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Clinical Briefs by Louis Kuritzky, MD
Let's make this simple: vitamin d deficiency causes EVERYTHING. -
Gabapentin Enacarbil Extended-Release Tablets (Horizant™)
A prodrug of gabapentin has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of restless legs syndrome (RLS). -
Lowering Blood Pressure Reduces Hematoma Growth After Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Interact included 404 patients with acute intracere-bral hemorrhage (ICH), elevated systolic blood pressure (BP) (150 to 220 mmHg), and capacity to lower BP within 6 hours of onset. CT was performed at baseline and at 24 hours to compare hematoma size. -
Brief Reports: The Benefits of Broader Exposure
It has been speculated that children growing up in an overly clean, suburban environment may experience greater atopy and asthma than children growing up in the inner city or on a farm. -
FDA Notifications
The Food and Drug Administration is proposing to amend its regulations to expand the scope of clinical investigator disqualification. -
Internal Medicine Alert - Full May 15, 2011 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs by Louis Kuritzky, MD
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Disappearing Vitamin D?
Plasma concentrations of 25-hydroxyvita-min D [25(OH)D] decrease after an inflammatory insult such as knee surgery and, therefore, are unlikely to be a reliable measure of 25(OH)D status in patients with evidence of a significant inflammatory response. -
Pharmacology Watch
Anticholinergic drugs for COPD; pioglitazone for diabetes prevention; insulin degludec in Phase 3 trials; and FDA Actions. -
ECG Review: Anything Acute Going On?