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In a pilot study, ten women with liver predominant metastatic breast cancer were treated with intra-hepatic arterial infusion of paclitaxel (200 mg/m2 over 24 hours, monthly).
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The effectiveness of adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with stage III colon cancer is well established but it is less frequently prescribed in older patients.
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After a positive coronary ct scan, patients often undergo stress myocardial perfusion scanning, but the relationship between these two tests in relation to prognosis is poorly understood.
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The value of revascularization before major vascular surgery in patients with stress induced myocardial ischemia has not been tested.
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GlaxoSmithKline's rosiglitazone (Avandia) will receive a black box warning by the FDA because of concerns over heart failure associated with use of the drug.
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Imagine yourself at 2 a.m. trying to determine if a patient clutching his chest is having a myocardial infarction, but this patient doesn't speak a word of English.
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This is the first in a 2-part series on liability risks of psychiatric patients in the ED. Next month, we'll report on risks related to medical clearance of psychiatric patients.
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Interviewer asks: Dr. Janiak, how and when did you get started doing medical-legal reviews?
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Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series that describe how two different agencies use nurse practitioners in their program.
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A combination of telephonic case management and home visits has helped Optima Health decrease preterm births and low-birth-weight infants.
