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A new class of drug has been approved for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) such as mycosis fungoides.
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A simple questionnaire can identify individuals at risk for chronic kidney disease.
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While fractures can be serious and limb-threatening, they are not the most common knee condition seen in the emergency department. Soft-tissue injuries or conditions constitute the majority of disorders that present with knee pain.
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As clinicians begin to integrate use of the first cervical cancer vaccine (Gardasil, Merck & Co.; Whitehouse Station, NJ), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to review the application for a second vaccine.
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Update your practice when it comes to treatment of gonorrhea: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) no longer recommends the fluoroquinolone antibiotics ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, and levofloxacin as a treatment for gonorrhea in the United States.
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Consider the following patients: a 15-year-old young mother, a 30-year-old married woman with no previous pregnancies, a 30-year-old single woman with no children, and a 30-year-old HIV-positive woman with three children. When discussing contraceptive options, do you include intrauterine contraception in talking with these women?
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In 1992, reproductive health advocates estimated that emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) could prevent half of all unintended pregnancies and abortions in the United States each year.
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Global policies are being updated with the recent issuance of recommendations from an expert consultation on male circumcision for HIV prevention.1 But what impact do the recommendations have on your practice?