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Supplement: The American Heart Association Dietary Recommendations
The American Heart Association dietary recommendations. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(suppl 12):S1-S2. -
Got Calcium? Practical Clinical Pearls
Kiefer D. Got calcium? Practical clinical pearls. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(12):140-143. -
Cholesterol- and Glucose-Lowering Effects of Fenugreek
Marcolina S. Cholesterol- and glucose-lowering effects of fenugreek. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(12):136-139. -
Low-Carbohydrate Diets and Weight Loss
O'Mathuna DP. Low-carbohydrate diets and weight loss. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(12):133-136. -
Full October 18, 2004, Issue in PDF
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Acute Abdominal Pain in Special Populations, Part I: Pediatric Patients
This article focuses on specific populations presenting with abdominal pain to the ED and their specific or unique diagnoses. The pediatric, elderly, pregnant, and immunocompromised patients are special populations that pose a particular challenge to clinicians. These high-risk groups often present atypically, and serious conditions can be missed or misdiagnosed. This article discusses unusual diagnoses that often present with abdominal pain as one of the main symptoms. -
Special Feature: Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation: Current Evidence Supporting Practice
There currently exists much evidence to direct the application of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV). NPPV for the treatment of patients with acute respiratory failure has generated several meta-analyses and systematic reviews,1-4 including a recent one by Dean R. Hess PhD, RRT. -
Higher vs Lower PEEP in ARDS
In patients with acute lung injury or ARDS, the addition of higher PEEP levels to the strategy of a low tidal volume does not improve clinical outcomes. -
Full September 2004 issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement