Internal Medicine Alert – December 30, 2008
December 30, 2008
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Which Smokers Get Lung Cancer?
The presence of emphysema by CT scan or of airflow obstruction by spirometry predicts an increased risk of lung cancer. -
Role of Long-term Secondary Prevention after MI
This first known study of the effects of a 3-year cardiac rehabilitation program following a myocardial infarction (MI) included a continuous reinforced educational and behavioral intervention and proved effective in decreasing the risk of several important secondary cardiovascular (CV) outcomes. -
The Significance of Fatigue in the Elderly
Mortality rates for community-living older adults followed over 10 years showed higher risk for those who felt tired most of the time. -
Beating the Blues
The American College of Physicians has just published a new clinical practice guideline on the use of second-generation antidepressants in treating depressive disorders. -
Silodosin Capsules (Rapaflo™)
The FDA has approved a new, highly selective alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). -
Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky, MD
The relationship between uric acid (URA) and cardiovascular (CV) risk has been the subject of controversy for decades.