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In this issue: Aspirin and cancer prevention; rivaroxaban for pulmonary embolism; new rhinosinusitis practice guidelines; and FDA actions.
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A retrospective review of pediatric cases of dengue fever was undertaken at a single health center in the Bronx area of New York. Over a 3 ½ year period, eight children with dengue infection were identified.
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In response to concerns that too much, and possibly unnecessary, surgery is undertaken in developing countries, especially in the elderly, these authors remind us that the vast majority of people around the globe requiring surgery don't get it.
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Case Summary: A 27-year-old physical education teacher presented with two separate episodes of ill-defined dizziness and mild confusion over a period of one week.
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Ray and colleagues examined the risk of cardiovascular death among patients 30 to 74 years of age enrolled in the Tennessee Medicaid program that had been prescribed azithromycin between 1992 and 2006.
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In this issue: Drug shortages; metformin and cancer prevention; migraine prevention guidelines; and FDA actions.
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A retrospective study was conducted on members of one family following the deaths of a 15 year old boy and his 13 year old sister. Airway, CSF and serum samples were collected from the two fatal cases. Serum was collected from the three remaining ill siblings and both parents.
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The treatment of MRSA pneumonia is often regarded as problematic, with unacceptably high morbidity and mortality rates among affected patients. Two recent prospective, randomized, double-blind trials found that linezolid was non-inferior to vancomycin for the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia.
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Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia is a commonly encountered infection in hospitalized patients that can have serious complications if not adequately treated.
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National data available for 2011 indicate that a total of 10,521 new TB cases were reported last year in the United States (incidence 3.4 cases/100,000 population), representing an overall decline of 3.8% from 2010. TB continues to disproportionately affect foreign born persons, and Asians became the single largest racial/ethnic group affected by TB, with a case rate 25 times higher than non-Hispanic whites.