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Full September 2004 Issue in PDF
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Antiplatelet Therapy for Secondary Stroke Prevention: MATCH Trial Resul
The MATCH data provide quite strong evidence that the clopidogrel-aspirin combination is a less favorable option than previously thought, but its use may not be completely contraindicated. -
Resolution of the Prion Debate?
The means by which prions cause neuropathologic damage remains to be established. -
Pharmacology Watch: Sinus and Allergy Health Partnership Releases New Guidelines for Treatment of Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
New guidelines for the treatment of bacterial rhinosinusitis were published in the January supplement of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery by the Sinus and Allergy Health Partnership. -
Correction
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Full March 9, 2004, Issue in PDF
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Ischemic Stroke Syndromes: The Challenges of Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment, Part II
Part I of this two-part series on stroke covered the differential diagnosis, risk factors, and prevention of stroke. This second and final part in the series will focus on the physical examination, laboratory investigations, imaging, and treatment of stroke. -
Full May 17, 2004, Issue in PDF
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Pulmonary Embolism: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment Modalities, Part I
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is an illness that frequently presents with nonspecific symptoms, that affects people of all ages and stages of life, and that is difficult to diagnose with available tests. The first article in this two-part series will cover the epidemiology of PE, the factors that increase a patients risk for the disease, and the pathophysiology and clinical features of PE. In addition, complicated issues regarding the diagnosis of PE and the controversies involved will be addressed.