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Full January 2005 issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Effect of DHEA on Abdominal Fat and Insulin Action in Elderly Women and Men
Abdominal fat increases with advancing age and has been linked to increased risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. While insufficient exercise and overeating certainly contribute to age-related acquisition of abdominal fat, hormonal and metabolic factors also have been implicated. Even thin individuals who exercise regularly display increased abdominal fat as they age. -
Non-Invasive Prenatal Diagnosis Screening
This study demonstrates that a sequential screening program that provides patients with first-trimester results and offers the option for early invasive testing or additional serum screening in the second trimester can detect 98% of trisomy 21-affected pregnancies. However, such an approach will result in 17% of patients being considered at risk and, hence, potentially having an invasive test. -
Raloxifene and Breast Cancer: The CORE Study
Raloxifene treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis is associated with a lower incidence of estrogen receptor-positive invasive breast cancer. -
Prepare your hospital for a very unusual flu season
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Hospitals won’t have to ask about immigration status
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Full December 2004 issue in PDF
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Late-Breaking Clinical Trials from the AHA Scientific Sessions
Arguably the most important new trial to be reported in New Orleans was the African-American Heart Failure Trial; the use of a combination of isosorbide dinitrate and hydralazine in African-Americans with congestive heart failure. -
Full December 2004 Issue in PDF