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There is a strong tendency today to continue to hospitalize patients diagnosed to have arrested preterm labor.
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Schizophrenia is a common form of severe mental illness characterized by disordered thoughts processes, hallucinations, delusions, and social withdrawal. The cause has been attributed to many factors, including obstetrical complications, season of birth, maternal stress, prenatal viral exposure, and poor maternal nutrition.
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It has been well documented that women diagnosed with low malignant potential (LMP) tumors have an excellent prognosis with few recurrences identified in those undergoing definitive resection.
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This is a prospective trial in which the levonorgestrel-releasing IUD was used in 16 patients who had an inherited bleeding disorder including 13 with von Willebrands disease and 2 with factor XI deficiency. No pelvic pathology was identified in any patient.
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Golden and colleagues compared alendronate treatment (10 mg daily) with placebo in a randomized clinical trial, in 32 female adolescents with anorexia nervosa. In addition, every participant was supplemented with calcium and vitamin D.
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Legro and colleagues followed 71 women with polycystic ovary syndrome and 23 normal women with regular menses for 2 to 3 years. Impaired glucose tolerance increased in prevalence during the follow-up period in the women with polycystic ovaries, from 37% with impaired tolerance and 10% with type 2 diabetes mellitus at baseline to 45% and 15%, respectively.
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A fixed combination of the narcotic analgesic oxycodone and the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent ibuprofen has been approved for the short-term treatment of acute moderate-to-severe pain. This first time combination of these 2 agents is marketed by Forest Laboratories as CombunoxTM.
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Although irritable bowel syndrome is mostly viewed as a nuisance disease without serious consequences, a surprisingly large number of IBS patients may suffer severe depression, hopelessness, and consequential suicidal ideation.
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The addition of niacin to patients with known CAD on statins raised HDL cholesterol and reduced atherosclerosis progression.
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A single fecal occult blood test from a digital rectal exam specimen does not provide adequate screening for colorectal neoplasia and cannot replace standard at-home 6-sample fecal occult blood testing.