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The prologue of Robin Cook's novel "Toxin" contains the following: "Within the pen an obviously sick cow was lying in its own diarrhea." What follows is an intriguing detective story of suspense and devastation caused by society's failure to control a tiny microbe called Escherichia coli.
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Benefits of Calcium and Vitamin D: A Meta-analysis; ARBs Favorably Affect Inflammatory Markers in Diabetics; When Oral Therapy Fails in Type 2 Diabetes; A1c as a Screening Tool for Diabetes; Effects of Cinnamon on Glucose and Lipids; Do Residents Have a Strong Enough Grasp of Statistics?
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Visual afferent indices at baseline and one month following an acute optic neuritis event can predict visual dysfunction at six months.
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This retrospective study demonstrated that 31% of patients with ICH had an electrographic or clinical seizure while in the hospital.
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Phrenic nerve conduction studies may be a promising method to anticipate respiratory failure in patients with GBS.
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Are thiazolidinediones safe? New study shows Zometa reduces risk of hip fractures and improves survival; Merck HIV vaccine proven ineffective in clinical trials; no causal association found between exposure to mercury from thimerosal; and FDA approvals.
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The most recent 2007 position paper from the ADA suggest that all adults over age 45 receive screening for diabetes by a fasting blood glucose (FBG). Measurement of FBG is not always convenient for patients.
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A once yearly biophosphonate has been approved for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
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Statin therapy in patients with a very low LDL Cholesterol level (ie, less than 60 mg/dL) appears to be safe and is associated with improved survival.