Internal Medicine Alert – May 15, 2005
May 15, 2005
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Vitamin E — Good or Bad?
In patients with vascular disease or diabetes mellitus, long-term vitamin E supplementation does not prevent cancer or major cardiovascular events and may increase the risk for heart failure. -
The Bipolar Express Makes a Stop at Primary Care
Screening for bipolar disorder in primary care settings can aid in its diagnosis. -
Insomnia and Hypnotic Use as Predictors of Falls and Hip Fractures
Insomnia is associated with an increased risk of falls in nursing home residents. The use of hypnotics is not. -
Pharmacology Update: Pegaptanib Sodium Injection (Macugen®)
A new therapeutic agent has been approved for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration. -
Clinical Briefs
The management of neuropathic pain (NPP) presents a challenge to clinicians of all specialties, since disorders associated with NPP span the gamut of medical disciplines. -
ECG Review: The Same Tachycardia?
The 12-lead ECG in the Figure was obtained from a 69-year-old woman with a history of a previous large myocardial infarction. She was aware of an extra beating of her heart, but was otherwise asymptomatic at the time this tracing was recorded. How would you interpret this tracing in view of this presentation, her prior history, and the knowledge that the patient was known to have complete right bundle branch block on prior ECG? -
Pharmacology Watch: The FDA Pulls Another COX-2 Inhibitor Off the Market
The FDA has asked Pfizer to withdraw valdecoxib (Bextra) from the market due to safety concerns.