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Treatment of CAP with 750 mg of levofloxacin daily for 5 days was as effective as a 10-day course of 500 mg daily.
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The 12-lead ECG and accompanying lead II rhythm strip in the Figure were obtained from a 74-year-old man with sever pulmonary disease. The computer interpreted this tracing as showing normal sinus rhythm. Do you agree?
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A generic form of paroxetine (PaxilGlaxoSmithKline) will soon be on the market. The drug marks the second SSRI antidepressant to go generic after fluoxetine (Prozac) last year.
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Sleepiness, obesity, hypertension, witnessed apneas, and frequent snoring are prevalent in the general population; demand for diagnostic and treatment services for sleep apnea is likely to skyrocket.
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More than 90% of individuals studied maintain measurable humoral or T-cell-mediated immunity against vaccinia virus for as long as 75 years after smallpox vaccination.
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Like patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction and total knee replacements, EM of hospitalized patients with CAP reduces overall hospital length of stay and institutional resources without increasing the risk of adverse outcomes.
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The new criterion for FPG will identify many more individuals who are at risk for developing diabetes.
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The FDA has approved the first of a new class of antibiotics for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections. Daptomycin is a cyclic lipopeptide that is active against Gram-positive bacteria.
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St Johns Wort and Drug Interactions; Serum Potassium and Stroke Risk Among Hypertensive Adults; Skin Cancer Prevention and Detection Practices Among Siblings of Patients with Melanoma
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A high saturated-fat and no-starch diet resulted in modest weight loss without negative effects on serum lipid levels; weight loss can be continued for up to a year with such a diet.
