Internal Medicine Alert – April 30, 2023
April 30, 2023
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Patients Managing Severe Hypertension Should Avoid Drinking Too Much Coffee
Among patients with severe hypertension, drinking two or more cups of coffee a day was associated with twice the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, while green tea did not increase risk.
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COVID Transmission During Air Travel
Despite careful air filtration in flying aircraft, there remains some risk of disease transmission during travel.
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Effectiveness of Dietary Supplements on Lipid and Inflammatory Biomarkers
In a comparison of rosuvastatin 5 mg/day, six common dietary supplements marketed for improving heart health, and placebo, none reduced high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels. Only rosuvastatin significantly reduced LDL cholesterol levels compared to placebo.
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Identifying High-Risk Cancer Patients Through Appropriate Screening
Less than 20% of average-risk women receive guideline-adherent cervical cancer screening, and guideline-adherent screening was highest for primary HPV testing.
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Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant), Fc-VWF-XTEN Fusion Protein-ehtl (Altuviiio)
Altuviiio can be prescribed to adults and children with hemophilia A (congenital factor VIII deficiency) for routine prophylaxis to reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes, on-demand treatment and control of bleeding episodes, and perioperative bleeding management.