Internal Medicine Alert – April 30, 2005
April 30, 2005
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Getting Hip to Screening
Screening for osteoporosis may result in fewer hip fractures. -
Osteoporosis and Celiac Disease
Celiac disease was found in 3.4% of patients with osteoporosis, compared to 0.2% without. Treatment with a gluten-free diet improved bone density scores. This study postulates that this prevalence justifies serologic screening for celiac disease in all patients with osteoporosis. -
FOOD for Thought
NG feeding should be used for dysphagic patients early and PEG feeding reserved for those who do not tolerate NG feeding or who require long-term tube feeding. -
A New Way to Reduce Both Postprandial Glucose and Oxidative Stress!
Pramlintide reduces postprandial glucose excursions and oxidative stress in type 1 diabetes when given with short acting insulin at mealtime. -
Does Practice Make Perfect?
Physicians who have been practicing longer may be at risk for providing less quality care. -
Pharmacology Update: Entecavir Tablets and Oral Solution (Baraclude)
Entecavir is a nucleoside analog approved for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B viremia. It has demonstrated antiviral activity against both wild-type and lamivudine-resistant virus. -
Clinical Briefs
Hip fractures occur 2-4 times more commonly in persons who have sustained a stroke than in an age-matched population.