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ECG Review: Is There a Grouping?
The ECG shown above was obtained from an 88-year-old woman who refused treatment. What is the rhythm? Is there a grouping? Is anything else going on? -
Clinical Briefs by Louis Kuritzky, MD
Because it is recognized that type 2 diabetics (DM2) incur greater risk of CV outcomes than the general population, consensus groups have advocated BP < 130/80 mmHg as a preferred goal, in contrast to 140/90 mmHg for the general hypertensive population. -
High-dose Vitamin D and Risk of Falls
In community-dwelling women age 70 years and older, annual oral administration of high-dose vitamin D for 3-5 years resulted in a higher, not lower, incidence of falls and fractures. -
Metformin Doesn't Play Nice with B12
Vitamin B12 levels fall, and continue to fall, with continued metformin use in patients already receiving insulin. -
Internal Medicine Alert - Full July 15, 2010 Issue in PDF
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Ketorolac Tromethamine Nasal Spray (Sprix)
Ketorolac nasal spray is indicated for the management of moderate to moderately severe pain that requires analgesia at the opioid level.1 It is indicated for short-term use only (up to 5 days). -
Prescription drug abuse in young adults
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Corticosteroids for exacerbations of COPD
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Pharmacology Watch - Full August 2010 Issue in PDF
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ARBs and cancer risk