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ECG Review: How Many Findings?
The ECG image in this article was obtained from a 70-year-old man who presented with a history of chest pain for one day. How would you interpret his ECG? How many remarkable findings do you see on this tracing? -
Osteoporosis and Depression
Women with fractures have a greater prevalence of clinical depression. -
How Low Can You Go?
A retrospective analysis of a large international trial of patients with hypertension and coronary artery disease (CAD) showed that lowering diastolic blood pressure (DBP) below 80 mmHg increased the risk of myocardial infarction and all cause death. -
Folic Acid Supplements — Finally Here to Stay?
Three years of folic acid supplementation improves information processing speed in older adults with raised total homocysteine blood levels. -
Full March 1, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Pharmacology Watch
Aggressive statin therapy is associated with slowed progression and even regression of atherosclerosis. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Borderline Personality: Somatic Presentations in the Primary Care Setting
Clinicians are typically introduced to the academic phenomenon of borderline personality disorder (BPD) during their psychiatric rotations in medical school. -
Full March 2007 Issue in PDF
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The Joint Commission Update for Infection Control: Achilles heel of hand hygiene: Monitoring HCW compliance
The Joint Commission is trying to solve the Achilles heel of hand hygiene: monitoring compliance by health care workers. As part of its increasing emphasis on infection control, the The Joint Commission is seeking innovative and cost-effective methods to address adherence to hand hygiene guidelines.