Internal Medicine Alert – October 15, 2017
October 15, 2017
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Screening for Prostate Cancer May Offer Survival Benefits
Using a mathematical model to account for differences in implementation and baseline screening, researchers reassessed mortality data from two major studies and discovered that screening led to a 25-30% reduction of prostate cancer death in both.
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Do Antibiotics Reduce Hormonal Contraceptive Effectiveness?
Researchers conducted a systematic review of studies that evaluated the effect of concomitant non-rifamycin antibiotic use on hormonal contraceptive effectiveness. Although data are limited, there was no evidence to support the existence of drug interactions.
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What Is the Ideal Target for Blood Pressure Control?
Researchers organized a study to address quality-of-life outcomes based on recent blood pressure recommendations.
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Tisagenlecleucel Suspension (Kymriah)
Kymriah is indicated for the treatment of patients up to 25 years of age with B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia that is refractory or in second or later relapse.
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: managing diabetes; elective surgery; and nephrolithiasis patients.
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Aberrant Conduction or Ventricular Bigeminy?
How would you interpret the tracing? Are these multifocal (multiform) premature ventricular contractions?