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A rifamycin antibacterial agent has been approved for treating patients with hepatic encephalopathy (HE).
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Lenient rate control was not inferior to strict rate control in patients with AF in terms of major clinical events.
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Superficial venous thrombosis is not a benign condition and deserves close attention.
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Examining the three arms of the ACCORD trial; and FDA Actions: clopidogrel, dexlansoprazole, and tamsulosin.
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Health care clinicians and organizations likely will find that the new health care reform bill's positive features outweigh its drawbacks, experts say.
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Prediabetes (PDM) is defined as either impaired fasting glucose (FBG = 100-125 mg/dL), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT; 2-hour post-load glucose = 140-199 mg/dL), or supranormal but not diabetic A1c (A1c = 5.7-6.4).
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An increase in dairy food intake produces significant and substantial suppression of oxidative and inflammatory stress associated with overweight and obesity.
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For-profit ownership, larger hospital size, and greater ICU use in the last 6 months of life was associated with increased rates of feeding tube insertion in nursing home residents with dementia who were admitted to acute care hospitals.