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• Migraine with Aura in Women Is Associated with Cerebellar Brain Infarctions Contrary to common belief, migraine is systemic with a variety of manifestations.
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• Polypill Use for Cardiovascular Risk Factor Reduction A brief review of the current evidence on the use of a polypill for preventing cardiovascular disease.
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• Emergence of Meningococcal Resistance to Ciprofloxacin in North America Ciprofloxacin-resistant meningococcal disease in the United States has arrived. Be on the alert.
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• Emergency Medicine: Comparison of Two Methods of Pediatric Resuscitation and Critical Care Management Errors in medication administration cause an estimated 7,000 deaths annually. When it occurs in children, it is an unacceptable tragedy.
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• Antithrombotic Therapy in Chronic Atrial Fibrillation Preventing stroke in patients with Afib is a challenge. This report on ACTIVE offers an alternative to warfarin, but problems remain.
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• The Appendix and Inflammatory Bowel Disease An appendectomy may have unexpected benefits in patients at risk for ulcerative colitis.
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• Smoking Likely a Risk Factor for ALS This paper may be the beginnings of identifying a link between a toxic environmental exposure and a disorder where treatments are so badly needed.
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• Evidence-Based Treatment of Hypercalcemia Loop diuretics versus bisphosphonates and calcitonin. Are you using best evidence for treating hypercalcemia?
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• HHV-6 Found as Potential Causative Agent in Cases of Unexplained Encephalitis The surprisingly large percentage of patients testing positive for Human herpesvirus 6 in this study is tantalizing
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• Aspirin "Resistance": Is There an Elephant in the Room? Should there be a test for aspirin resistance?
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• Revisiting the Role of Steroids in Septic Shock CORTICUS found no benefit for steroids in septic shock, but should they be abandoned?
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• Cocoa Flavanols: Nutraceuticals with Promising Pharmacological Properties More good news on the vascular effects of chocolate.
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• Ultrafiltration in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure A commentary on the encouraging results of the UNLOAD trial --the largest randomized study of UF in ADHF to date.
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• Clinical Pharmacist's Corner: A Look Back at 2008: A Synopsis of Noteworthy FDA Approvals The FDA approved 33 drugs of note in 2008 -- most similar to those already marketed, but there are notable exceptions.
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• Nosocomial Transmission of Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis: Preliminary Evidence From tick to hospital -- the importance of standard blood and body fluid precautions for all patients.
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• Preventing Preventable Errors Simple algorithms and checklists can prevent many errors in the hospital and save lives.
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• Chronic Pancreatitis: The Use of Antioxidants to Reduce Chronic Pain Do antioxidant supplements provide any relief for this chronic pancreatitis? If so, how many?
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• Sildenafil for the Treatment of Heart Failure What's the evidence on the additional benefits from this common drug?
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• Protection Against Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia by Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tubes: An Unresolved Issue Silver-coated endotracheal tubes are effective against VAP, but are the benefits definitive?
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• Influenza Vaccination during Pregnancy: Clinical Efficacy in Mothers and Infants Is maternal vaccination for influenza safe and efficacious?
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• New Viral Prophylactic Vaccines: Dermatology Perspective and Update The new vaccines for human papillomavirus (HPV) and herpes zoster (HZ) vaccines should impact dermatological diseases and the healthcare and economic burdens associated with these two viruses.
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• Ginkgo Biloba Treatment Ineffective in Preventing Dementia A major contribution to the literature on the effects of this common herbal supplement on primary prevention for dementia.
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• Chronic Hepatitis C: A Reassessment of Long-Term Treatment Is peginterferon ever indicated in patients with hepatitis C-associated advanced fibrosis?
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• Deep Brain Stimulation Effective for Severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Is DBS effective for OCD without severe adverse effects?
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• Clostridium difficile Infection in Surgical Patients C. difficile is responsible for the majority of cases of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in surgical patients.
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