Internal Medicine Alert – April 30, 2017
April 30, 2017
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Troponin Highly Prognostic in Decompensated Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Among patients with acute decompensated heart failure and preserved ejection fraction, elevated troponin is associated with worse in-hospital outcomes and long-term survival, independent of other predictors.
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Migraine: Differences Between Males and Females
Hormonal and genetic differences factor into a greater prevalence and disability burden of migraine in teenaged girls and women; however, migraine is underdiagnosed and inadequately treated in boys and men.
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Vitamin D to Prevent Acute Respiratory Infections?
Vitamin D supplementation is associated with a decreased risk of respiratory infections, especially in those who had low circulating levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D.
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Naldemedine Tablets (Symproic) C-II
Naldemedine is indicated for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation in adults with chronic noncancer pain.
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: a connection between atopic dermatitis and autoimmune disorders; association of sickle cell trait with hemoglobin; and the continuing search for dementia triggers.