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The CDC received reports of 1324 patients with malaria in the United States and its territories diagnosed in 2004; 4 patients died. This represented a 3.6% increase in cases from the previous year. US civilians accounted for 58.5% of cases.
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In recent years, S. aureus has been identified as the most common cause of infective endocarditis (IE). Risk factors for S. aureus IE include the presence of indwelling prosthetic devices and intravascular catheters.
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Alize-anrs was a 48 week randomized controlled trial in which 355 virologically-suppressed, HIV-infected patients receiving PIs were randomized to a continuation regimen containing EFV vs PI.
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As we plunge into the late summer months, thoughts turn again to West Nile Virus. July and August are typically the hottest months for WNV. As of the end of June, 22 states in the continental United States have reported avian, animal, or mosquito WNV infections for the year.
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Treating Chronic Primary Insomnia; New Breakthrough in Smoking Cessation?; FDA Actions
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Short telomeres in peripheral white blood cells might be a prognostic marker for dementia and death following stroke, and for Alzheimer's disease and death in the elderly.
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PET scans using 2 different dopamine receptor ligands demonstrate abnormalities in dopaminergic transmission in subjects with restless legs syndrome, in the striatum and in extra-striatal regions including thalamus and anterior cingulate cortex.
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Convulsive status epilepticus is common in children and prognosis is related to the underlying cause of the seizure disorder.
