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Do Sleeping Pills Work?
When patients complain that they have difficulty getting to sleep or returning to sleep when they awaken during the night, the usual response is a prescription for a sleep aide. -
Pregnancy and Ischemic Stroke: Is Thrombolysis an Option?
Pregnancy is a prothrombotic state which is rarely associated with ischemic arterial stroke. However, when a stroke occurs, especially in later pregnancy, the options for therapy may be limited. -
Full August 1, 2006 Issue in PDF
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Pharmacology Watch
Do long-acting beta agonist inhalers increase the severity of asthma? Yes, according to the results from a large meta-analysis recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. -
How Long is the Incubation Period for Prion Diseases?
The incubation period for the prion disease Kuru can be very long in some cases and suggests that the risk for development of new cases of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease will continue for quite some time. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Full August 1, 2006 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch
Do long-acting beta agonist inhalers increase the severity of asthma? Yes, according to the results from a large meta-analysis recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. -
What the PCP Should Know about National Quality Initiatives—For the Hospital and the Office
"As many as 98,000 deaths per year are due to errors in hospital care.1" ... "A RAND Health study found that only 54.9% of patients received recommended care.2"