proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT), tailoring the duration of oral anticoagulation based on serial ultrasonography reduces the rate of recurrent DVT. Prolongation of chronic anticoagulation may accelerate vein recanalization. Residual DVT on ultrasonography is a marker of hypercoagulability.
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For patients with chronic insomnia, sleeping pills in combination with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) resulted in improved sleep satisfaction during acute therapy, but long- term treatment was enhanced by stopping the medication and continuing only CBT.
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In this issue: Clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors; adverse events with tamsulosin after cataract surgery; new guidelines for persistent pain in the elderly; and FDA Actions.
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According to results of a Gallup Organization survey released during the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) 57th Annual Clinical meeting in Chicago, women are delaying important preventive carein the form of pregnancy and annual check-upsas a result of the economy.
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Successful screening for ovarian cancer, the gynecologic malignancy with the highest case to fatality ratio, has been elusive due to the low prevalence of disease in the general population and the high cost for modalities needed to produce testing specificity acceptable for routine use. The UK Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening (UKCTOCS) was designed to definitively assess the effect of ovarian cancer screening on mortality, as well as, to comprehensively address the cost, acceptance, physical and psychosocial morbidity, and performance characteristics of multimodal screening (MMS) and ultrasound-based screening (USS).
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The medical community has been well aware of the importance of adequate intake of folic acid in the prevention of neural tube defects (NTDs). However, less attention has been given to its role in the development of the fetal heart.
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I hate statistics. I don't understand statistics. Statistics are so confusing. How many times have these statements (or something like them) crossed your lips? I know that I certainly feel that way sometimes.