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Prophylactic Oseltamivir for Prevention of Nosocomial Influenza A Virus Infection

The effectiveness of oseltamivir in preventing nosocomial influenza (influenza Avirus infection) during an influenza epidemic was carried out in several wards of a university hospital. Asurvey... More »

Cryptococcal Meningitis: Review of Current Disease Management
The incidence of cryptococcal infections in the HIV-infected population has diminished because of the effectiveness of anti retroviral therapy, whereas the incidence in non–HIV-infected hosts has... More »
A Cure for AIDS?
In a midsummer issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases, Dr Anthony Fauci1––who is as close as the United States comes to a tsar of AIDS medicine––describes 7 HIV-infected persons who had received... More »
KRUGMAN’S INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF CHILDREN (ed 11)
Infections continue to be the leading killer of children worldwide. This text—now in its 11th edition—provides comprehensive yet concise information on the natural history, diagnosis, treatment, and... More »
THERAPY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
The emphasis in this clinically focused text is on syndromes and patient care rather than on pathogens. Among the topics covered are antimicrobial pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; head and neck... More »
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Painful Bone Metastases: Causes and Therapeutic Complexities
May 23, 2013

Gender-based differences may explain some of the variability in cancer-related bone pain. Also, an expert review tries to define how to choose the right protocol for radiotherapy of bone metastases.

Simple Pain Assessment From Three Basic Questions
May 22, 2013

Three easy-to-obtain pieces of information followed by a systematic recording of a general practitioners' prognostic judgment provide a simple, generic assessment of older patients presenting with musculoskeletal problems.

Niacin Revived as Option for Treating Hyperlipidemia
May 21, 2013

Despite negative results in a recent major trial, cardiologists are finding reasons to reconsider niacin's potential for cardiovascular prevention in reducing LDLs and triglcyerides and increasing HDLs.


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