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Presidential order pushes CMS to make antibiotic stewardship programs the law of the land
Setting the stage for CMS regulations requiring antibiotic stewardship programs in hospitals nationwide, President Obama has issued a sweeping executive order to reduce the threat of multidrug resistant bacteria to the nation¡¯s endangered formulary -
Hospital Infection Control & Prevention - Full November 2014 Issue in PDF
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Infectious Disease Alert - Full November 2014 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch
Tiotropium for uncontrolled asthma, sibutramine pulled from market, incidence and mortality data from WHI, FDA Actions. -
Pharmacology Watch
FDA Advisory Committee recommends approval of dabigatran, safety of proton pump inhibitors, effectiveness of glucosamine and chondroitin, FDA Actions. -
Black and White Differences in Hemoglobin A1c Levels
American non-Hispanic black persons had higher HbA1c levels than white persons at all levels of glycemia, and this difference increased as glucose intolerance worsened. -
Internal Medicine Alert - Full November 29, 2010 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky, MD
Since the publication of the allhat trial, clinicians have progressively relied upon diuretic-based regimens to manage hypertension (HTN). -
Should Everyone Be on Fish Oils?
Marine n-3 PUFAs act as pleiotropic agents on the cardiovascular system with a diverse range of effects most of which are beneficial for patients with known cardiovascular disease and possibly, they may even have beneficial effects with regard to the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.