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Anthrax Epidemiology
Studies from Northwestern University, Department of Emergency Medicine have provided new information about anthrax epidemiology
March 15th, 2007
Data detailed in "Discriminating inhalational anthrax from community-acquired pneumonia using chest radiograph findings and a clinical algorithm" have been presented. According to recent research from the United States, "Limiting the effects of a large-scale bioterrorist anthrax attack will require rapid and accurate detection of the earliest victims. We undertook this study to improve physicians' ability to rapidly detect inhalational anthrax victims." "We conducted a case-control study to compare chest radiograph findings from 47 patients from historical inhalational anthrax cases and 188 community-acquired pneumonia control subjects. We then used classification tree...
Source: FDA Law Weekly (2007-03-15)
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