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What to do with the Cox-2s; Can Mucomyst Prevent CIN?; Benzodiazepines and Medicare Coverage; FDA Actions
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Pertussis, or whooping cough, was first described in the 16th century, and the causative agent was isolated in 1906. Nonetheless, pertussis remained a major cause of morbidity and mortality among ch ildren well into the 20th century.
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By Barbara A. Phillips, MD, MSPH
Professor of Medicine, University of Kentucky; Director, Sleep Disorders Center, Samaritan Hospital, Lexington, KY Dr. Phillips serves on the speakers bureau of Cephalon, Boehringer Ingelheim, Merck, ResMed, and GlaxoSmithKline and is a consultant for Boehringer Ingelheim, Wyeth-Ayerst, and ResMed.
Synopsis: There was no overall effect of 100 mg aspirin every other day on total cancer among nearly 40,000 women randomized to aspirin or placebo and followed for an average of 10 years.
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Vitamin E and Donepezil for the Treatment of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Foot Small Muscle Atrophy Before the Detection of Clinical Neuropathy
Statins and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer
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By Harold L. Karpman, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine Dr. Karpman reports no financial relationship to this field of study.
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By Norm Latov, MD
Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience and Director of the Peripheral Neuropathy Center at Weill Medical College at Cornell University. Dr. Latov is a consultant for Quest Diagnostics and Talecris Inc., is a stockholder of Therapath LLC, and has royalties in Athena Diagnostics.
Synopsis: The availability of sensitive and reproducible measures of autonomic function has improved physicians ability to diagnose these disorders.
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By William T. Elliott, MD, FACP, and James Chan, PhD, PharmD
Dr. Elliott is Chair, Formulary Committee, Northern California Kaiser Permanente; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco; Dr. Chan is Pharmacy Quality and Outcomes Manager, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA. Drs. Chan and Elliott report no financial relationships to this field of study.
