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Telemedicine for Stroke: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Outcomes for treatment of stroke with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) were similar at community hospitals supported by telemedicine consultation with stroke experts compared to academic stroke centers. -
Driving and Parkinson's Disease
A simple screening test can predict which patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) may have trouble driving a motor vehicle. -
Not Tonight, Dear! It May Cause a Headache
Benign headaches associated with sexual activity are either a dull aching pain prior to orgasm or severe pain at orgasm. They can be prevented with indomethacin, beta-blockers, or triptans. -
Does Warfarin Benefit Offset Hemorrhage Risk in Elderly AF Patients?
Elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) benefit from warfarin, with a 50% reduction in stroke risk. -
Full November 1, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch
Are thiazolidinediones safe? New study shows Zometa reduces risk of hip fractures and improves survival; Merck HIV vaccine proven ineffective in clinical trials; no causal association found between exposure to mercury from thimerosal; and FDA approvals. -
Acute Infectious Diarrhea
The prologue of Robin Cook's novel "Toxin" contains the following: "Within the pen an obviously sick cow was lying in its own diarrhea." What follows is an intriguing detective story of suspense and devastation caused by society's failure to control a tiny microbe called Escherichia coli. -
Full November 1, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement