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Early cessation of prehospital seizures via an intramuscular injection of midazolam was at least noninferior, if not superior, to traditional intravenous lorazepam.
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Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain are often admitted to "rule out" myocardial infarction (MI). Many of the patients are subsequently found to have noncardiac causes of chest pain.
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Meditation and exercise interventions were shown to reduce the frequency, duration, and symptom severity of acute respiratory illness in adults aged 50 and older compared to a waitlist control group.
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The incidence of obesity continues to rise. According to the World Health Organization, 1.5 billion people are overweight, with 300 million obese.1 About two-thirds of the U.S. population is overweight, with one-third being obese.2
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Alpha-tocopherol is the primary form of vitamin E used in dietary supplements. The results from this study suggest that supplementation with alpha-tocopherol by postmenopausal women may reduce serum gamma-tocopherol levels and negatively impact bone formation.
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A meta-analysis of 20 human randomized, controlled clinical trials of at least 1 year in duration found that there was no relationship between diet or supplement-derived omega-3 supplementation and cardiovascular disease outcomes.
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Clinical Briefs: Refining the Relationship Between Thyroid Hormones and Left Ventricular Mass; The ORIGIN Trial: Basal Insulin vs Standard Care for Early Type 2 Diabetes; Bronchodilators in COPD and Arrhythmias
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Supplemental grape resveratrol appears to improve both inflammatory and fibrinolytic markers in patients who are on statin therapy for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
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