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Full June 2005 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Pharmacology Watch: Is Nesiritide Associated with a Higher Death Rate?
Stopping Aspirin Before Surgery; The Sponge Returns; Preventing Metabolic Syndrome; FDA Actions -
Closing the Books on Low-Dose Dopamine in the ICU
In the absence of definitive systematic reviews, and in the presence of evidence for continued widespread administration of low-dose dopamine infusions to critically ill patients for the purpose of preventing renal failure, Friedrich and colleagues performed an exhaustive review of the literature on this subject. -
Is Long-Term Alendronate Treatment a Problem?
This study emphasizes the need for increased awareness and monitoring for the potential development of excessive suppression of bone turnover during long-term alendronate therapy. -
Pharmacology Update: Exenatide Injection (ByettaTM)
The first of a new class of antidiabetic drugs has been approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. -
Folate: An Under-Rated Vitamin!
Increased intake of folate in any form is associated with a reduced risk of developing hypertension for women. -
Esomeprazole in Patients with Upper GI Symptoms Taking NSAIDs, Including COX-2 Inhibitors
Esomeprazole 20 mg and 40 mg daily improve upper GI symptoms occurring during NSAID therapy, including selective COX-2 inhibitors. -
Full May 29, 2005, Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs
Management of asthma in America remains problematic, with as many as 5,000 deaths annually in recent years.