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Pharmacology Watch: Raloxifene's Role for Estrogen- and Age-Related Problems
The Truth About Multivitamins; Statins and Hepatitis C; Preventing Hot Flashes; FDA News -
Special Feature: Update on COPD Exacerbations: Part II — Management
A recently published study using a large national administrative database found that only two-thirds of patients hospitalized with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) received care that was consistent with current guidelines of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Chest Physicians. -
How Long is Long Enough?
Three days of amoxicillin is as effective as five for mild-to-moderately severe community-acquired pneumonia. -
Full October 1, 2006 Issue in PDF
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Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
In this report, Sauer and colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania describe the prevalence, significance, and management strategy for patients who have AV node reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) in association with atrial fibrillation (AF). -
Linezolid-Resistant Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci
At the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, laboratory-based surveillance of coagulase-negative staphylococci found that 4% were linezolid resistant. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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α-Synuclein Promoter Variability Affects Risk for Parkinson's Disease
α-synuclein mutations leading to Parkinson's disease are extremely rare. However, based upon this study, variability in the gene promoter may account for up to 3% of the risk of Parkinson's disease in the general population. -
Pharmacology Watch
A team from UCSF recently reviewed company documents that were entered into the public record as a result of litigation over the promotion of gabapentin (Neurontin) between 1994 and 1998. -
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