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- Consent to treatment with zidovudine among HIV-infected patients
A high percentage of HIV-infected patients, both asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic, are consenting to zidovudine therapy, despite the risk for serious adverse effects associated with this agent.
- Spirometry: a key diagnostic test in pulmonary medicine
Spirometry permits diagnosis of a wide range of diseases and can be used to reinforce medical advice to modify harmful behavior, such as cigarette smoking.
- Moricizine: pharmacodynamic, pharmacokinetic, and therapeutic profile of a new antiarrhythmic
This agent appears to be well tolerated, with a low incidence of both short-term and long-term side effects. However, more clinical experience is needed to better define its antiarrhythmic role.