This study reports the association between inflammation as measured by C-reactive protein and the prevalence and development of atrial fibrillation.
Drug-seeking behaviors are commonplace in emergency departments. Many physicians have faced patients with multiple alleged allergies to narcotics who are asking for a medication that the physician never would have initially thought of prescribing, whose medications were stolen, and who become angry, threatening, and agitated upon refusal to refill the stolen prescription. This article defines various terms used in the drug-seeking literature, provides an overview of drug-seeking behaviors, and proposes some techniques to manage these patients both at the individual and at the institutional levels.
This meta-analysis reviewed trials of antioxidants for prevention of GI cancer.
The FDA has approved a new lipid regulating agentthe ethyl esters of omega-3 fatty acids for the treatment of high triglyceride levels.
Combining a fibrate with a statin increases the risk of rhabdomyolysis by more than 10 times the use of a statin alone.
Melatonin improved subjective sleep quality in women with mild asthma.
