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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Critical Care Alert November 2011 Issue in PDF
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Abstract & Commentary: Daily Prompting on ICU Checklist Use Improves Patient Outcomes as Well as Processes of Care
Previous studies have shown that the use of a multi-part daily rounding checklist reduces errors of omission in the ICU such as failure to discontinue empirically started antibiotics, to perform spontaneous breathing trials to see whether ventilated patients can be weaned and extubated, or to provide prophylaxis against deep venous thrombosis (DVT). -
Diabetes: Insights and Outlook in PDF
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Special Feature: Update on Drowning
Drowning is defined as asphyxia or suffocation from submersion/immersion in a liquid medium. -
Internal Medicine Alert - Full September 15, 2011 Issue in PDF
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Secondary Prevention of Postherpetic Neuralgia
Adding gabapentin to valacyclovir early in the treatment of acute herpes zoster may reduce the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia. -
Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Tablets (Complera™)
The FDA has approved a second three-drug fixed combination for the treatment of HIV-1 infections. This combination contains two nucleoside analog HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitors (emtricitabine and tenofovir) and a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI; rilpivirine). -
A Placebo the Patient Believes in is Effective for the Common Cold
A randomized, controlled trial of persons with new onset common cold showed modest effects of placebo on duration and severity of the cold symptoms, but greater effects among the patients who believe in the benefits of echinacea, whether receiving the supplement or placebo. -
ECG Review: Is the AV Block Complete?
Interpret the rhythm strip shown above. Does it represent complete (3rd degree) AV Block? How would you proceed clinically?