Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 30th, 2003
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Chlamydia Pneumoniae - Proinflammatory cytokines induced in lung epithelial cells in pneumonia
Clinical Trials - Fundamental issues with non-inferiority testing in controlled trials discussed
Preventive Medicine - Violence should be considered a public health problem
Smallpox Education - CDC releases smallpox information for clinicians
Staphylococcus Aureus - Superbug strain hits the healthy
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Higher risk found in infants placed in unaccustomed sleeping position
Appointments - USDA names Dr. Eric Hentges director, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Arthritis - FDA advisers: Drug not too risky
BCG Vaccine - Lipoarabinomannan-reactive human secretory IgA induced by BCG vaccination
Clinical Trials - TACT method used for non-inferiority testing in active controlled trials
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - FDA to require warning labels on ephedra, pending further study
Diagnostics - Carboxyfluorescein diacetate best indicator of bacterial activity
Diagnostics - New test of non-inferiority for anti-infective trials developed
Diagnostics - Rank-based tests for non-inferiority and equivalence hypotheses tested
Diet and Nutrition - Conflicting government eating guides create confusion
Emergency Medicine - Lessons learned from West Nile virus and anthrax will help fight bioterrorism
Environmental Toxins - EPA proposes stringent new guidelines to protect children
Food-borne Illness - FDA warns against use of high-risk drug in livestock
Food-borne Illness - New food safety agency needed to ensure safe food supply
HIV/AIDS Public Health - Peer education for HIV prevention in Vietnam needs to be expanded
Human Cloning - Association urges U.S. Senate to pass Senate Bill 303
Malaria Therapy - Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine dosing in children needs revision
Obesity Surgery - LAP-BAND system safe and effective for treating morbid obesity in the U.S.
Occupational Safety - Ambulance workers need better protection, feds say
Pediatric Vaccine - Child vaccination policies in Europe outlined
Pediatrics - Childhood drowning deaths on U.S. farms decline from 1986 to 1997
Pediatrics - Lead screening questionnaire has value for predicting blood lead levels
Preventive Medicine - Racial disparity found in likelihood of dying in a building fire
Staphylococcus - Boston investigates reports of drug resistant-bacteria infections
Thalassemia - Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia awarded federal grant
Therapy - Design and analysis of non-inferiority mortality trials in oncology
Water-borne Illness - U.S. health officials say water purification system cutting disease overseas
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