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Primary Care Reports - Full May 1, 2009 Issue in PDF

Sleep Apnea: A Somewhat Different Viewpoint

The need for participation of the primary care physician in the treatment of sleep apnea has become much more apparent in recent years.

Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky, MD

Most type 2 diabetics (DM2) who undergo bariatric surgery enjoy a prompt reversal or at least a substantial diminution of their dysglycemia.

Full April 29, 2009 Issue in PDF

Statins in Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease — Are We Ready?

Use of statins as primary prevention in healthy people with elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein without hyperlipidemia may reduce the incidence of major cardiovascular events.

Antibiotics for Diverticulitis: Pick Your Route of Delivery

Oral antibiotics were not found to be inferior to intravenous antibiotics in the treatment of clinically diagnosed acute diverticulitis.

Accuracy and Value of 64-Slice Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography

Compared with invasive coronary angiography, coronary computed tomographic angiography demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy for detection of obstructive coronary stenosis and a 99% negative predictive value.

Oxybutynin Chloride 10% Gel (Gelnique™)

A new transdermal formulation of oxybutynin has been approved for the treatment of overactive bladder. Oxybutynin gel is marketed by Watson Pharmaceuticals as Gelniqueä.