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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Pharmacology Watch: Safety of Inhaled Anticholinergics for COPD Scrutinized
In the Issue: Ongoing safety review of tiotropium; raloxifene reduces the risk of endometrial cancer; one-day treatment with famciclovir may be as effective as 3-day treatment with valacyclovir; new Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians regarding pharmacologic treatment for low bone density and osteoporosis; FDA Actions. -
Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema
Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) have been shown to be of benefit in the treatment of patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema (CPE). -
A Short Written Message: Improved Satisfaction After Withdrawal of Life Support
The need to prepare families for withdrawal of life support is well known. However, the specific information needed to accomplish this goal is not well defined. -
Full November 2008 Issue in PDF
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Special Feature: Critical Care Management of the Patient with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. -
"My Heart's Pounding and Skipping": Evaluation and Management of Palpitations in the Emergency Department
Well, after my erudite presentation, the attending, who happened to be a cardiologist trained in the pre-interventional era, sat back and said, "Son, remember the heart is not a chronometer." -
Full October 27, 2008 Issue in PDF
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Pharmacology Watch: Gender Differences with Anticoagulation Discontinuation
In this issue: Some women with DVT may stop warfarin after six months; Vytorin and cancer; preventing recurrent stroke; and FDA news. -
Special Feature: Therapeutic Hypothermia
The American Heart Association reports that there are approximately 310,000 annual cases of out-of-hospital (OOH) cardiac arrest. In 20-38% of these persons, the initial rhythm is ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia (vfib/tach).