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- Statins in acute coronary syndromes: Start them in the hospital
New data indicate statins should be started as soon as possible in acute coronary syndromes. Current guidelines may need to be changed.
- Cultural and clinical issues in the care of Asian patients
Three case studies that illustrate some of the special problems affecting the health care of Asian patients and ways to deal with them constructively.
- GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors in coronary artery disease management: What the latest trials tell us
Recent trials addressed whether there are clinical differences among these drugs, whether their empiric use is justified in acute coronary syndromes, and whether they might allow for early invasive management in acute coronary syndromes.
- Bioterrorism: What practicing physicians can do
Given the specter of biological terrorism, the medical system has much to learn and much to do to prepare.
- Our new understanding of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: What an internist needs to know
Recent advances point to a defect in granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) as a cause of this disease. New treatments are under study.
- A 62-year-old man with an abnormal electrocardiogram
Questions and answers on the visible signs of diseases.
- Biological and chemical terrorism: Recognition and management
Future terrorist attacks might involve a variety of chemical or biological agents, including nerve agents, blistering agents, hydrogen cyanide, ricin, anthrax, smallpox, plague, and botulinum toxin. Physicians are on the front line.