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A non-iodinated derivative of amiodarone has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter.
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Tamoxifen and CYP2D6 inhibitors, FDA Actions, and FDA Warnings.
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For patients with colorectal cancer whose tumors overexpressed COX-2, regular aspirin use was associated with a lower risk of death related to colorectal cancer for about 12 years after initial diagnosis.
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Adherence to appropriate low-risk dietary and other lifestyle factor changes was associated with significant reductions in the incidence of self-reported hypertension and could have the potential to prevent a large proportion of new onset hypertension in women.
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Vertebroplasty (VERT) has recently enjoyed increased popularity as treatment for painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures.
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The ECG in the Figure above was obtained from a 45-year-old woman without previous health care, who presented to the office with heart failure. There were no previous records, and no prior tracing available for comparison. How would you interpret her ECG? Is there left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)?
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A population-based telephone survey was conducted among residents < 20 years of age in Antelope Valley, CA, from 2000 through 2006. During this period, 459 evaluable cases of herpes zoster among persons < 20 years of age were reported.
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Patients eligible for EFV-based haart (EFV plus two nucleoside RT inhibitors) were randomized to EFV in an escalating dose over two weeks vs. standard 600 mg/d dosing. NPAEs and sleep quality were assessed by questionnaires over the first 30 days of therapy.
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A prospective study of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection was conducted in two hospitals in São Paulo, Brazil, from 2003 to 2007 in a maternal population with high seroprevalence to CMV.
