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In this issue: Two new drugs for treatment of hepatitis C; NSAIDs and myocardial infarction risk; AIM-HIGH clinical trial stopped; and FDA actions.
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The purpose of this prospective, observational study was to report on the feasibility and safety of limiting sedation throughout a patient's ICU stay.
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A wide variety of resources have been developed over the last several years, primarily Internet-based, to assist the critical care provider in managing patients in the ICU.
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Calcium supplements and MI; birth control pills and VTE; ACE inhibitors and breast cancer risk; spending on pharmaceuticals; and FDA actions.
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The FDA has approved Boceprevir, a protease inhibitor for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infections.
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Dried plums (prunes) are safe and more effective than psyllium for treating mild-to-moderate constipation
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The ECG shown above was interpreted as essentially "normal," showing nothing more than minimal nonspecific ST-T wave changes. Do you agree?
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Unless there is another overt cause, such as occupational exposure to toxic inhalants, we generally expect chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to be secondary to cigarette smoking.
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Regular coffee consumption is associated with a prominent decrease in fatal or metastatic prostate cancer.