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Clinical Briefs in Critical Care Volume 14
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Clinical Briefs in Cardiology Volume 16
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Volume 13
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Volume 13
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Full December 15, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch
FDA warnings for existing drugs dominate pharmaceutical news this month. These warnings represent a new push by the FDA to regulate existing drugs for safety after they have been approved for marketing. It also comes at a time when the FDA is cleaning up its advisory committee processes, especially with regard to limiting potential conflict of interest by advisory committee members. -
Treatment Guidelines
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Relationship Between Calcium Scans and Stress Myocardial Perfusion
A calcium score < 100 eliminates the need for MPS, but patients with a negative MPS often have coronary calcium. These findings imply a potential role for applying CAC screening after MPS among patients manifesting normal MPS. -
Pharmacology Update: Abacavir Sulfate and Lamivudine Tablets (Epzicom)
The FDA has approved a combination of 2 antiretrovirals, abacavir and lamivudine for the treatment of HIV-1 infections.