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What If Beats 5 and 8 Had Children?
The easiest way to approach the interpretation of more challenging arrhythmias such as this one is to begin with the part of the tracing that is most evident and save the most difficult part for last.
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: water aerobics for overweight and hypertensive women; topicals for atopic dermatitis; removing ticks successfully.
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Etanercept-szzs Injection (Erelzi)
Etanercept-szzs is indicated for moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis, moderate to severe active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, active ankylosing spondylitis, and chronic moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
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Calcium Supplementation and Increased Dementia Risk
In this five-year observational study, women who were taking calcium supplementation and who presented with pre-existing cerebrovascular disease were at higher risk of dementia than women not taking extra calcium.
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Screening for Coronary Artery Disease Is Underused in Heart Failure
In a large retrospective cohort of patients hospitalized for new-onset heart failure, the majority did not receive testing for ischemic heart disease.
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How Much More Physical Activity Helps Patients Avoid Chronic Diseases?
Higher levels of total physical activity are strongly associated with lower risk of five common chronic diseases: breast and bowel cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.
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Leading Causes of CAM Nondisclosure
More than 40% of patients report nondisclosure of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM; also known as integrative medicine treatments) to their primary care physicians. They cite failure of physicians to initiate conversation on CAM, coupled with a belief that physicians do not need to know about CAM usage, as key factors in nondisclosure, according to patient survey.
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Calcium Supplementation and Increased Dementia Risk
In this five-year observational study, women who were taking calcium supplementation and who had pre-existing cerebrovascular disease were at higher risk of dementia than women not taking extra calcium.
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Peer-led Mindfulness Meditation Program for Medical Students
This pilot study shows that a peer-led mindfulness program during medical school enhances self-compassion, altruism, and mental wellness and decreases levels of stress.
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Liver Enzymes, Triglycerides, and Cholesterol Improved in Individuals with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis with Artichoke Leaf Extract
In this randomized, double-blind study, patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis who received 2,700 mg of artichoke leaf extract (Cynara scolymus) or placebo daily for two months had a significant improvement in alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase, as well as triglycerides and total cholesterol compared to the placebo group.