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2433	Cover Article Urinary Incontinence in Women: Evaluation and Management PATRICK J. CULLIGAN, M.D., and MICHAEL HEIT, M.D. Urinary incontinence is a common problem requiring treatment that is specific to the patient and the type of incontinence experienced.
	Patient information: "Urinary Incontinence in Women," p. 2447
	Patient information: "Exercising Your Pelvic Muscles," p. 2452
2453	Practical Therapeutics The Importance of Beta Blockers in the Treatment of Heart Failure WILLIAM E. CHAVEY II, M.D., M.S. Beta-blocker therapy is appropriate in patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II or III symptoms resulting from left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Pending the results of current trials, beta blockers should not be used in patients with NYHA class IV symptoms.
	Editorial: "Beta Blockers and Congestive Heart Failure," p. 2402
2467	Clinical Pharmacology Updated Treatment for Influenza A and B NORMAN J. MONTALTO, D.O., KIMBERLY D. GUM, PHARM.D., and JEFFREY V. ASHLEY, M.D. Antiviral agents for the prevention and treatment of influenza should not replace a broad-based immunization program.
2478	Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (GHB): A Newer Drug of Abuse TED O'CONNELL, M.D., LILY KAYE, PHARM.D., and JOHN J. PLOSAY III, M.D. Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is quickly becoming a drug of abuse among "party-goers" and bodybuilders and has been linked to at least 122 illnesses and as many as six deaths.
	Patient information: "Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (GHB)," p. 2483
2485	Myxedema Coma: Diagnosis and Treatment CRISTEN RHODES WALL, M.D. Myxedema coma, the extreme manifestation of hypothyroidism, is an uncommon but potentially lethal condition. It occurs when the body's compensatory responses to hypothyroidism are overwhelmed by a precipitating factor, such as infection.
	This article exemplifies the AAFP 2000 Annual Clinical Focus on mental health.

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