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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
CADENCE: A Snapshot of Angina in Primary Care Practice
- October 14, 2009
- Frederick A. Masoudi, MD, MSPH
- Cardiology
Symptom control in patients with CAD merits more attention.
- Reviewing:
- Beltrame JF et al. Arch Intern Med 2009 Sep 14; 169:1491
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Intimate Partner Violence Linked to Various Health Conditions
- October 29, 2009
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
Women who reported IPV had significantly higher rates of musculoskeletal, psychosocial, and reproductive diagnoses.
- Reviewing:
- Bonomi AE et al. Arch Intern Med 2009 Oct 12; 169:1692
DRUG WATCH
Zanamivir (Relenza) Must Not Be Given by NebulizationFree
- October 28, 2009
- Lynn L. Estes, PharmD
- Infectious Diseases
Ventilator obstruction was blamed for the death of a woman who received zanamivir inhalation powder that was solubilized and administered by mechanical ventilation.
- Reviewing:
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 2009 Oct 9
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Glucocorticoid Use Is Associated with Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
- October 27, 2009
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
A large case-control study suggests that glucocorticoid use is linked to AF.
- Reviewing:
- Christiansen CF et al. Arch Intern Med 2009 Oct 12; 169:1677
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Pregnancy and Anticoagulation: What Is a Clinician to Do?
- October 28, 2009
- Joel M. Gore, MD
- Cardiology
In a case series of women with prosthetic heart valves, enoxaparin appeared to be effective when used as directed and carefully monitored.
- Reviewing:
- McLintock C et al. BJOG 2009 Nov; 116:1585
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Do Antipyretics Prevent Febrile Seizures?
- October 14, 2009
- Robin Drucker, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Acetaminophen and ibuprofen are no better than placebo for preventing recurrences of febrile seizures.
- Reviewing:
- Strengell T et al. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2009 Sep; 163:799
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
FOUR Score Coma Scale in Medical Intensive CareFree
- October 20, 2009
- David M. Greer, MD, MA
- Neurology
This relatively new coma assessment scale performed well in predicting outcome in medical intensive care, but it needs further validation.
- Reviewing:
- Iyer VN et al. Mayo Clin Proc 2009 Aug; 84:694
Long-Term Outcomes of Patients Who Receive Short-Term Dialysis
- October 19, 2009
- Neil H. Winawer, MD, FHM
- Hospital Medicine
Acute kidney injury is associated with risk for chronic dialysis but not for death.
- Reviewing:
- Wald R et al. JAMA 2009 Sep 16; 302:1179
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Quadrupling Inhaled Steroid Dose to Prevent Asthma Exacerbations
- October 15, 2009
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
In selected patients, this approach might diminish the need for oral steroids.
- Reviewing:
- Oborne J et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2009 Oct 1; 180:598
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Are OTC Analgesics Safe for Patients with Cirrhosis?
- October 9, 2009
- Atif Zaman, MD, MPH
- Gastroenterology
Occasional low doses of acetaminophen seemed to be safe; the case for NSAIDs was less clear.
- Reviewing:
- Khalid SK et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2009 Sep; 7:994
