Internal Medicine Alert – February 15, 2005
February 15, 2005
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NSAIDs and AMI
Discontinuation of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may increase the risk of first acute myocardial infarction in the near term. -
Consider Colonoscopy for Young Patients with Hematochezia
Rectal bleeding is quite common in patients younger than 50 years of age, but evaluation by total colonoscopy has often been reserved for older patients since serious lower GI lesions are thought to be unusual in younger individuals. -
Diet and Colon Cancer: Meat Takes a Hit
A long-term prospective study of 148,610 adults aged 50 to 74 years showed an increased risk of colon cancer with prolonged high consumption of red meat and processed meat. -
Effect of DHEA on Abdominal Fat and Insulin Action in Elderly Women and Men
Administration of 50 mg of DHEA to elderly men and women for 6 months improved insulin action and decreased abdominal fat. -
Pharmacology Update: Darifenacin Extended-Release Tablets (Enablex)
The FDA has approved another muscarinic receptor antagonist, after trospium, for overactive bladder. -
Clinical Briefs
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, with or without diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain, is a commonplace and consequential complication of diabetes. -
ECG Review: Incomplete LBBB?
Interpret the 12-lead ECG in the Figure, obtained from a 47-year-old man who presented with dyspnea. Is there incomplete LBBB (left bundle branch block)? -
Pharmacology Watch: Statins and the Incidence of Rhabdomyolysis
The most commonly prescribed statins have a low incidence of rhabdomyolysis, according to the results a new study of more than 250,000 patients.