Critical Care
Prompt Prophylaxis Is Key After Influenza A Outbreaks
A study of influenza A outbreaks at long-term care facilities has shown that when amantadine chemoprophylaxis was started within 5 days of the onset, outbreak duration, incidence rates, and case-fatalities rates all fell significantly. More...30 Jul 2008
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Sudden Hearing Loss Could Indicate Future Stroke
Small Portable Unit Monitors Seizures in Neonates
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Drinking Low-Fat Milk Lowers Risk of Heart Disease
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Response-Guided Therapy Now a Reality for Some Hepatitis C Patients
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Magnetic Ray Gun Zaps Migraine Pain
Diaphragm Pacing System Aids Spinal Cord Injury Victims Breathe
A Simple Therapy Reduces Traumatic Brain Injury
Transcriptional Changes in Blood May Predict Lung Cancer Onset
Novel Assay Allows Individualized Chemotherapy Management Monitoring
Drug Accelerates Recovery After Local Anesthesia
Wireless Cardiac Monitor Uses Cellular Phone Technology
Helping Doctors Rapidly Respond in Emergency Situations
Blood Substitute Safely Reduces Need for Transfusions
Molecular Evidence Confirms Anti-inflammatory Action of Pomegranate Juice
Are ICDs Being Implanted in the Wrong Patients?
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