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Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne disease in the U.S., with approximately 20,000 new cases reported each year. Most cases occur in northeastern, mid-Atlantic, and north central states (see Map), with peak incidences among those ages 5 to 14 years and 45 to 54 years.
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While use of aminoglycosides to treat gram negative rods has fallen over the last 30 years due to the availability of broad-spectrum beta lactam antibiotics, aminoglycoside antibiotics remain useful for the treatment of some life-threatening infections.
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Nearly one year following an in-depth report in the Wall Street Journal, and a brief synopsis in IDA (see June 2006, C. Kemper), this author, who was involved in the FDA review of telithromycin, provides a closer look at the events leading up to and following the FDA approval of telithromycin in the United States.
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Estrogen for Younger Postmenopausal Women; Warfarin Better for Atrial Fibrillation Patients; FDA Actions
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In this paper, hart, pearce and aguilar report the results of a meta-analysis of antithrombotic therapy in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF).
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Despite encouraging animal studies and human observational studies such as the Nurses Health Study, prospective randomized placebo-controlled trials such as the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) ...
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SSRIs are associated with a low rate of birth defects according to 2 new studies in the New England Journal of Medicine. SSRIs are often taken by women in their childbearing years, but the risk of birth defects has been unclear.
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Left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction is believed to be an important mechanism of heart failure in patients with hypertension. However, there are currently no specific treatments for diastolic dysfunction.
