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Full January 15, 2009 Issue in PDF
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ECG Review: How Wide Is the QRS?
The lead II rhythm strip shown above was obtained from an elderly patient with shortness of breath. How wide is the QRS complex? -
Pharmacology Update: Fesoterodine Fumarate Extended Release Tablets (Toviaz™)
The FDA has approved a new muscarinic receptor antagonist for the treatment of overactive bladder. -
Early Stage Prostate Cancer Unlikely to Affect Survival
Older men with early stage prostate cancer had survival similar to those without cancer; for two-thirds of these men, cardiovascular diseases and other cancers were more likely to cause death than prostate cancer. -
(Doctor) Shop Till You Drop
Most deaths due to overdose in West Virginia involved men who took opioids that were not prescribed for them. -
The Significance of Fatigue in the Elderly
Mortality rates for community-living older adults followed over 10 years showed higher risk for those who felt tired most of the time. -
Role of Long-term Secondary Prevention after MI
This first known study of the effects of a 3-year cardiac rehabilitation program following a myocardial infarction (MI) included a continuous reinforced educational and behavioral intervention and proved effective in decreasing the risk of several important secondary cardiovascular (CV) outcomes. -
Which Smokers Get Lung Cancer?
The presence of emphysema by CT scan or of airflow obstruction by spirometry predicts an increased risk of lung cancer. -
Full December 29, 2008 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky, MD
The relationship between uric acid (URA) and cardiovascular (CV) risk has been the subject of controversy for decades.