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The virtues of a firm mattress are generally espoused by the medical and lay community alike despite the utter lack of scientific evidence to support it. In an attempt to shed light on this poorly understood subject, Kovacs and associates assess the effect of the firmness of a mattress on low back pain.
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Thirty-three consecutive patients with l3 or l4 radiculopathy were compared to 19 controls of comparable age to determine the best method for detecting quadriceps weakness in the office setting.
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In this randomized, placebo-controlled trial, 667 patients with stable advanced multiple sclerosis were assigned to 1 of 3 groups: oral cannabis, oral tetrahydrocannabinol, or placebo.
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New alternative anticoagulants now exist that may be equally efficacious as warfarin and allow a more convenient fixed dosing schedule with a superior safety profile.
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The diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at an early stage can be difficult. It is desirable to have an accurate diagnostic test due to the prognosis of the illness, as well as the potential ability to treat patients earlier.
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A 12-month program of regular exercise in selected patients with chronic stable angina and significant CAD resulted in a higher event-free survival and exercise capacity at lower costs than PCI.
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Drs. Stuart Connolly and Stefan Hohnloser presented results from the Defibrillator In Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial (DINAMIT). Prior studies had shown that patients with recent myocardial infarction and left ventricular dysfunction are at high risk for death in the period after myocardial infarction.
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Steroids Not Linked to Risk of Fractures; ADT Puts Men at Risk for Osteoporosis; Study Shows Valsartan May Improve Sexual Function in Postmenopausal Women; New Direct-to-Consumer Pharma Advertising Rules Considered; FDA Actions
