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Close Relationships and the Incidence of Coronary Events: Where is the Data?
Coronary events occurred more commonly in patients who had experienced negative aspects of close relationships. -
Dieting for Dollars
Overweight employees who are paid to lose weight will do so in proportion to how much and how soon they are paid. -
Pharmacology Watch
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Full November 15, 2007 Issue in PDF
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ECG Review
The 12-lead ECG and lead II rhythm strip seen in the Figure was obtained from an unfortunate middle-aged dialysis patient with a dilated cardiomyopathy. He had missed his last dialysis treatment. -
Raltegravir Tablets (Isentress™)
The FDA has approved the second of two new antiretroviral agents from new drug classes. Raltegravir is the first integrase strand transfer inhibitor and follows closely on the approval of maraviroc, a CCR5 co-receptor antagonist. -
Statin Withdrawal May Lead to Adverse Outcomes in Acute Stroke
Withdrawal of statin therapy in acute ischemic stroke may lead to increases in death and disability. -
Stealth C. diff: Asymptomatic carriers add another threat to emerging pathogen
Investigators have found that asymptomatic carriers of Clostridium difficile "have the potential to contribute significantly to disease transmission," including causing infections with the highly toxigenic strain that has plagued hospitals with severe outbreaks. -
Adjunct IC measures to use in C. diff outbreak
Infection control professionals at the Cleveland VA Medical Center took several additional prevention measures because they suspected asymptomatic Clostridium difficile carriers were fueling an outbreak in their long-term care facility. -
Full November 2007 Issue in PDF