More than 7 million children in China have been vaccinated against poliovirus following an imported case of poliomyelitis News item 09 February 2013 Pages: 3 - 3
Hepatic arterial chemotherapy for colorectal cancer metastases? Comment 09 February 2013 Pages: 4 - 4
Interferon-α cost effective in children with chronic hepatitis C Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 4 - 4
ACE inhibitors good value for money in diabetic nephropathy Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 5 - 5
Tamoxifen appears to be beneficial in the treatment of acute mania, Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 6 - 6
Linezolid − meeting the challenge of Gram-positive resistance Meeting report 09 February 2013 Pages: 7 - 8
Stabilisation of metastatic cancer with tetrathiomolybdate Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 9 - 9
The novel terpenoid antibacterial brasilicardin A shows antitumour activity in a murine model of leukaemia, Animal 09 February 2013 Pages: 9 - 9
Intermittent dapsone may be ineffective as prophylaxis against PCP Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 10 - 10
IV administration of enoxaparin sodium compares well with unfractionated heparin in patients with stable angina pectoris who are undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 10 - 10
Thalidomide − most significant drug in decades for multiple myeloma? Meeting report 09 February 2013 Pages: 11 - 12
`A single course of three intra-articular injections of hylan G-F 20 was well-tolerated and effective' in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 12 - 12
Both long-term alendronic acid [alendronate] and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prevent bone loss Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 12 - 12
Daily primaquine appears to be effective and well tolerated in the prevention of malaria Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 12 - 12
Testosterone and exercise improve bodyweight in HIV infection Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 12 - 12
Benefits of intensive therapy in type 1 diabetes maintained Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 13 - 13
Losartan appears beneficial in renal transplant recipients with hypertension, Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 13 - 13
News from the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society Meeting report 09 February 2013 Pages: 14 - 15
Can prednisone be withdrawn after renal transplantation? Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 15 - 15
`Spironolactone, flutamide, and finasteride are all effective in the treatment of hirsutism', Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 16 - 16
Alteplase [tPA] `can be safely and effectively given with good outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke' in rural medical centres and community hospitals Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 16 - 16
Estrogen replacement therapy appears beneficial for survivors of endometrial cancer, Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 16 - 16
Patients with chronic hepatitis C show a high rate of primary nonresponse to recombinant hepatitis B vaccine, Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 16 - 16
Intranasal ipratropium bromide may be useful in the treatment of clozapine-induced sialorrhoea, Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 17 - 17
Losartan reduces mortality in patients with heart failure Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 17 - 17
The addition of montelukast to beclomethasone improves asthma control Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 17 - 17
Zileuton appears beneficial in the treatment of patients with atopic dermatitis, Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 17 - 17
A single bolus dose of intracoronary abciximab resulted in significant dissolution of thrombus Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 18 - 18
Calcitriol plus alendronic acid effective in involutional osteoporosis Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 18 - 18
Preincisional dextromethorphan improves postoperative analgesia Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 18 - 18
The addition of fluvastatin to fenofibrate appears beneficial in patients with severe primary hypercholesterolaemia Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 18 - 18
Valsartan appears comparable to captopril in reducing microalbuminuria Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 18 - 18