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Full August 15, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Pharmacology Watch
SSRIs are associated with a low rate of birth defects according to 2 new studies in the New England Journal of Medicine. SSRIs are often taken by women in their childbearing years, but the risk of birth defects has been unclear. -
Full August 20, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Falls on the Out-Stretched Hand and Other Traumatic Injuries of the Hand and Wrist: Part II.
This issue is the second part of a discussion of hand and wrist injuries. The complexity of the anatomy and the variation of injuries provides an explanation of why so many injuries are initially missed. -
Full August 2007 Issue in PDF
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Pharmacology Watch: SSRIs Associated With Low Rate of Birth Defects, Studies Show
Estrogen for Younger Postmenopausal Women; Warfarin Better for Atrial Fibrillation Patients; FDA Actions -
Noninvasive Ventilation with ICU Ventilators: A Note of Caution
aux and colleagues at the University Hospital in Geneva performed a laboratory study of the performance of ICU ventilators featuring a noninvasive ventilation (NIV) mode, with and without an induced air leak. -
Do Cellular Devices and 2-Way Radios Affect Ventilator Function?
In this study, investigators at the University of Saskatchewan sought to determine whether current-technology cell phones and 2-way radios affected the function of the ventilator models in use in their province. -
Methylprednisolone to Prevent Post-Extubation Laryngeal Edema
In this multicenter clinical trial from France, Francois and associates sought to determine whether methylprednisolone administered prior to extubation would prevent post-extubation laryngeal edema (PELE) and the need for re-intubation. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement