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- Aspirin, ticlopidine, and clopidogrel in acute coronary syndromes: Underused treatments could save thousands of lives
Aspirin is the cornerstone of therapy for unstable angina and acute myocardial infarction. Yet, in spite of clear data, it is often not given or given late. An accompanying illustration shows how antiplatelet drugs block the cascade of platelet aggregation.
- Drug Therapy, Medical Management, and Interventional Strategies
In this issue, we begin a series designed to guide the clinician through the bewildering array of treatment options.
- Searching the Internet for medical information: Practical tips
Finding a specific piece of information on the Internet can be difficult, but a few simple search techniques can make the task easier.
- The pathogenesis and spectrum of acute coronary syndromes: From plaque formation to thrombosis
Acute coronary syndromes occur when vulnerable plaque ruptures, leading to acute thrombosis. With an illustration explaining this chain of events.
- Keeping our patients' secrets
Controversy over a proposed "unique health identifier" has focused attention on how to resolve the inherent conflict between the individual's right to privacy and the need for access to patient health information.
- Minimizing the risk of NSAID-induced GI bleeding
As many people die of NSAID-induced bleeding as die of AIDS. Physicians should prescribe these drugs more selectively, and advise patients to limit their use of over-the-counter products.
- A 64-year-old woman with fever and acute polyarthritis
What is the likely cause of this patient's symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.
- Human papillomavirus typing and the reduction of cervical cancer risk
For women with low-grade abnormalities on their Pap smear, testing for human papillomavirus can give useful information, but also has limitations.