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Who Is Shopping for You?
In a study of young adults, attempted physician deception to obtain a pharmaceutical drug was found to exist in a limited manner along with general characteristics of those patients who may divert medications. -
Medical Treatment Is Effective, But Only if It is Used
In this randomized controlled trial, those sleep apnea patients who received a brief (< 1 hour, total) motivational education program had substantially better continuous positive airway pressure adherence in a short-term follow-up. -
Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Emergency Physician’s Perspective
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic polyarticular form of inflammatory arthritis of unclear etiology. It primarily involves the synovial joints and is commonly symmetric. Joint pain and swelling are most commonly seen in patients with this condition. The presence of autoantibodies such as rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs), which the anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) falls under, are found in the majority of patients. Left untreated, there is a high risk of significant deformity and disability.
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full November 16, 2014 Issue in PDF
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Internal Medicine Alert - Full September 29, 2014 Issue in PDF
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FFR in Stable Coronary Artery Disease: A Second Chance at FAME?
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Peri-procedural Management of New Oral Anticoagulants
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Is There a Role for Routine Procainamide Infusion in the Evaluation of Patients with Cardiac Arrest?
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Prehospital Ticagrelor Administration in STEMI Patients Falls Short
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Renin-angiotensin System Antagonists in Stable CAD