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The possibility of a bird flu pandemic has health officials worldwide in a high state of alert.
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The non-continuous lead II rhythm strips shown in the Figure were obtained from an asymptomatic 76-year-old woman. Are these rhythms diagnostic (or at least consistent) with sick sinus syndrome? Is permanent pacemaker implantation indicated? On what does your answer depend?
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Although all strokes are potentially debilitating, intracerebral hemorrhage is often the most disabling.
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Amgen has received approval to market palifermin. The drug is approved to decrease the incidence and duration of severe oral mucositis in patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing chemotherapy, with or without radiation, followed by a bone marrow transplant.
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Amoxicillin-Clavulanate vs Ciprofloxacin; AD Therapy and Cognitive Function; LDL Lowering in CHD Patients; FDA Actions
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The accuracy of frozen section diagnosis for the assessment of the ovarian mass is good, with acceptable sensitivities for almost perfect specificities. Future studies on patient preferences for the different outcomes, as well as economic analysis, are needed for definite position of this diagnostic technique.
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Conjugated equine estrogen alone and CEE + MPA increased the risk of urinary incontinence among continent women and worsened the characteristics of urinary incontinence among symptomatic women after 1 year.
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A rigorous operative and pathologic protocol for RRSO increases the detection rate of occult ovarian malignancy in BRCA mutation carriers nearly seven-fold. If confirmed, this finding will alter postoperative management because additional staging, chemotherapy, and follow-up may be necessary in affected women.
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Choudhry and colleagues sought to establish the relationship between quality of care with clinical experience by reviewing 62 articles that measured physician knowledge or quality of care as well as time since medical school graduation or age.