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A new combination of an inhaled corticosteriod and a long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist has been approved for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Food Allergy in IBS: Patch Testing; A Relationship Between Atrial Flutter and Sleep Apnea; Beyond Hypertension: Metabolic Effects of Telmisartan
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The ECG shown above was obtained from a 60-year-old man undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy for lung cancer.
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Special Subgroups in Hypertension: Obese Hypertensives; Selection Criteria for Lung Cancer Screening; Extended Treatment of VTE with Dabigatran vs Warfarin
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An oral multikinase inhibitor has been approved by the FDA for treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer as well as advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). Regorafenib is marketed by Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals as Stivarga.
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Calcium supplementation in women; type 2 diabetes treatments and pancreatitis risk; treating chronic idiopathic urticaria; rivaroxaban and VTE; and FDA actions.
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The ECG shown above was obtained from a 62-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with a history of several presyncopal episodes in recent months. His ECG was diagnosed as showing acute anterior ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Do you agree? What treatment is indicated?
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The Internet age has brought all kinds of conveniences and apps for your smart phone, from the popular app GRINDR (allowing you a speedy hookup with the nearest sexually available individual) to the newest MedXSafe, which allows you to literally bump phones and share confidential STD and HIV info before you bump into bed.
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On January 14, 2013, the FDA approved a device allowing detection of multiple gastrointestinal pathogens from a single sample of feces.1
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As a federal program rolls out to award providers with incentives for achieving meaningful use in electronic health records, wide measure-by-measure variation can jeopardize the validity of electronic reporting.