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- Should thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) activity be determined before prescribing azathioprine, mercaptopurine, or thioguanine?
Testing can identify patients at risk of life-threatening myelosuppression on these drugs.
- Ceftaroline fosamil: A super-cephalosporin?
Ceftaroline fosamil is the first beta-lactam with clinically useful activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
- HPV DNA test (April 2015)
A reference was omitted from the April 2015 article by Jin and colleagues, “Can the test for human papillomavirus DNA be used as a stand-alone, first-line screening test for cervical cancer?”
- Vaccinating adults who are pregnant, older, or immunocompromised, or have chronic kidney disease
Certain populations have special vaccination needs and contraindications, which the authors review.
Long-term management of liver transplant recipients: A review for the internistInternists are caring for a greater number of transplant recipients and managing their long-term problems.
- The vaccine safety belt
Arguments against vaccination have acquired a libertarian tone, like the argument against compulsory wearing of seat belts.
- The health care ‘iron triangle’ (February 2015)
Readers comment on enterovirus D-68 (January 2015), eosinophilic esophagitis (February 2015), the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (February 2015), and alcoholic hepatitis (March 2015).
- In Reply: The health care ‘iron triangle’ (February 2015)
Readers comment on enterovirus D-68 (January 2015), eosinophilic esophagitis (February 2015), the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (February 2015), and alcoholic hepatitis (March 2015).
- ST-segment elevation: Differential diagnosis, caveats
Our first concern is myocardial infarction. However, several other conditions can also cause ST elevation.