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Primary Nonadherence to Prescription Drugs Widespread
In a study of primary care patients, primary nonadherence was found to be common and may be improved by eliminating cost barriers as well as more frequent physician visits. -
Who Should be Referred for Advanced Heart Failure Care?
The authors concluded that more than one of five simple risk factors for death would be an indication to explore advanced therapies in systolic HF patients < 80 years of age. -
ECG Review: Is the Q Wave and T Inversion Normal?
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Clinical Briefs
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Hospital Infection Control & Prevention - Full July 2014 Issue in PDF
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ECG Review: A Young Adult with 'Skips' and AV block?
The simultaneously recorded 2-lead rhythm strip in the Figure was obtained from a young adult feeling skips. What is the rhythm? Is there intermittent AV block? -
Internal Medicine Alert - Full June 15, 2014 Issue in PDF
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Pharmacology Update: Timothy Grass Pollen Allergen Extract Sublingual Tablets (Grastek®)
The FDA has approved a second pollen extract as immunotherapy to treat grass pollen-induced allergic rhinitis -
Early Intensive Therapy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Reduces Glycemic Variability: What Are the Clinical Implications?
Sixty-one patients with type 2 diabetes discontinued their prescribed antihyperglycemic agents and underwent 4 weeks of intensive insulin therapy. A total of 56% of patients demonstrated a reduction in glycemic variability and improvement in beta-cell function. -
To D or Not to D?
The American Geriatrics Society has published guidelines on the use of vitamin D supplementation for the prevention of falls in the elderly, but some researchers are not on board with this.