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Your next patient is a young married woman who is unable to use hormonal birth control and is not interested in using an intrauterine device. Because she wants to have more children, sterilization is not an option at the present time. What contraceptive methods are available to her?
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When it comes to emergency contraception (EC), does its availability and use impact ongoing contraceptive methods? Initial research from one study indicates that adolescent mothers who are given a supply of EC are no less likely to use condoms and other forms of birth control than teen mothers who are not given EC.
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Warfarin Effectively Prevents Venous Thromboembolism; Vitamin D Reduces
Osteoporotic Fractures; Adefovir Effective for Hepatitis B Treatment;
Ibuprofen/Aspirin Study Revisited; ACE Inhibitors Favored in Cardiovascular
Care; Digoxin Dosing and Heart Failure
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The role of the team physician involves a myriad of responsibilities and opportunities in the care of the athlete. To optimize the physicians ability to perform well on the road, a carefully prepared travel medical bag is essential.
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The following is a brief and selected overview of presentations at Focus on Fungal Infections 13 in Maui, Hawaii, March 19-21, 2003.
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Oregons Assisted Suicide Program; HIV Accelerates HCV Fibrosis; Fuzeon (T-20) Goes Forward
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Comparison of 2 meropenem dosing regimens, 500 mg q 6 h and 1000 mg q 8h, found that the resultant pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics were equivalent.
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The following is an overview of some presentations at the annual meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
