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Internal Medicine Alert - Full February 28, 2014 Issue in PDF
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Optic Disc Cupping and Cognitive Decline: Three-year Prospective Study Demonstrates Association
This long-term epidemiological study shows an association between glaucoma and Alzheimer's disease. Cup to disc ratio, but not elevated intraocular pressure, is a risk factor for dementia. -
Effect of Obesity on Atrial Fibrillation
Weight reduction with intensive risk factor management resulted in a reduction in atrial fibrillation symptom burden and severity, and in beneficial cardiac remodeling. -
Pharmacology Update: Simeprevir Capsules (Olysio)
A second-generation, non-structure protein (ns3/4a) protease inhibitor has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection. -
Drug-resistant E. coli in Women with Acute Cystitis in Canada
A total of 330 family physicians assessed 752 women with suspected acute cystitis between 2009 and 2011 in Canada. Physicians documented clinical features and collected urine for cultures for 430 (57.2%) women. The proportion of TMP-SMX-resistant Escherichia coli was 16.0% nationally. -
Exercise and the Elderly: You are Never too Old to Pump it Up!
Poor fitness in the elderly can lead to serious consequences. This study showed that resistance training improved agility, lower limb strength, balance, and flexibility in a group of Alzheimer's disease patients. -
ECG Review: AV Block or Escape?
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Internal Medicine Alert - Full January 15, 2014 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky
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Yoga Improves Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation