Internal Medicine Alert – May 30, 2007
May 30, 2007
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Another Reason to Get Your Flu Shot
There is a surge of coronary deaths following influenza epidemics, which strengthens the importance of flu vaccinations for those at risk for cardiovascular events. -
The Cost of Reducing Bed Side Rail Use
Intensive intervention using Advance Practice Nurses reduced the use of side rails on nursing home beds and lowered the rate of bed-related falls and injuries. -
Omeprazole Before Endoscopy in Patients with Gastrointestinal Bleeding
High dose PPI infusion prior to endoscopy accelerated resolution of the signs of ulcer bleeding and significantly reduced the need for endoscopic hemostasis therapy. -
Special Feature: Plain Old Gonorrhea Increasingly Difficult to Treat
Quinolone-resistant neisseria gonorrhea (QRNG) continues to spread with alarming frequency across the United States. Quinolones were first recommended for the treatment of GC by the CDC in 1986. -
Is the Tingling on My Scalp Helping my Headaches? Occipital Nerve Stimulation for Cluster Headaches
Occipital nerve stimulation appears to decrease the cluster pain and attack frequency in most, but not all, patients with chronic drug-resistant cluster headaches. -
Sitagliptin and Metformin Tablets (Janumet™)
The FDA has approved a new combination product for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Sitagliptin, the recently approved dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor is combined with metformin in two different dose configurations. Sitagliptin/metformin is marketed by Merck & Co., Inc as Janumet. -
Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky, MD
Hospital legends about the relative availability (or unavailability) of services/personnel on weekends vs weekdays often lead to jocularity about the wisdom of choosing one's day to be admitted to the hospital carefully!