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Critical Care Alert - Full October 2014 Issue in PDF
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New Recommendations for HIV Testing
Detecting HIV early creates opportunity for treatment and reduces transmission risk. -
ECG Review
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Is the Routine Pelvic Exam Obsolete?
The American College of Physicians recommends against performing screening pelvic examination in asymptomatic, nonpregnant, adult women. -
Pharmacology Update - Suvorexant Tablets (Belsomra ®)
The first in a new class of orexin receptor antagonists has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of insomnia. Orexins are hypothalamic neuropeptides that appear to have a role in maintaining wakefulness. -
Clinical Briefs by Louis Kuritzky, MD
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Mental Stress-Induced Myocardial Ischemia in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
In a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies examining the association between mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia (MSIMI) and adverse outcome events in patients with stable CAD, all existing investigations point to an approximate doubling of cardiovascular risk in patients with MSIMI. -
Integrative Medicine Alert - Full October 2014 Issue in PDF
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Angiotensin Receptor Blockers for Hypertension
Makani H, et al. Antihypertensive efficacy of angiotensin receptor blockers as monotherapy as evaluated by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring: A meta-analysis. -
Hepatitis C Treatment: Just How Much is it Worth to Cure a Dreadful Disease?
The trouble with the expense of treating hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections is that very few patients are acutely choking on it, since the largest pool of HCV patients are asymptomatic. Progression to end-stage liver disease, liver transplantation, and hepatocellular carcinoma the three most dreaded HCV consequences may seem distant to the asymptomatic or even modestly symptomatic patient.