Internal Medicine Alert – February 28, 2010
February 28, 2010
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Yeah, But How Are They Doing 6 Months from Now?
Treatment with a low-calorie diet resulted in substantial weight loss, and improved obstructive sleep apnea in obese men, with the greatest improvement in patients who had severe sleep apnea. -
Importance of QRS Duration in Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease
Resting QRS duration is an independent predictor of cardiac death and/or myocardial infarction in patients with suspected CAD. -
Updates on Adult Immunizations
The U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has published its annual updated recommendations for routine immunizations of adults. -
Supersize My Bugs
This engaging epidemiologic survey assessed microbial contamination of soda-fountain drinks, dispensed from nine different fountain machines, relative to current U.S. drinking water standards. -
Tocilizumab Injection (Actemra®)
The first interleukin-6 (il-6) receptor antagonist has been approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). -
Clinical Briefs by Louis Kuritzky, MD
The syllogism seemed so simple: 1) The CV risk reduction of aspirin (ASA) in primary prevention is linearly related to baseline risk; 2) DM is a high-risk population for CV events; and therefore, 3) ASA should be really good for primary prevention in diabetics. Well, it's not quite so simple.