WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin
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Editorial Case Reports
I was saved by a seat belt... would my 5 year old have been so lucky?
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus is often undiagnosed and untreated. ⋯ The costs of community screening, using the CDC Study Group's assumptions, are greater than the costs of diabetes without screening in this population. However, recent evidence on cardiovascular disease risk and routine care costs could alter the results, leading to lower costs and greater benefits in the future. More research is necessary, particularly in the area of quality of life measures, to more accurately reflect the benefits of screening.
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To determine if a second intramuscular injection of ceftriaxone was necessary in febrile infants who meet low-risk criteria for outpatient therapy. ⋯ Febrile infants 4-8 weeks of age who meet outpatient therapy criteria and have negative cultures and no identifiable source for infection at 24 hours may not require the second dose of intramuscular ceftriaxone.