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Pharmacology Update: Brimonidine Tartrate Topical Gel (Mirvaso®)
A highly selective alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of persistent facial erythema of rosacea in adults. -
Azithromycin — The Heart of the Matter Redux: Pre-existing Risks Tell the Tale
Svanström and colleagues in copenhagen examined the risk of cardiovascular deaths in association with azithromycin use in a nationwide historical cohort study of Danish adults aged 18-64 years. -
Internal Medicine Alert - Full September 29, 2013 Issue in PDF
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Omega 3s and the Prostate: Good or Bad?
The role of omega-3 fatty acids in prostate cancer risk has been inconsistent and it has been difficult to draw practical and clinically useful conclusions from the research. -
Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky
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Effect of Dabigatran on Referrals to and Switching from Warfarin
Dabigatran has been demonstrated to decrease the rate of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) by one-third, while also decreasing the rate of intracranial bleeding by two-thirds compared with warfarin. -
Colchicine in Acute Pericarditis
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Pharmacology Watch: New Study on Chelation Therapy Proves Controversial
Chelation therapy for cardiovascular disease; statins and kidney injuries; chlorthalidone for hypertension; and FDA actions. -
Lung Recruitment Maneuvers in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
A recruitment maneuver (RM) is the technique of briefly increasing alveolar pressure to levels in excess of what normally is recommended to reopen collapsed peripheral airways and alveoli so that both resting lung volume, or functional residual capacity (FRC), and oxygenation are restored.1 -
Are Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals Cost Effective for Chronically Critically Ill Patients?
Chronically critically ill patients who receive care in either acute care ICUs or in long-term acute care hospitals have similar 1-year survival rates. However, long-term acute care hospitals incur a higher overall cost, due to higher Medicare reimbursement rates to these facilities.