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Statins for Heart Failure
Among adults diagnosed with heart failure who had no prior statin use, incident statin use was independently associated with lower risks of death and hospitalization among patients with or without coronary heart disease. -
First-Line Treatment for Atrial Flutter in the Elderly: Ablation
RFA should be considered a first-line therapy even after the first episode of symptomatic AFL. There is a better long-term success rate, the same risk of subsequent AF, and fewer secondary effects. -
Magnesium Sulfate Tocolysis
Given its lack of benefit, possible harms, and expense, magnesium sulfate should not be used for tocolysis. -
Nitazoxanide for the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Colitis
Clostridium difficile diarrhea and colitis have now emerged as common nosocomial infections in hospitals throughout the developed world. Alarmingly, recent epidemiological studies in ambulatory settings have documented C. difficile infection in both adults and children who lack the usual risk factors of prior antibiotic use or hospitalization. -
Homocysteine and Stroke Risk: Role for Folate Therapy
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Brain Food: It’s Not About Fish Anymore
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Clinical Briefs: ARBs and Headache; Lower Doses of HRT; Pulse Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality
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Changing Patterns of New Tuberculosis Infections
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Getting High With Salmeterol
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Lansoprazole for the Prevention of Recurrences of Ulcer Complications