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The FDA has approved a new combination product for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Sitagliptin, the recently approved dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor is combined with metformin in two different dose configurations. Sitagliptin/metformin is marketed by Merck & Co., Inc as Janumet.
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Quinolone-resistant neisseria gonorrhea (QRNG) continues to spread with alarming frequency across the United States. Quinolones were first recommended for the treatment of GC by the CDC in 1986.
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High dose PPI infusion prior to endoscopy accelerated resolution of the signs of ulcer bleeding and significantly reduced the need for endoscopic hemostasis therapy.
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There is a surge of coronary deaths following influenza epidemics, which strengthens the importance of flu vaccinations for those at risk for cardiovascular events.
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Hospital legends about the relative availability (or unavailability) of services/personnel on weekends vs weekdays often lead to jocularity about the wisdom of choosing one's day to be admitted to the hospital carefully!
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Occipital nerve stimulation appears to decrease the cluster pain and attack frequency in most, but not all, patients with chronic drug-resistant cluster headaches.
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Intensive intervention using Advance Practice Nurses reduced the use of side rails on nursing home beds and lowered the rate of bed-related falls and injuries.
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The ECG Figure in the article was obtained from an older woman who was seen in the Emergency Department with a chief complaint of weakness of several days duration.
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Patients at high risk for VTE should be treated with three times daily UH, while patients at lower risk may be treated with twice daily therapy.