The FDA has approved a combination of olanzapine and fluoxetine for the treatment of depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder.
Intranasal fluticasone helps sleep-disordered breathing in patients with allergic rhinitis.
Sulfonamide Antibiotics and Sulfonamide Nonantibiotics; Autoantibodies Before Onset of SLE; Prevention of VTE with Ximelagatran; Combined Levothyroxine Plus Liothyronine Compared to Levothyroxine Alone in Primary Hypothyroidism; Specific Site Involvement in Fixed Drug Eruption; Anticoagulation Therapy for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
The field of hyperbaric medicine is an evolving specialty, and the scope and practice is fluid with new research. This article will give an explanation into the various approved indications, the basic science rationale, and the pathophysiolgy of why hyperbaric medicine works.
New guidelines for the treatment of bacterial rhinosinusitis were published in the January supplement of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery by the Sinus and Allergy Health Partnership.
Use of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in the Evaluation and Management of Acute Dyspnea; Association Between C-Reactive Protein and Age-Related Macular Degeneration; VZV Reactivation in Astronauts
Shared pathophysiologic mechanisms for migraine, neuropathic pain, and epilepsy underscore the notion that antiepileptic drugs (AED) should be standard treatment for the former. Five new AEDs and their use in these nonepileptic painful disorders are summarized.
Increased iron stores (eg, ferritin levels) are associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in women.