Internal Medicine Alert – August 30, 2012
August 30, 2012
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Continuing that Statin May Lower Cancer Risk
A retrospective analysis of a large HMO population in Israel showed that persistent use of a statin medication over the 8-year period of analysis lowered the risk of cancer, particularly hematopoietic cancers by 31%. -
10 Years after the WHI: Should This Study Guide Our Thinking About Menopausal Hormone Therapy?
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its systematic review of menopausal hormone therapy. The findings, heavily influenced by the Womens Health Initiative results, do not support the use of hormone replacement therapy to prevent chronic conditions. -
Hand Hygiene Exemplars: Lead the Followers
Hand hygiene was more likely to be performed when the first person entering the room or the attending physician (regardless of order) performed hand hygiene. -
Brief Reports: Use of the ABCD2 Score Helps Predict True Ischemic Stroke in Dizzy Patients
Application of the ABCD2 score to identify cerebrovascular causes of dizziness in the emergency department. -
Elderly Women with Atrial Fibrillation Have a Greater Risk of Stroke than Men
THE REASONS FOR THE HIGHER RISK OF STROKE IN WOMen who have atrial fibrillation (AF), compared to men, is unclear, but under-treatment with warfarin has been suggested as a cause. -
A Pox on You!
Transmission of varicella zoster virus from individuals with herpes zoster or varicella in school and day care settings. -
Aclidinium Bromide Inhalation Powder (Tudorza Pressair)
A NEW LONG-ACTING INHALED MUSCARINIC ANTAGONIST (LAMA) has been approved for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). -
Clinical Briefs
Clinical Briefs: An Unexpected Connection Between PTSD, ACE Inhibitors, and ARBs, The Right Amount of Vitamin D to Prevent Fractures, Prevention of Diabetes -
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