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Pharmacology Watch: Finding ACCORD in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes?
In this issue: Examining the three arms of the ACCORD trial; and FDA Actions: clopidogrel, dexlansoprazole, and tamsulosin. -
Acetazolamide Does Not Facilitate Weaning in Patients with COPD
This clinical study was carried out to test the hypothesis that acetazolamide (Diamox®) would correct metabolic alkalosis and facilitate weaning in intubated patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who had elevated serum bicarbonate and were alkalemic. -
Do Silver-coated Endotracheal Tubes Affect VAP Mortality?
Endotracheal tubes (ETTs) coated with antimicrobial substances can reduce bacterial adhesion on the tube, block biofilm formation, and reduce bacterial burden in tracheal secretions. Various antimicrobial agents have been employed for this purpose. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch
FDA is reviewing safety of TZDs; SSRI use with tamoxifen; Metformin smells like fish; FDA Actions. -
Migraines in Mice Explain Human Experience in Hereditary Migraine Subtype
A knock-in mouse model of a specific variant of familial hemiplegic migraine links the clinical manifestations of this rare migraine symptom with the triggering and propagation of cortical spreading depression and other unique characteristics of migraine. -
Neurology Alert - Full April 2010 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch
FDA is reviewing safety of TZDs; SSRI use with tamoxifen; Metformin smells like fish; FDA Actions. -
Stroke Alert: A Review of Current Clinical Stroke Literature
Intermittent fasting may reduce the risk and consequences of stroke in younger, rather than older animals