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Standard-dose vs High-dose Clopidogrel After PCI for Clopidogrel 'Non-Responders'
Current guidelines recommend dual anti-platelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and a thienopyridine, such as clopidogrel, following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). -
LBBB in Patients with Suspected MI
In assessment of acute chest pain in the emergency room, a new or "presumably new" left bundle branch block (LBBB) is considered as an electrocardiographic (ECG) equivalent to ST elevation. -
Alternative Medicine Alert - Full May 2011 Issue in PDF
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Vitamin D May Lower the Risk of Dementia
You saw the title and probably said to yourself "Really? Another use for the star vitamin, vitamin D?" Indeed; it's true. -
Yoga for Weight Loss
Weight loss and weight maintenance are often difficult to achieve. Although exercise is recommended as one of the mainstays of treatment, many overweight people have difficulty finding a feasible and enjoyable form of exercise. -
Pioglitazone for diabetes prevention
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Anticholinergic drugs for COPD
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Clinical Briefs by Louis Kuritzky, MD
In the general population, there is a linear and reversible relationship between salt intake and blood pressure (BP): more salt in begets higher BP, and salt restriction lowers BP. -
Roflumilast Tablets (Daliresp®)
An oral selective phosphodiesterase 4 (pde4) inhibi-tor has been approved for the treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Roflumilast is the first drug of this type to be approved for this indication. It is marketed by Forest Pharmaceuticals as Daliresp. -
Internal Medicine Alert - Full April 29, 2011 Issue in PDF