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Full January 2004 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch: ACE Inhibitors and Receptor Blockers: Which is Inferior?
The first head-to-head comparison study of an ACE inhibitor and an angiotensin receptor blocker, to assess renoprotective effects in type 2 diabetes, has shown that the drugs are comparable in their benefit. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Late-Breaking Clinical Trials from the AHA Scientific Sessions
Arguably the most important new trial to be reported in New Orleans was the African-American Heart Failure Trial; the use of a combination of isosorbide dinitrate and hydralazine in African-Americans with congestive heart failure. -
Full December 2004 Issue in PDF
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Should Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes Receive Blood Transfusions?
Post hoc analysis of 3 large multicenter trials of patients with acute coronary syndromes demonstrates a strong association between transfusion and mortality. -
Has ICU Transfusion Practice Changed in the Past Decade?
This multicenter prospective observational study reveals that transfusion practice in the critically ill has not changed in the past decade. 44% of ICU patients receive transfusions, and transfusions continue to be associated with worse clinical outcomes. -
Pharmacology Watch: ACE Inhibitors and Receptor Blockers: Which is Inferior?
The Infection Risk of Acid-Suppressing Drugs; Is Rosuvastatin As Safe As Other Statins?; Which Estrogen Preparation is the Safest?; FDA Actions. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement