JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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To assess the measles vaccine coverage of 2-year-old children living in Mississippi during the national measles epidemic of 1989 and 1990. ⋯ A high rate of measles immunization is attainable among 2-year-olds living in a rural state with a large black minority population and limited economic resources.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Salmeterol xinafoate as maintenance therapy compared with albuterol in patients with asthma.
To compare the efficacy and safety of inhaled salmeterol xinafoate, a long-acting beta 2-adrenoceptor agonist, with that of albuterol, a short-acting inhaled beta 2-agonist, in the treatment of asthma. ⋯ Salmeterol inhaled twice daily is more effective than albuterol inhaled four times a day (or as needed) in patients with asthma requiring maintenance therapy. No deterioration of asthma control was observed with the use of salmeterol over a 3-month period.