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CASES OF PANDEMIC H1N1 REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION were examined by reviewing two national case series from spring and fall 2009
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The 12-lead ECG shown above was obtained from an older woman who was extremely anxious about her home situation. She felt some "heart sensations." Is she in atrial fibrillation?
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Elderly nursing home patients who were sent to an emergency department for evaluation were 2-4 times more likely than patients who remained at the nursing home to develop an acute respiratory or gastrointestinal infection within the next week.
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In its most recent guidance regarding colon cancer screening (CCS), the American Cancer Society iterated a new position on choice of tests, basically stating that "the best test is the test you can get done."
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Individuals who experienced increases in blood pressure in middle age have an associated higher remaining lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), especially if untreated. Decreases in an elevated blood pressure in middle age will result in a significant lowering of the remaining lifetime risk for CVD.
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A new topical preparation for the treatment of head lice has been approved by the FDA. Ivermectin is a macrocyclic lactone antibiotic that has been used orally both on and off label for head lice since 2001. This new formulation is a topical lotion (oral invermectin is not approved in the United States). It is manufactured by DPT Laboratories and is distributed by Sanofi Pasteur, Inc., as Sklice.
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These studies support inclusion of beef in heart-healthy diets.
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This retrospective study of all non-psychiatric patients admitted to an academic medical center found that although those placed in contact isolation from the time of admission had no increased risk for delirium, patients moved into isolation after admission were twice as likely to develop delirium during the hospital stay.
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Results of this year-long intervention trial suggest that an ethanolic extract of curcumin could, together with appropriate dietary and lifestyle changes, play a role in slowing the progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes.
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In this non-inferiority clinical trial, 1-year prophylaxis with an oral lactobacilli probiotic combination proved less effective than trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for preventing recurrence of urinary tract infections in postmenopausal women. However, although women in the antibiotic group had a dramatic increase in antibiotic resistance, there was no increase noted in the probiotic group.
