High dose isotretinoin prevents development of second primary tumours Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 1 - 1
Interleukin 1 beta: increases platelet counts in patients with malignant conditions Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 1 - 1
Lowering blood cholesterol is not proven to control atherosclerosis Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 2 - 2
Chemoprevention of cancer - rising to the foreground? Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 3 - 4
Tailoring acid suppression is now possible and should be done Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 4 - 5
Salmaterol: offers better asthma control than salbutamol Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 5 - 5
G-CSF: improves neutrophil recovery after intensive induction therapy in refractory acute leukaemia … Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 5 - 6
…and combined with cyclosporin may be effective in aplastic anaemia unresponsive to conventional immunosuppression Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 6 - 6
Indomethacin remains the most popular NSAID for ankylosing spondylitis Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 6 - 6
Pharmacist intervention programmes increase the prescription of extended release nicotinic acid … Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 6 - 7
… and reduce the use of combined H2 antagonist-sucralfate therapy Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 7 - 8
Scottish psychiatrist prescribing trends in patients with neurotic illness Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 8 - 8
Suppression of H. pylori with ranitidine + oxacillin heals duodenal ulcers and reduces relapse rate Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 8 - 8
Dexamethasone improves visual acuity in patients with optic nerve injury Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 8 - 8
Atenolol significantly reduces BP during pregnancy but fetal growth is retarded Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 8 - 9
Combination therapy treats M. avium infection in patients with AIDS Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 9 - 9
Calcium supplements reduce bone loss in late postmenopausal women with low dietary calcium intake Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 9 - 10
Verapamil may have advantages over nifedipine in quality of life measures Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 10 - 10
IV gammaglobulin may benefit patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 10 - 10
Long term betacarotene fails to prevent recurrence of nonmelanoma skin cancer Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 10 - 11
Ethinylestradiol facilitates colposcopic examination of the cervix Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 11 - 11
Preventing and treating P. carinii pneumonia in patients with AIDS Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 11 - 12
Prenatal aciclovir prevents genital herpes recurrences and virus shedding Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 12 - 12
Imipenem outdoes ceftazidime for febrile neutropenia Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 12 - 12
Deflazacort or methylprednisolone - take your pick for renal graft recipients Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 13 - 13
Ofloxacin is comparable to pivampicillin for acute exacerbations of bronchitis… Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 13 - 13
…and once-daily ofloxacin compares well with doxycycline Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 13 - 13
Nitrendipine and urapidil are equally effective antihypertensives Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 13 - 14
Further studies of nedocromil as a potential steroid sparing agent in asthma are required Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 14 - 14
Corticotrophin only temporarily relieves the symptoms of MS Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 14 - 14
Amoxapine matches amitriptyline + perphenazine in major depression with psychotic features Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 14 - 14
Ofloxacin works in resistant pulmonary tuberculosis Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 14 - 15
Short courses of oral corticosteroids can be useful for acute gout Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 15 - 15
C. parvum does not improve survival in primary breast cancer Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 15 - 15
Dexamethasone enhances antiemetic activity of metoclopramide + lorazepam in cisplatin recipients Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 15 - 15
Verapamil improves bladder function in paraplegics Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 16 - 16
Physicians could be prewarned of CMV infection during OKT 3 therapy Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 16 - 16
Corticotrophin stimulation tests facilitate differential diagnosis of hirsutism in women Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 16 - 17
Measurement of total cholesterol is sufficient for the detection of lipoprotein-related cardiovascular risk Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 17 - 17
Benzalkonium chloride does not affect the action of salbutamol in patients with asthma Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 18 - 18
Metformin can be given to elderly patients with NIDDM Newsletter Article 17 February 2013 Pages: 18 - 18