Purpose: The pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy, and safety of rasagiline are reviewed. Summary: Rasagiline is a novel, investigational propargylamine that irreversibly and ...

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Head lice infestation is a fairly common problem globally, with 6–12 million cases in children ages 3–11 reported annually in the US alone, [1] and is typically observed in the school-aged ...

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The prevalence of obesity is steadily rising and has huge health and financial implications for society. Weight gain is due to an imbalance between dietary intake and energy expenditure and ...

A variety of antidotes have been reported to treat SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction effectively; however, virtually all the data on these agents are derived from open case reports and case series.

In Part I of the review (July/August 2004), the anatomy of hair follicles, the diagnostic approach to diseases leading to hair loss, and nonscarring alopecias were discussed. In this article (Part ...

Most of the major progress in understanding the unique and complex features of human breast milk has emerged in just the past 2 decades. Since the late 1970s, key research has examined such ...

In atherosclerosis, the vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) contributes to vessel wall inflammation and lipoprotein retention, as well as to the formation of the fibrous cap that provides stability ...

Dermatitis. 2010;21(1):59-60. A 47-year-old female presented for evaluation of a pruritic and painful vulvar dermatitis. The dermatitis began approximately 3 years prior to presentation, shortly ...

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Contamination that might occur from a common MDI canister protocol would seem to come from the surface of the canister, not the medication itself. This risk could be mitigated by good hand washing ...