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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Pharmacology Watch: Apixaban and Rivaroxaban Near Approval for Nonvalvular AF
In this issue: Apixaban and rivaroxaban near approval for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation; fidaxomicin for C. difficile infections; guideline for intensive insulin therapy; and FDA Actions. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Abstract & Commentary: Physician Communication Practices: Analysis Using Simulation-based Case Content
Successful shared decision-making requires three key elements: identifying patient preferences, clearly explaining pertinent medical information, and developing consensus around a treatment plan. -
Abstract & Commentary: Should ICU Patients Be Bathed Daily with Chlorhexidine?
The authors set out to determine whether daily bathing of patients with 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG)-impregnated cloths could reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rate by at least 30% in a surgical ICU where CLABSI rates were above National Healthcare Safety Network averages. -
Pharmacology Watch: Escitalopram for Menopausal Hot Flashes
In this issue: Escitalopram for menopausal hot flashes, rifaximin for IBS without constipation, herpes zoster vaccination, antiepileptics drugs and fracture risk, and FDA Actions. -
Special Feature: Pregnancy and Critical Care Medicine Part 1: Normal Physiologic Changes in Pregnancy
The overwhelming majority of women who go through pregnancy never require admission to the intensive care unit. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Pharmacology Watch: Statin Use in Patients with Abnormal Liver Function
In this issue: Statins and liver function; dosing timing for thyroxine; rivaroxaban for VTE, DVT, and stroke; echinacea and the common cold; and FDA actions. -
Abstract & Commentary: Can We Use Serum Sodium Levels to Prognosticate in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism?
Hyponatremia is frequently seen in patients with left ventricular failure and has recently been shown to be associated with right ventricular dysfunction and worse outcomes in patients with pulmonary hypertension.