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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care
Evidence-based updates in primary care medicine By Louis Kuritzky, MD -
Diminishing Returns with Long-term Steroids in COPD Exacerbations
Five days of steroid treatment was as effective as 14 days of treatment in preventing repeat exacerbations of COPD in patients presenting to the emergency department with COPD exacerbations. -
Hospital Medicine Alert - Full September 2013 Issue in PDF
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Clopidogrel Plus Aspirin After Transient Ischemic Attack
Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) and minor strokes are often the harbingers of a large, debilitating stroke. -
Pharmacology Watch: Do Perioperative Beta-Blockers Reduce Mortality?
Beta-blockers and noncardiac surgery; prenatal medication exposure and risk of autism; reasons for statin discontinuations; and FDA actions. -
Stroke Prevention by Screening for Atrial Fibrillation
Stepwise risk factor-stratified screening in an elderly population using a handheld ECG device detected a significant number of patients with silent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. -
Infections May Play a Role in Cognitive Decline, Dementia
This study reports an association between infection burden and dementia, although the relationship may not be causal. -
Internal Medicine Alert - Full June 15, 2013 Issue in PDF
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Chest Pain and Dyspnea? Taking Steroids? Think PE.
Corticosteroid use is associated with an increased risk of symptomatic pulmonary embolism. The greatest risk is in the first 30 days of use and increases with increasing steroid dose. -
Pharmacology Update: Fluticasone Furoate and Vilanterol Trifenatate Inhalation Powder (Breo Ellipta)
A new combination of an inhaled corticosteriod and a long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist has been approved for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).