Internal Medicine Alert – May 15, 2012

May 15, 2012

• Sleep: The New Heavyweight in Weight Control?

  Short (< 7 hours/night) sleep duration is associated with increased BMI and increased genetic influences on BMI. Longer sleep duration may reduce genetic influences on body weight.

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• Short-term Prescriptions for Analgesics can Lead to Long-term Use

  Elderly patients are often prescribed analgesics after ambulatory and short-stay surgery which may lead to their long-term use.

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• Pharmacology Update: Peginesatide Injection (Omontys®)

  A completely synthetic, once-monthly, erythropoiesis-stimulating agent has been approved for the treatment of anemia in dialysis patients.

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• Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky, MD

  Treatment of dyslipidemia with statins produces consistent, durable lowering of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), which is associated with substantial reductions in myocardial infarction and stroke.

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• ECG Review: Any Acute Changes?

  Scenario: The 12-lead ECG shown above was obtained from a 72-year-old woman seen in the emergency department (ED) with new-onset chest discomfort. No prior ECGs were available for comparison. The tracing was interpreted as "showing no acute changes." Do you agree? What else do you see?

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