Subcutaneous Methotrexate Effective in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Feb 26 - Subcutaneous methotrexate is effective in treating patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) for whom oral therapy with methotrexate has failed, according to a new study. Four of 31 children on the medicatio... [
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Drinking Fluids During a Cold Not Backed by Medical Evidence
Feb. 26, 2004 — Drinking fluids during a cold is not supported by medical evidence, according to a literature review published in the Feb. 28 issue of the British Medical Journal. There were no randomized trials to determine the benefit or harm of th... [
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Outcome of parapneumonic empyema
OBJECTIVE: Empyema thoracis is known to have variable age group affection, causative agents and controversy regarding primary mode of management. To look into current demography, bacteriology and treatment outcome. METHODS: Prospective st... [
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Acute scrotum - Etiology and management
OBJECTIVE: Acute scrotal pain is a common urological emergency. Urgent exploration is the standard means of management, since no investigation can confidently exclude torsion of testis from the differential diagnosis. METHODS: A review of... [
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