These results suggest that use of amlodipine may reduce costs of care among CAD patients with normal blood pressure. </AbstractSection> Copyright Adis Data Information BV 2008

Given rising healthcare costs and a growing population of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), there is an urgent need to identify health interventions that provide good value for money. For this review, the English-language literature was searched for studies of interventions in CKD...

Given rising healthcare costs and a growing population of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), there is an urgent need to identify health interventions that provide good value for money. For this review, the English-language literature was searched for studies of interventions in CKD...

Background: Although various prescription drugs may be equally effective in promoting sleep, some may lead to substantial impairment in psychomotor functioning and an increased risk of motor vehicle accidents. Objective: To develop a general model to evaluate the potential effects of sleep...

Current guidelines recommend the use of warfarin in all patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and/or an artificial heart valve who are at high risk of thromboembolism. While anticoagulation with warfarin greatly reduces this risk, a careful system of monitoring and management is necessary to...