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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the few diseases whose incidence and prevalence is actually increasing in the United States. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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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. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch
GlaxoSmithKline's rosiglitazone (Avandia) will receive a black box warning by the FDA because of concerns over heart failure associated with use of the drug. -
Tuberculosis: A Primer
Tuberculosis (TB) is the second most common infectious cause of death in adults worldwide after HIV/AIDS. -
Pharmacology Watch
Sweeping new changes have been made to the guidelines for prevention of endocarditis in patients undergoing dental procedures. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Evaluation and Management of Foot Pain
The primary care physician is often asked to deal with foot pain. This issue covers many of the common chronic and acute conditions that plague patients and provides differential diagnoses and therapeutic approaches. -
Pharmacology Watch
Torcetrapib, a cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor, has been in development by Pfizer for nearly 15 years.