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American Family Physician May 15, 2001 Richard Kent Zimmerman |
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine for Young Children Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, approved in 2000 for use in the United States, was designed to cover the seven serotypes that account for about 80 percent of invasive infections in children younger than six years...  |
American Family Physician May 15, 2001 Thomas J. McGinnis |
Significant FDA Approvals in 2000 In 2000, the medical product review staffs of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved 160 new drugs, biologic products and medical devices for use in the United States. Many of these approvals advance the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of serious and life-threatening diseases...  |
American Family Physician May 1, 2001 Beatriz Luna & Mark N. Feinglos |
Oral Agents in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Currently, there are five distinct classes of hypoglycemic agents available, each class displaying unique pharmacologic properties...  |
American Family Physician May 1, 2001 Cheng Her |
Nasopharyngeal Cancer and the Southeast Asian Patient Because of a documented increased incidence, nasopharyngeal cancer should be considered when signs or symptoms of ear, nose and throat disease are present in patients from southern China...  |
American Family Physician May 1, 2001 Kristin S. Pena & Jo Ann Rosenfeld |
Evaluation and Treatment of Galactorrhea Galactorrhea, or inappropriate lactation, is a relatively common problem that occurs in approximately 20 to 25 percent of women...  |
American Family Physician May 1, 2001 Trenton D. Nauser & Steven W. Stites |
Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension Regardless of the etiology, unrelieved pulmonary hypertension can lead to right-sided heart failure. Signs and symptoms of pulmonary hypertension are often subtle and nonspecific...  |
American Family Physician May 1, 2001 Carla T. Herrerias |
The Child with ADHD: Using the AAP Clinical Practice Guideline The American Academy of Pediatrics developed an evidence-based clinical practice guideline that provides recommendations for the assessment and diagnosis of school-aged children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder...  |
Reason May 2001 Cathy Young |
False Diagnosis When it comes to gender, doctors don't play favorites...  |
AboutSafety April 19, 2001 |
Controlling Exposures To Nitrous Oxide During Anesthetic Administration Nitrous oxide or N2O is used as anesthetic agent in medical, dental and veterinary operatories. Here are some steps to protect yourself from waste N2O in the workplace.  |
American Family Physician April 15, 2001 Cynthia S. Hayes & Harold Williamson, Jr. |
Management of Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcal Pharyngitis Bacteria are responsible for approximately 5 to 10 percent of pharyngitis cases, with group A beta-hemolytic streptococci being the most common bacterial etiology...  |
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