Internal Medicine Alert – November 30, 2008
November 30, 2008
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It's Time to Have the Talk
Terminally ill cancer patients who had end-of life discussions with their physician had better quality of life during their last week and their caregivers had an easier bereavement. -
Venous Thromboembolism and Cancer
Previously undiagnosed cancer is frequent in patients with an unprovoked VTE and is more often detected with an extensive cancer screening strategy than with a limited screening strategy. -
Can Lubiprostone Improve PEG-based Colonoscopy Prep?
Lubiprostone, the new drug for idiopathic constipation, improved PEG-based colonoscopy preparation. -
Pharmacology Update: Romiplostim Injection (Nplate™)
A new agent has been approved by the fda for the treatment of thrombocytopenia associated with chronic immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP). -
Clinical Briefs by Louis Kuritzky, MD
Approximately 50% of b-cell function has been lost at the time of initial diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.