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Bug Bytes From Barcelona: Report of the 15th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine
In addition to issues of malaria, vaccination, and trauma in travelers, viral diseases and the management of diarrhea were key topics at the biannual meeting of the International Society of Travel Medicine in Barcelona, Spain, during May 2017.
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Not Just Ebola — Lassa Fever Rears its Ugly Head Once Again
Outbreaks of Lassa fever are occurring in Nigeria and several other West African nations, some of which also are endemic for Ebola virus infections.
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Dual Antibiotic Therapy Is Not Routinely Necessary for Uncomplicated Cellulitis
A randomized, multicenter, placebo-controlled clinical trial that enrolled patients presenting to emergency departments with uncomplicated cellulitis found the addition of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole to cephalexin did not lead to better outcomes.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain
Low back pain and functional limitation scores in adults with chronic low back pain improved among those randomly assigned to receive either cognitive behavioral therapy or mindfulness-based stress reduction interventions when compared to usual care.
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Alzheimer’s Prevention: No Harm in ‘Forgetting’ Vitamin E and/or Selenium
This large-scale study of asymptomatic elderly men reveals no indication that selenium or vitamin E (taken alone or in combination) prevents development of dementia.
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Bergamot Shows Potential as an Alternative to Statins for Hyperlipidemia
Although larger controlled studies are warranted, bergamot supplementation may be an alternative approach to improving cardiovascular risk in patients who are unable or unwilling to take pharmaceutical HMG-CoA reductase or PCSK9 inhibitors.
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Chondroitin Is as Effective as Celecoxib for Knee Arthritis
Six months of 800 milligrams of pharmaceutical-grade chondroitin sulfate daily relieved knee pain as much as 400 milligrams of celecoxib.
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Left Ventricular Volume Affects Function in Chemotherapy Patients
Reductions in left ventricular ejection fraction in patients receiving potentially cardiotoxic chemotherapy may be because of significant decreases in left ventricular volume in up to 20% of these patients.
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B-type Natriuretic Peptide Is Less Useful in Elderly Patients With Dyspnea
Among patients ≥ 80 years of age presenting with acute dyspnea, B-type natriuretic peptide level was not useful for differentiating cardiac vs. respiratory etiologies when added to a model of clinical predictors.
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Distinguishing Ischemic From Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy Clinically
The authors of a recent study concluded that specific clinical and ECG abnormalities could be used to estimate which patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction were at low risk of having ischemic cardiomyopathy.