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The section on community-based containment measures in Maine's pandemic flu plan includes the following information on possible strategies that may be employed by the state:
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In the event of a natural or intentional infectious disease outbreak, rapidly delivering any available vaccine or prophylaxis to health care workers could be critical to a hospital's chances of keeping its doors open to treat incoming infectious patients.
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Researchers at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) are developing a quick, cost-effective way to screen for and identify bioterror agents and other substances used in hoax incidents.
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Flank pain is a common complaint of patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). Despite the tendency to immediately hone in on ureterolithiasis as the etiology of this pain, emergency physicians (EPs) must rule out other serious causes of flank pain.
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A multicenter study of serial CA125 levels during chemotherapy for advanced ovarian cancer demonstrates that half-life and nadir concentration are strong and independent predictors of disease-free and overall survival.
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Anemia prior to therapy has been established as a negative prognostic factor for patients with metastatic prostate cancer.
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What is the role of raloxifene for the treatment of osteoporosis and breast cancer prevention? Raloxifene is a selective estrogen-receptor modulator similar to tamoxifen.
