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While trichomoniasis is the most common curable sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States,1 reports of metronidazole-resistant trichomoniasis are increasing. New evidence indicates that tinidazole (Tindamax, Presutti Laboratories, Rolling Meadows, IL), recently introduced in the United States, is an effective therapy for metronidazole-resistant trichomoniasis and is well tolerated even at high doses.
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The Bush administration and conservative members of Congress are touting legislation to create Association Health Plans (AHPs) as one of their answers to the growing problem of the nations uninsured, which totaled 45 million in 2003. These plans would allow professional and trade associations to band together to use their heightened purchasing power to offer insurance coverage to their members.
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Nominations are being accepted for the Inspirations in Womens Health contest, sponsored by the Washington, DC-based National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Womens Health (NPWH) and the St. Paul, MN-based 3M Pharmaceuticals. The contest recognizes nurse practitioners who go above and beyond the call of duty in the areas of womens reproductive and sexual health.
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Women who have been waiting for news of the Today contraceptive sponges re-emergence on U.S. market shelves can relax; the popular over-the-counter contraceptive should return to drugstore shelves this summer following the Food and Drug Administrations (FDAs) recent approval of the sponges manufacturing facility.
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Screening for osteoporosis may result in fewer hip fractures.
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NG feeding should be used for dysphagic patients early and PEG feeding reserved for those who do not tolerate NG feeding or who require long-term tube feeding.
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Pramlintide reduces postprandial glucose excursions and oxidative stress in type 1 diabetes when given with short acting insulin at mealtime.
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Physicians who have been practicing longer may be at risk for providing less quality care.
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Hip fractures occur 2-4 times more commonly in persons who have sustained a stroke than in an age-matched population.
