Internal Medicine Alert – January 30, 2004
January 30, 2004
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Of Hot Tubs and Hypertension
Recruiting 21 patients with hypertension from the cardiovascular Risk Factor Reduction Unit of the University of Saskatchewan and 23 controls, Shin and colleagues tested the hypothesis that hot-water immersion would cause greater blood pressure changes in hypertensive patients than in normotensive controls. -
The Spousal Arousal Syndrome
Previous work has demonstrated that bed partners of people with sleep apnea and snoring are at increased risk for depression, insomnia, and daytime sleepiness. -
Are We Starving Heart Failure Patients?
It has been estimated that as many as 50% of hospitalized congestive heart failure patients are malnourished. -
Gastric Fundic Gland Polyps
Gastric fundic gland polyps can be visually horrifying when seen on endoscopy, and they are now quite commonly present in patients taking chronic acid suppressive therapy with proton pump inhibitors. -
Emotions and the Heart
Numerous published studies have strongly suggested that negative emotions such as depression and anxiety contribute to the development of symptomatic coronary artery heart disease. -
Pharmacology Update: Naproxen Tablets and Lansoprazole Capsules (PREVACID NapraPAC)
The FDA has approved the first combination NSAID and proton pump inhibitor. -
Clinical Briefs
Prevention of Cardiovascular Events with Low-Dose Aspirin and Vitamin in Type 2 Diabetic Patients; Cinnamon Improves Glucose and Lipids of People with Type 2 Diabetes; Depression Care on Pain and Functional Outcomes Among Adults with Arthritis