Primary Care Reports – January 1, 2004

January 1, 2004

• Allergies and Allergy Therapy — Part II

  This monograph provides an overview of allergic disorders and reviews the current understanding of the mechanism of the allergic response. Due to the extensive nature of the topic, the discussion has been limited to systemic reactions eliciting an IgE-mediated response. Further, the intimate relationship between organs involved is reviewed, particularly the relationship between allergic rhinitis and asthma.

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• Pharmacology Watch: Vioxx Might Control Postoperative Knee Pain

  Oral rofecoxib (Vioxx) may have a role in controlling postoperative pain patients undergoing knee surgery.

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• Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement

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