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One Quarter of U.S. Adolescent Girls Have STIs
- Women's Health
- Summary and Comment
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NHANES 2003–2004 data revealed a high prevalence of STIs, particularly HPV, in 14- to 19-year-old girls.
- By Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- May 1, 2008
- Covering 2008 Mar 13
Corticosteroids in Children with Bacterial Meningitis: The Debate Continues
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
- Summary and Comment
- Free
A retrospective study finds no effect of corticosteroids on overall mortality in children with bacterial meningitis — morbidity was not evaluated.
- By Peggy Sue Weintrub, MD
- May 6, 2008
- Covering JAMA 2008 May 7
Overuse of Empirical Antibiotics for Acute Diarrhea
- Infectious Diseases
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Examination of Medicaid data from Tennessee revealed that antimicrobials were prescribed for more than 10% of diarrhea episodes, usually without a stool culture.
- By Daniel J. Diekema, MD, MS
- May 7, 2008
- Covering J Infect Dis 2008 Apr 21
Group B Strep in the U.S.
- Infectious Diseases
- Summary and Comment
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Between 1999 and 2005, incidence of invasive group B streptococcal disease decreased in neonates but increased in adults.
- By Richard T. Ellison III, MD
- May 7, 2008
- Covering JAMA 2008 May 7
Some Nucleoside Analogue Antiretrovirals Can Increase Risk for MI
- General Medicine
- Summary and Comment
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Current — not cumulative — use of some NRTIs was associated with MI risk.
- By Bruce Soloway, MD
- May 6, 2008
- Covering Lancet 2008 Apr 26
Factors Affecting CAP Outcome
- Infectious Diseases
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In a large retrospective study, using guideline-compliant treatment and establishing an etiologic diagnosis were associated with shorter LOS and lower risk for late in-hospital mortality.
- By Thomas Glück, MD
- April 16, 2008
- Covering Clin Microbiol Infect 2008 Mar 5
Guidelines: MI and Chest Pain Associated with Cocaine Use
- Cardiology
- Clinical Practice Guideline Watch
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A scientific statement summarizes urgent and nonurgent care of a subgroup of chest-pain patients with unique characteristics.
- By Mark S. Link, MD
- April 16, 2008
- Covering Circulation 2008 Apr 8
Is Carotid Plaque a Predictor of Vascular Events?
- Cardiology
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In an observational study, a simple, noninvasive marker of subclinical atherosclerosis added predictive power to the Framingham Risk Score.
- By Joel M. Gore, MD
- April 9, 2008
- Covering Neurology 2008 Apr 1
Should We Treat Hypertension in Very Old People?
- General Medicine
- Summary and Comment
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In the HYVET, relatively healthy octogenarians benefited from antihypertensive therapy.
- By Allan S. Brett, MD
- April 17, 2008
- Covering N Engl J Med 2008 Mar 31
Basal Insulin Is as Effective as Preprandial Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes
- General Medicine
- Summary and Comment
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They have similar effects on HbA1c levels, but patients prefer basal insulin.
- By Bruce Soloway, MD
- April 22, 2008
- Covering Lancet 2008 Mar 29