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Does a Negative CT Scan Rule Out Pulmonary Embolism?
In this meta-analysis, Quiroz and colleagues attempted to identify all English-language reports published since 1990 that included at least 3 months of follow-up in patients clinically suspected of having pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE), whose CT angiograms were negative and who did not receive anticoagulant therapy. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Missed Opportunities to Improve the Quality of End-of-Life Care
The majority of deaths in American ICUS involve withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining therapy. When such decisions are considered, patients are typically unable to communicate for themselves and, therefore, family members may become the decision-makers. -
Special Feature: Managing Bronchopleural Fistula During Mechanical Ventilation
Development of a Bronchopleural Fistula (BPF) in a patient receiving mechanical ventilation is a serious complication that causes concern on the part of caregivers and often prompts a variety of changes in management. -
Pharmacology Watch: Antibiotic Treatment of Acute Lower Respiratory Infection
What to do with the Cox-2s; Can Mucomyst Prevent CIN?; Benzodiazepines and Medicare Coverage; FDA Actions -
Pharmacology Watch: The Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Neutropenia
Is It Hot In Here?; Homeopathy vs Conventional Medicine; FDA Actions -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Pharmacology Watch: Roche is Under Pressure Over Its Antiviral Drug Tamiflu
ACE Inhibitors or ARBs for Prediabetics?; Xigris is Approved for Severe Sepsis; ACE Inhibitors Inhibiting Aortic Valve Stenosis?; FDA Actions -
Pharmacology Watch: Beta-Blockers Therapy for the Treatment of Hypertension
Treatments for Acute Migraine; Statin Therapy for ACS Patients; The Correct Dosing for Onychomycosis; FDA Actions