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Accelerating Control of Pertussis in England and Wales
CME Do current vaccination strategies help reduce the prevalence of pertussis? The current study addresses this issue.
Emerging Infectious Diseases, December 23, 2011
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Intestinal Toxemia Botulism in 3 Adults, Ontario, Canada, 2006-2008
CME Cases of adult intestinal toxemia botulism are very rare. The current case series describes the presentation of illness and prognosis of these patients.
Emerging Infectious Diseases, December 22, 2011
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Natural History of Transient Myeloproliferative Disorder Clinically Diagnosed in Down Syndrome Neonates: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Study A2971
CME Based on findings of hepatomegaly with or without life-threatening symptoms, 3 groups of newborns with trisomy 21 and TMD were identified with differing survival.
Blood, December 22, 2011
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Visual Function Five Years or More After Macular Translocation Surgery for Myopic Choroidal Neovasularization and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
CME Is macular translocation surgery for AMD or mCNV safe and effective over time? The current study examines this issue.
Eye, December 16, 2011
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Congenital Abnormalities of the Breast
CME Optimal management of congenital abnormalities of the breast and chest wall requires a multidisciplinary team approach with timely surgical intervention, when appropriate.
Women's Health, December 14, 2011
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Fibroids and Fertility: A Review of the Evidence
CME Do uterine fibroids increase the risk of infertility in women? The current review says yes and provides important information regarding the relationship between fibroids and infertility.
Expert Review of Obstetrics & Gynecology, December 13, 2011
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Spreading Depolarization, a Pathophysiologic Mechanism of Stroke and Migraine Aura
CME Spreading depolarization, which results in cytotoxic edema in brain gray matter, has been implicated in stroke, migraine, status epilepticus, brain trauma, and global ischemia after cardiac arrest.
Future Neurology, December 12, 2011
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Pancreatic Cancer: An Endoscopic Perspective
CME The current review highlights the state of the art in the use of endoscopic ultrasound for the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer.
Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, December 9, 2011
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Allergy to Monoclonal Antibodies: Cutting-Edge Desensitization Methods for Cutting-Edge Therapies
CME Does desensitization work to prevent allergic reactions to monoclonal antibodies? The current review provides practical advice to clinicians.
Expert Review of Clinical Immunology, December 9, 2011
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Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors of Unknown Origin
CME When the location of the primary malignancy cannot be found, treatment of neuroendocrine tumors is often based on the tumor grade and level of differentiation.
JNCCN - Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, December 9, 2011