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Marcolina S. What's the buzz? Honey for topical wound dressings. Altern Med Alert 2003;6(3):30-33.
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Ramalanjaona G. Olive leaf extract for hypertension. Altern Med Alert 2003;6(3):33-35.
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La Puma J. Vitamin A and fracture risk. Altern Med Alert 2003;6(3):36.
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This prospective, multicenter, outcome study was designed to evaluate a diagnostic strategy based on clinical pretest probability, spiral computed tomography, and venous compression ultrasonography of the legs in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism.
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In conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the ArboNet surveillance network of state and local public health departments was established to monitor West Nile virus activity reported in humans, animals, and mosquitoes for three years.
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Whether coronary angiography is indicated in patients with cocaine-associated myocardial infarction, let alone chest pain, is not clear. This paper from the Medical College of Virginia examined the issue, using primarily prospective observational data on consecutive patients admitted for evaluation of chest pain associated with historical or laboratory evidence of cocaine use.
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The 12-lead ECG shown in the Figure was obtained from a 21-year-old, endurance-sport, male athlete. What important cardiac abnormality might be present? What else might this ECG be reflective of?
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When the patient presents with arrhythmia, the diagnosis of Wolff-Parkinson_White (WPW) may not be known nor apparent due to the arrhythmia. The rhythm scenarios and/or features should suggest, not confirm, the diagnosis of WPW.
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