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Occupational Injuries Very Common in Surgeons
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A survey of more than 350 plastic surgeons indicates that occupational injuries, especially muscle strains, are the norm, not the exception with this profession, according to study findings to be presented next month at the American Society of Plastic Surgery meeting in Chicago. Reuters Health Information
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Quinapril Fails to Prevent Vascular Damage in Scleroderma
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The long-acting angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor quinapril does not appear to prevent upper limb digital ulcers or other vascular manifestations in patients with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc), according to UK researchers. Reuters Health Information
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Persistent Cutaneous Hyperpigmentation After Tyrosine Kinase Inhibition With Imatinib for GIST
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Imatinib mesylate, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, is an important part of the therapeutic armamentarium used in chronic myelogenous leukemia and gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Dermatological toxicities occur with the clinical use of this drug range from various acute rashes to Steven-Johnson syndrome. Hyperpigmentation of the skin is a less frequent side effect.
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