Editor's Message

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Original Research

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Use of a hypertension registry to identify patients at high risk for cardiovascular events caused by metabolic syndrome

The use of information technology in health care has lagged behind other industries but provides great promise in improving the quality and efficiency of health care delivery. Computerized disease registries can provide an affordable and practical way for physicians to improve the manage...

Review Article

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Beta-blockers in the management of cardiovascular diseases

Beta-blockers (β-blockers) are some of the most commonly prescribed therapeutic agents and are used for a wide variety of medical conditions. In addition to being commonly used in conditions such as high blood pressure, heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, and atrial fibrillation, β-b...

Case Reports

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Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome causing acute myocardial infarction in a young adult

Myocardial infarction (MI) is more frequent in patients older than 45 years of age; however, it can occur in young patients and it is important to include in the differential diagnosis of chest pain. In this case, a 29-year-old male presented to the emergency department with chest pressu...
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Osteopathic manipulative treatment in a patient with idiopathic dysautonomia: a case presentation

Functional gastrointestinal disorders are a common ailment that often results in extensive and costly diagnostic workups as well as significant chronic suffering to the afflicted. The following is a case review and discussion of the use of osteopathic manipulative treatment in a patient ...

Brief Reports

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How to Write a Scientific Article

The purpose of this article is to help osteopathic family physicians prepare a scientific article and show all the steps from the rough manuscript to the published paper. ...

Washington, D.C. Update

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Washington, D.C. Update

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