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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Special Feature: Clinical Research and Healthcare Insurance
Many of the recent advances in intensive care have been the product of large clinical trials. Over the years, randomized studies have demonstrated agents and modalities that impact survival of our sickest patients. -
Which Mechanically Ventilated Patients Should Receive Bronchodilators?
Inhaled bronchodilators are the cornerstone of managing acute airway obstruction, and their use in intubated, mechanically ventilated patients with asthma and COPD is a standard of care. -
What Happens To Removable Vena Cava Filters?
Trauma surgeons at 21 institutions participated in this retrospective study of inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) placement and follow-up. A total of 599 IVCFs were placed at the 21 hospitals during the study year, 226 (0.8% of all admissions) at the 7 high-volume hospitals (> 2000 trauma cases admitted), and 373 (2% of all admissions, P = 0.009) at the 14 low-volume institutions. -
Pharmacology Watch: Long-Awaited Torcetrapib Will Not Be Released, Too Risky
IBS-Drug Treatment Pulled, CV Side Effects; Drug Combo Better for Migraine Treatment; Pergolide Off the Market, Heart Disease Risk; Hormone Treatment, Does Timing Matter?; FDA Actions -
Full May 1, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Hip Fractures: Evaluation and Management
Emergency department physicians frequently assess and manage patients with potential hip fractures. -
Abdominal Pain in Young Children: Intussusception and Midgut Volvulus
The young child who presents with vomiting with our without abdominal pain is often a challenge in an acute care setting. -
Full April 1, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Full April 16, 2007 Issue in PDF