Internal Medicine Alert – January 30, 2023
January 30, 2023
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Low-Fat vs. Mediterranean Diet for Secondary Prevention
A study of stable coronary heart disease patients comparing the Mediterranean diet to a low-fat diet over a seven-year follow-up showed the Mediterranean diet was superior at preventing major cardiovascular events.
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Is It Better to Up-Titrate Medications Faster in Acute Heart Failure Patients?
Early intensive up-titration of guideline-recommended therapy in patients admitted for heart failure reduced 180-day readmission and all-cause mortality rates at the cost of more adverse events (but not serious or fatal ones).
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New Therapy for Resistant Hypertension
Aprocitentan demonstrated efficacy for additional therapy beyond standard multidrug treatment in resistant hypertension.
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Current and Future Options for Male Contraception
The following is a summary of the existing male contraceptive options and an overview of future ones.
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Tocilizumab Injection (Actemra)
The FDA has approved tocilizumab injection to treat COVID-19 among hospitalized adult patients who are receiving systemic corticosteroids and require supplemental oxygen.