Internal Medicine Alert – March 15, 2007
March 15, 2007
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Folic Acid Supplements — Finally Here to Stay?
Three years of folic acid supplementation improves information processing speed in older adults with raised total homocysteine blood levels. -
How Low Can You Go?
A retrospective analysis of a large international trial of patients with hypertension and coronary artery disease (CAD) showed that lowering diastolic blood pressure (DBP) below 80 mmHg increased the risk of myocardial infarction and all cause death. -
Risk of Statins
Available statins are associated with a small increased risk of hepatotoxicity, but not muscle toxicity or drug discontinuation for adverse effects. -
Osteoporosis and Depression
Women with fractures have a greater prevalence of clinical depression. -
Panitumumab Injection (Vectibix™)
Panitumumab is a human monoclonal antibody that is approved for the treatment of colorectal carcinoma. -
Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky, MD
Stroke remains the third lead ing cause of death in America. Risk of stroke after TIA is greatly magnified, such that as many as 20% will suffer a stroke within 90 days. -
ECG Review: How Many Findings?
The ECG image in this article was obtained from a 70-year-old man who presented with a history of chest pain for one day. How would you interpret his ECG? How many remarkable findings do you see on this tracing? -
Pharmacology Watch
Aggressive statin therapy is associated with slowed progression and even regression of atherosclerosis.