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The next patient in your examination room is an 18-year-old female who is seeking effective contraception. She has tried oral contraceptives (OCs), but she hasn't been successful in sticking with the dosing regimen. What options can you offer her?
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August 2007 marked the first anniversary of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of over-the-counter (OTC) status for the emergency contraceptive Plan B (Barr Pharmaceuticals; Pomona, NY). How has the change affected how family planning clinicians work with emergency contraception (EC)?
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A quick check of the charts shows the next patient is a 21-year-old nonsmoking women. If she is a candidate for oral contraceptives (OCs), which one will you choose?
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As 2007 draws to a close, review the changes at your family planning facility. How has the mix of contraceptive options changed throughout the year?
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Remember the first time you saw a patient seizing? Was it in school, at home, or during your initial training in medicine? Scary, yes? Didn't you think something needs to be done right away?
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When used in conjunction with clinical and radiographic data, brain natriuretic peptide levels may provide a non-invasive alternative for distinguishing between ARDS and cardiogenic pulmonary edema in patients with severe hypoxemic respiratory failure.
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Carcinoma of unknown primary remains a management problem without an established approach demonstrated to prolong survival. In a phase II study, the combination of carboplatin, gemcitabine, and capecitabine was shown to be fairly well tolerated and, for certain subsets, effective in producing transient tumor regression.
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Withdrawal of statin therapy in acute ischemic stroke may lead to increases in death and disability.