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Cardiology
We compared and contrasted cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, subclinical manifestations of CVD, incident coronary heart disease (CHD), and all-cause mortality by categories of impaired glucose regulation in nondiabetic individuals.
Diabetes Care - Fri, 4 May 2007
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Cardiology
The 2007 Cardiometabolic Health Congress features world-renown experts in their fields, translating cutting-edge science into practical lifestyle, medical and surgical approaches to manage the problems associated with obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Cardiometabolic Health - Fri, 4 May 2007
http://www.cardiometabolichealth.org/
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General medicine
Autopsies are vital for establishing causes of death, advancing medical research and training young doctors, despite religious, social and legal issues surrounding their use.
The Lancet - Wed, 2 May 2007
http://www.thelancet.com
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General medicine
Doctors are pessimistic about professionalism and feel dangerously disengaged and alienated from debates on the subject.
The Lancet - Wed, 2 May 2007
http://www.thelancet.com
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Pneumology
The World Health Organisation's (WHO) guidelines for treatment of pneumonia in children under five years in Africa are inadequate and need revision.
The Lancet - Wed, 2 May 2007
http://www.thelancet.com
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Infectious Diseases
Chikungunya, a tropical disease transmitted by the aedes mosquito, is characterised by fever, skin rash, and incapacitating arthralgia.
The Lancet Infectious Diseases - Wed, 2 May 2007
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf
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Infectious Diseases
New tools for controlling tuberculosis are urgently needed. Sebastien Gagneux and Peter Small summarise the current understanding of the global phylogeography of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and propose a strain selection framework, based on robust phylogenetic markers, which will allow for systematic and comprehensive evaluation of new tools for tuberculosis control.
The Lancet Infectious Diseases - Wed, 2 May 2007
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf
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Infectious Diseases
Cefepime is a broad-spectrum cephalosporin that is widely used in hospitals. Dafna Yahav and colleagues did a systematic review of trials that compared cefepime with other β-lactam antibiotics.
The Lancet Infectious Diseases - Wed, 2 May 2007
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf
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Infectious Diseases
There has been a pronounced rise in the incidence of imported malaria in many developed countries over the past three decades.
The Lancet Infectious Diseases - Wed, 2 May 2007
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf
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Oncology
Magnesium-wasting is thought to be a negative side effect of treatments that inhibit the epidermal-growth-factor receptor (EGFR).
The Lancet Oncology - Wed, 2 May 2007
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc