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Nesiritide Infusion Comes Up Short Again

  • Cardiology
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Patients with advanced heart failure do not seem to benefit from outpatient infusions of B-type natriuretic peptide.

ECGs and Echocardiograms for Screening Athletes: A Black and White Issue?

  • Cardiology
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In two studies, the prevalence of "abnormal" ECG and echocardiogram findings was significantly higher in black athletes than in white athletes.

Presentation and Diagnosis of Common Variable Immunodeficiency

Immunodeficiency can present in patients of any age.

Is Expedited Partner Therapy for STIs Legal in Your State?

EPT was determined to be legally permissible in 12 jurisdictions and probably prohibited in 13.

Which New Medications May Cause SJS or TEN?

  • Dermatology
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A useful summary of which drugs are most likely to cause these severe adverse reactions

Warfarin: To Stop or Not to Stop?

  • Dermatology
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In outpatients on anticoagulant therapy undergoing minor procedures, the risks for clinically significant bleeding and thromboembolic events must be considered on an individual basis.

Ovarian Cancer Still Defies Early Detection

CA125 and transvaginal ultrasound were ineffective as surveillance tools for ovarian cancer.

New Data on Strep Throat

A prospective study describes incidence, transmission, and carriage rates for group A streptococcal pharyngitis.

AAN Practice Parameter: Antimicrobial Therapy of Neuroborreliosis

Experts provide evidence-based recommendations for the treatment of Lyme disease and discuss the evidence against persistent infection in "post-Lyme syndrome."

Is "Chronic Lyme Disease" Real?

Patients with chronic symptoms but no objective criteria for infection are receiving long-term antibiotic therapy.

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