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Pharmacology Watch - Full May 2013 Issue in PDF
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Statins and renal function
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Chlorthalidone for hypertension
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Does chelation therapy work?
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Pharmacology Watch: New Study on Chelation Therapy Proves Controversial
Chelation therapy for cardiovascular disease; statins and kidney injuries; chlorthalidone for hypertension; and FDA actions. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Updates
Crossing the border with highly resistant TB; Fecal Transplant Centers are growing in 'poopularity'; Bedbug Detection Squad -
Is it Q Fever? High Index of Suspicion may be Needed
Q fever is prevalent in farm animals, which are the prime source of infection. The diagnosis of Q fever generally requires a high index of suspicion and a depth of knowledge of serological and other methods of detection. -
Illness in Returned Travelers 2007-2011
42,173 ill returned travelers were seen between 2007 and 2011 at 53 travel or tropical disease sites. Asia and sub-Saharan Africa were the most common regions where illnesses were acquired. -
Coccidioidomycosis — a Growth Industry
There was an 8-fold increase in the incidence of coccidioidomycosis in endemic states from 1998-2011 – with more to come.