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Healthcare Infection Prevention - FDA warns of meningitis after cochlear implants
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Healthcare Infection Prevention - Widespread clinics: Duke ICPs hit the road to ensure Joint Commission accreditation for medical offices
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Joint Commission sets 2003 patient safety goals
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Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine
Although Japanese encephalitis rarely occurs in travelers, certain groups and subsets of individuals have a risk of infection that can reach 1 in 5000 travelers per week. It is crucial to recognize those with increased risk, and to seriously consider immunizing them in order to prevent the potentially devastating sequelae of Japanese encephalitis. -
Pharmacology Watch: Forgot Your Ginkgo? Forget About It, Study Shows
Review of Efficacy of Ginkgo; Celebrex OK for Asthma Patients; Losartan Not Superior to Captopril; Alfa-Interferon Could Help Fight West Nile; FDA Actions -
Widening the Meningitis Belt
Careful evaluation of epidemiologic data from recent African outbreaks of meningococcal disease suggests that significant risks now extend beyond the sub-Saharan belt through the Rift Valley and Great Lakes regions into Mozambique, then into Namibia and Angola. -
Recurrent bacterial vaginosis — What works?
The next patient in your exam room is a 23-year-old woman who is experiencing her third episode of symptomatic bacterial vaginosis (BV) in six months. Which of the following strategies would you recommend? -
Spotlight on chlamydia: Boost your screening rate in young women
If adolescents and young women are not being routinely screened for chlamydia at your facility, it is time to reverse the trend, says the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). -
Lumbar Spinal Surgery Versus Conservative Treatment
Surgery for a herniated lumbar disc with sciatica does not have a better long-term result than conservative therapy. -
Special Report: Medical-legal consulting pearls from an experienced expert witness
Interviewer asks: Dr. Janiak, how and when did you get started doing medical-legal reviews?