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Although safer than traditional colonoscopy, virtual colonoscopys lower sensitivity and efficacy coupled with the increased cost would rule against recommending this procedure at the current time.
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As the ED staff at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allen-town, PA, have learned, its how you respond to benchmarking data that determines success. For example, to speed up admissions, it was necessary to address virtual capacity issues.
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A very simple study appeared in the August edition of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. It dealt with the ability of clinicians to precisely determine the position of the fetal head in the maternal pelvis during the second stage of labor.
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Part 1 of 2: Indications, Mechanism of Action, Pharmacokinetics, Dosing & Administration, Adverse Events, amd Interactions. Cinacalcet is the first in a class of calcimimetic agents that increases the sensitivity of the calcium-sensing receptor to activation by extracellular calcium.
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The Binax NOW chromatographic assay was found to be the optimal method for detection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in upper respiratory secretions of children, while direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) testing was optimal in adults.
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The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has written a letter to federal officials trying to remove red tape and clear the way for installation of alcohol hand rubs in hospital corridors.
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The first case of imported Lassa fever diagnosed in the United States since 1989 set off a flurry of public health and clinical investigations, but thus far no secondary transmission has been reported, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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MediGene AG has initiated a clinical Phase I/II trial of the drug candidate NV1020 for the treatment of liver metastases developing from colorectal cancer.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has formed a partnership with Aventis Pasteur Inc. to distribute 22.4 million doses of unshipped influenza vaccine to identified areas of need throughout the United States.