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Primary Care
First Do No Harm — Avoiding Medication Errors in Children
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
- News in Context
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Medication errors are especially problematic in children because many drugs are formulated for adults.
- By F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
- May 14, 2008
Specialty Care
Beta-Blockers for Noncardiac Surgery: A Shift in Balance?
- Cardiology
- Summary and Comment
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Results from the POISE trial suggest that the risks of initiating beta-blockers may outweigh the benefits.
- By Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
- May 14, 2008
- Covering Lancet 2008 May 13
Factor VIIa Not Effective for Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- General Medicine
- Summary and Comment
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Treatment with rFVIIa was not associated with improved 90-day neurologic outcomes.
- By Allan S. Brett, MD
- May 14, 2008
- Covering N Engl J Med 2008 May 15
Multiple Biomarkers as Predictors of Cardiovascular Death
- General Medicine
- Summary and Comment
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Four biomarkers, added to traditional risk models, improved prediction of cardiovascular death in older men, but therapeutic implications remain unclear.
- By Allan S. Brett, MD
- May 14, 2008
- Covering N Engl J Med 2008 May 15
Congenital Head and Neck Asymmetry Is Common and Often Unrecognized
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
- Summary and Comment
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Infants with congenital asymmetries might be at increased risk for developing secondary posterior plagiocephaly.
- By F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
- May 14, 2008
- Covering Arch Dis Child 2008 Apr 1
Sleep Duration and Risk for Overweight in Preschoolers
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
- Summary and Comment
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Infants and toddlers who sleep fewer than 12 hours per day have higher risk for being overweight at age 3 years than children who sleep 12 hours or more.
- By Robin Drucker, MD
- May 14, 2008
- Covering Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2008 Apr
Troponin Levels and Prognosis in Patients with Acute Heart Failure
- Cardiology
- Summary and Comment
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In an observational study, elevations in cardiac troponin predicted poor outcome — but does routine testing substantially affect treatment decisions?
- By Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
- May 14, 2008
- Covering N Engl J Med 2008 May 15
Cardiovascular Risk Prediction: Beyond the Established Risk Factors
- Cardiology
- Summary and Comment
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The inclusion of four biomarkers may improve risk stratification — at least among older men.
- By Beat J. Meyer, MD
- May 14, 2008
- Covering N Engl J Med 2008 May 15
Delayed Presentation for ST-Segment-Elevation MI: Which Patients Are at Greatest Risk?
- Cardiology
- Summary and Comment
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An analysis of nationwide data profiles the most vulnerable; whether targeted interventions can improve outcomes remains to be seen.
- By Frederick A. Masoudi, MD, MSPH
- May 14, 2008
- Covering Arch Intern Med 2008 May 12
Early Repolarization in Survivors of Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation
- Cardiology
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In a case-control study, nearly one third of patients who survived sudden cardiac arrest had marked early repolarization.
- By Mark S. Link, MD
- May 14, 2008
- Covering N Engl J Med 2008 May 8
Surgical Sympathetic Denervation for Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiology
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Sometimes the best treatment is not the newest.
- By Mark S. Link, MD
- May 14, 2008
- Covering N Engl J Med 2008 May 8
Can Adjustment of Clopidogrel Dosing Reduce Ischemic Events After Stent Implantation?
- Cardiology
- Summary and Comment
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In a small but promising trial, adjusting the loading dose according to platelet reactivity improved clinical outcomes.
- By Howard C. Herrmann, MD
- May 14, 2008
- Covering J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 Apr 8