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Magnesium infusions for atrial fibrillation & torsade
Introduction: Perpetual controversyThe use of magnesium for AF has been a controversial topic for decades. Magnesium is a normal electrolyte, so it is cheap and has an excellent safety profile....
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Treatment of hemodynamically stable new-onset AF in critical illness
Introduction with a clinical questionA 50-year-old woman with no prior medical problems was admitted to Genius General Hospital with severe influenza pneumonia and acute kidney injury. She was...
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Investigation Bias: The freakonomics of when industry choses to sponsor a...
Background: Publication biasOver the last several years, publication bias has received a considerable amount of attention. In its most blatant form, this is when a drug company sponsors several...
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Brief rant: Still no evidence that azithromycin increases mortality
IntroductionIt has long been known that some macrolides (e.g. erythromycin) cause torsade de pointes. However, azithromycin has a much lower affinity for cardiac potassium channels than erythromycin,...
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