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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch: Missing Link Between Vaccines and Diabetes
Breast Cancer and the Use of Statins; Warnings Issued for IBS Drugs; FDA Actions -
Lower-Dose Chemo for SCLC: Comparable Results in Low PS Patients
In a phase II trial, the combination of low-dose carboplatin and paclitaxel was shown to be well tolerated by elderly and, or frail (ECOG performance status 2) patients with advanced small cell lung cancer. Response rates and survival were comparable to those published for other combinations. -
Full July 2004 Issue in PDF
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The Evaluation and Clearance of the Cervical Spine in Adult Trauma Patients: Clinical Concepts, Controversies, and Advances, Part 1
The first part of this series reviews cervical spine immobilization, patient selection for imaging and clinical decision rules for cervical spine radiography. This two-part article is critical for any physician who manages patients with potential cervical spine trauma. -
Full September 2004 Issue in PDF
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Antiplatelet Therapy for Secondary Stroke Prevention: MATCH Trial Resul
The MATCH data provide quite strong evidence that the clopidogrel-aspirin combination is a less favorable option than previously thought, but its use may not be completely contraindicated. -
Resolution of the Prion Debate?
The means by which prions cause neuropathologic damage remains to be established. -
Tracer methodology: How it can help you improve quality
Any time the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) adds a new requirement to the survey process, quality professionals are obligated to become conversant with it to ramp up for their next survey. But if thats all the new tools are used for, they may be missing significant opportunities for improvement, experts argue. Such is the case with tracer methodology. -
Full June 1, 2004 Issue in PDF