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Patients seeking medication abortion using mifepristone (Mifeprex, Danco Group) may be asking questions after news agencies reported leukemia drug safety issues at a Chinese drug manufacturing firm that serves as the sole U.S. supplier of mifepristone.
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A multidrug-resistant variant of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria is emerging in cities on both coasts of the United States, according to data from a new California-led study.
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Federal and state funding for family planning client services reached $1.85 billion in FY 2006, a 63% increase over 12 years, adjusting for inflation.
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Does Published Evidence Reflect the Whole Story?; Vitamin E levels and Physical Decline with Aging; Effort, Efficacy, and Effectiveness; Comprehensive Diabetes Care: The Whole Enchilada; The ENDORSE Study: Preventable Hospital Deaths; Risks of Stopping Clopidogrel
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This study from the California collaborative treatment Group examined renal function over time in 146 patients included in the CCTG 578 prospective, randomized clinical trial of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM).
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Over the past decade, tremendous progress has been made to increase the tolerability of treatment regimens and to reduce the pill burden for HIV-1 infected patients.
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (formerly known as Pseudomonas maltophilia, Xanthomonas maltophilia) is a motile, gram-negative bacillus that is widely distributed in nature, particularly in water and soil.
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In a news conference February 8, 2008, officials from the CDC announced that preliminary data suggest there is a mismatch between circulating influenza virus in the United States this winter and this year's influenza vaccine.
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Using a simple clinical screening tool, patients considered at high risk for death in this closed medical ICU received a basic palliative care consultation. Those with unmet needs received a full consultation with ongoing intervention from the palliative care team. This process shortened ICU length of stay without affecting mortality rates or discharge disposition.
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Two recent studies suggest that rapid TIA evaluation and treatment can reduce stroke risk.
