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One-time screening for abdominal aortic Aneurysms (AAA) is recommended in older men, but there is little long-term data on the value of such screening, especially in women.
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In 2007, the ACCF/AHA published a consensus statement in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology endorsing a role for coronary artery calcium scoring (CAC) in cardiovascular risk stratification.
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Clinicians are becoming more attuned to the many complications of influenza, particularly with the high morbidity and mortality seen with H5N1 strains spreading around the world.
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Another monoclonal antibody to TNF-a has been approved for the treatment of Crohn's Disease.
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Stingray injuries are an important group of problems related to marine envenomations.
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Jung and Banks reported PPD conversions and acute TB cases from the Peace Corps Epidemiological Surveillance System and post-service claims data between 1996 and 2005.
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Comparison of Both Clinical Features and Mortality Risk Associated with Bacteremia due to Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Susceptible S. aureus. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008;46:799-806.
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Over the past several years, Japan has been the chief source of measles importation into the United States. A total of 63 cases of measles were imported to the United States from Japan during the past 22 years.
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