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In brief: Do you know the 4 ‘pillars’ of heart failure management?

The four pharmacologic pillars of heart failure management are diuretics, beta-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and lanoxin.

What to tell patients to prevent heart failure

New guidelines for the evaluation and management of chronic heart failure from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association reflect a new emphasis on prevention.

Here’s the latest on the smallpox vaccine

If youve been worrying about staff quarantines and whether smallpox vaccination will be mandatory, you can breathe a sign of relief.

Don’t miss clues in vital signs of elderly patients

Here are some items to consider when measuring vital signs in older patients.

Here are 12 tips to help prevent falls

Here are interventions and educational strategies for patients who suffer from orthostatic intolerance, such as the elderly or patients on medications that promote orthostasis.

ED Nursing 2002 Index

An index of 2002 articles organized by topic.

Cumulative Index: Volume 20, Numbers 1-12, Pages 1-96, September 2001 — August 2002

An index of Neurology Alert articles organized by topic.

Clinical Briefs in Primary Care

Increased Caloric Intake Increases the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuropsychological Assessment Reduces False Positives in Mild Cognitive Impairment

Synopsis: Traditional comprehensive neuropsychological testing has greater reliability, sensitivity, and specificity than bedside screening tests in the accurate diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment.