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Low-dose Aspirin and Endoscopic Gastric and Duodenal Ulcer Rates in Users of NSAIDs or COX-2 inhibitors
Low-dose aspirin plus celecoxib led to ulcers in 19% of recipients vs 27% ulcers in patients receiving naproxen and low-dose aspirin. The group receiving low-dose aspirin plus placebo had 8% ulcer development. -
Hepatitis C: A Scourge of the Baby Boomers?
Survey data suggest more than 4.1 million Americans have antibodies to Hepatitis C, and 3.2 million have chronic infection. -
Full July 29, 2006 Issue in PDF
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Many Factors are Responsible for Treatment Outcome in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis
The number of previous acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECBs) and the baseline FEV1 level are potent prognostic factors of the short and long-term outcomes of AECB. -
Statins and ACE Inhibitors: Do They Work in Conditions for Which They Were not Developed?
Commonly used drugs in patients with coronary disease or COPD may be beneficial in the absence of specific guideline recommendations at present. -
Automated Chest Compression Devices
Even a device which makes perfect physiological sense may not help us achieve the goals of improved outcomes for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims. -
Failed Thrombolysis
Rescue PCI in the setting of early fibrinolytic failure improves mortality, but this is tempered by a possible increase in the risk of thromboembolic stroke. -
Full August 1, 2006 Issue in PDF
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Full July 24, 2006 Issue in PDF
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Managing Acute Decompensated Heart Failure in the Emergency Department: Part II
The treatment of acutely decompensated heart failure (ADHF) has changed dramatically in the past decade. As discussed in Part I, there is a new understanding of the pathophysiology and a significant improvement in our ability to diagnose heart failure with BNP and NT-pro BNP testing.