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ARTICLE Hyperbilirubinemia in the Term Newborn
Mild jaundice in a term newborn is common and may require only increased frequency of feedings. The decision to institute phototherapy is based on the newborn's age and total serum bilirubin level. Exchange transfusion should be considered in newborns with hemolytic disease, severe anemia, a rapidly rising bilirubin level, or failure of intensive phototherapy. |
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Burning Mouth Syndrome
Disorders of the cranial nerves that serve taste and pain sensation may be at the root of this relatively common condition. |
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Headaches in Children and Adolescents
Headaches occur commonly during childhood and become more common and more frequent during adolescence. Once a diagnosis of headache is established, management must be based on the frequency and severity of headache and on the impact on patients' lifestyles. |
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Editorial: "Reducing Headache Disability in Children and Adolescents," p. 635 | ||||
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| 640 | Evaluating and Treating Unintentional Weight Loss in the
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Unexplained loss of approximately 5 to 10 percent of body weight in the previous one to 12 months can be associated with significant adverse consequences in elderly patients. |
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THERAPEUTICS Trigger Points: Diagnosis and Management
Trigger points are hyperirritable spots in taut skeletal muscle that often accompany chronic musculoskeletal disorders. Referred pain is an important characteristic of trigger points. Often, the most effective treatment is trigger-point injection. |
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PHARMACOLOGY Linezolid: Its Role in the Treatment of Gram-Positive, Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infections
Emerging antimicrobial resistance is a serious health problem. A new class of antibiotics, the oxazolindinones, is now available, with a broad spectrum of gram-positive bacterial coverage. Health care professionals must learn to use this antibiotic responsibly to minimize the antimicrobial resistance now being recognized. |
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