This Best Evidence Review weighs in on a study from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews on oral anticoagulants vs aspirin in patients with atrial fibrillation. Medscape Family Medicine
ESC 2007: The STEEPLE results coupled with the results of a large meta-analysis further document the safety of LMWH vs UFH in patients undergoing elective or urgent PCI. Medscape Cardiology
ESC 2007: The studies reviewed here capture the ongoing quest for more effective and efficacious drugs, as well as the need to determine optimal durations of therapy in acute coronary syndromes. Medscape Cardiology
In a retrospective cohort study, hospitalist care was modestly less expensive than general internist care, but it provided no significant savings vs care provided by family physicians. Medscape Medical News
New recommendations from the ACC, AHA, and SCAI include the need for 12 months of dual antiplatelet therapy after drug-eluting stent placement and use of a 600-mg loading dose of clopidogrel. Medscape Medical News
The US disproportionately uses graduates of foreign medical schools from the poorest countries to maintain its primary care physician supply. Is this ethical? Annals of Family Medicine
New long-term results show that zoledronic acid can prevent bone loss in breast cancer patients receiving estrogen-reducing adjuvant therapies. Medscape Medical News
Despite local and national efforts to encourage influenza vaccination, the overall vaccination rate among US healthcare workers remains unacceptably low. What can be done to improve rates? Medscape Infectious Diseases
