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A significant proportion of patients with difficult- to-control asthma are non-adherent to both inhaled and oral corticosteroid therapy.
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The emerging risk factors colla-boration collected data from prospective observational studies of persons without CV disease at baseline (n = 69 studies, with 302,430 participants). Lipid fractions measured in these studies included LDL, HDL, apo B, and apo A1. Risk for incurring CV endpoints was stratified for each lipid fraction.
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Advanced dementia mortality rates rise after episodes of fever, pneumonia, and eating problems. Treatment decisions often lead to burdensome interventions and distressing symptoms that might be avoided if caregivers were better informed about the expected complications and prognosis of this condition.
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The HOPE trial convinced many experts that midlife adults (age ≥ 55 years) with existing vasculopathy (history of CAD, CVD, diabetes and CV risk factors) will have improved outcomes on an ACE inhibitor (ramipril, to be specific).
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A second human papillomavirus (HPV) recombi-nant vaccine has been approved by the FDA.
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Data from Australia and New Zealand show that the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic may pose a substantial burden on our health care systems, one we may have never endured in recent history.
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Patients who adhered to prescribed anti-hypertensive medication experienced a significantly decreased risk of acute cardiovascular events, yet only 6 months after diagnosis, only 8.1% of patients were classified as having high adherence, 40.5% demonstrated intermediate adherence, and 51.4% demonstrated low adherence to prescribed medication regimens.
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It has been known for decades that influenza viruses have a propensity to affect muscle. Muscle aches from mild to severe occur regularly with the acute attack of the virus.
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A very low-carbohydrate diet results in similar weight loss as a low-fat diet, but participants on a low-fat diet have improved psychological mood and well-being compared with those on a low-carbohydrate diet.