Clinical inquiries. What does the evidence tell us about treating very-high-risk patients to an LDL <70 mg/dL?

No studies directly compare low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels <70 mg/dL to levels of 71 to 100 mg/dL in very-high-risk patients. However, no evidence suggests a "floor" for LDL cholesterol levels beyond which further reductions of heart disease risk cannot be achieved. The target LDL cholesterol of <70 mg/dL is based on data extrapolated from RCTs.

Factors affecting the match rate of rural training tracks in family practice.

Background And Objectives: Rural training track (RTT) family practice residencies are designed to prepare family physicians for rural practice. Residents in these programs spend 1 year in an urban location, followed by 2 years in a rural setting. Anecdotally, one hears that some programs have problems filling their available positions for residents.