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Infectious Disease Alert - Full January 2015 Issue in PDF
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Pharmacology Watch
The JUPITER trial causes a stir; ACP practice guideline for antidepressant use; testosterone for low libido; continued shortage of Hib vaccine; FDA Actions. -
Hypertension Update
Hypertension is one of the most common conditions that primary care physicians face on a daily basis in the office. Control of hypertension is one of the most important therapeutic actions that the physician can do to prevent the development of serious complications in his or her patients. -
Full January 1, 2009 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Full January 1, 2009 Issue in PDF
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It's Time to Have the Talk
Terminally ill cancer patients who had end-of-life discussions with their physician had better quality of life during their last week, and their caregivers had an easier bereavement. -
Bridging Anticoagulant Therapy for Mechanical Valve Patients
Unfractionated heparin (UFH) is the standard bridging therapy for patients with mechanical heart valves who need to temporarily stop oral anticoagulants. Small case series have suggested that low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) may be useful for this purpose. -
Quality Improvement Interventions and Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
Forty-four acute care hospitals participated in a prospective study over four years to determine the effect of quality improvement (QI) interventions on appropriate prescribing of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis. Hospitals were randomly assigned to either feedback on the results of the ongoing audit vs feedback plus an intensive collaborative intervention group. Both groups showed improvement in most quality indicators, but there appeared to be no benefit of the intensive QI collaborative intervention over performance feedback. -
IV Valproic Acid vs Phenytoin: Old Standby or the New Challenger?
Valproic acid and phenytoin were equally effective in the treatment of acute repetitive seizures and status epilepticus.