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Omalizumab for Asthma in Real Life; Tenofovir: New Hope for Hepatitis B Patients; H. pylori: Frequency of Recurrence After Successful Eradication
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Statin use among cancer patients with diverse malignancies is associated with reduced cancer-related mortality. The mechanism is plausible since statins inhibit cholesterol synthesis, which reduces the pool of compounds necessary in cellular proliferation and maintenance of critical cellular functions, such as membrane integrity, signaling, protein synthesis, and cell cycle progression. Prospective clinical trials are warranted.
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This retrospective study of hospitalized patients receiving ceftriaxone found that additional treatment with doxycycline compared to other antibiotics was associated with a lower risk of Clostridium difficile infection.
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MRI scan was unable to discriminate between patients with favorable outcome and those with an unfavorable outcome when conducted at 1-year follow-up in patients who were treated for sciatica and disk herniation.
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Zolpidem and risk of falls; AVR and anticoagulation; statins in cancer patients; and FDA actions.
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Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) refers to the utilization of radiotracers to image regional myocardial perfusion from coronary artery blood flow to the heart muscle. Used effectively, MPI can provide the clinician with a noninvasive technique that yields both important diagnostic and powerful prognostic information regarding the functional significance of anatomic coronary artery disease. MPI can help guide therapeutic decision-making by stratifying patients with respect to future risk for adverse outcomes.
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An 80-year-old woman with a past history of non-Hodgkins lymphoma (follicular type, stage IIA) developed progressive confusion, unsteady gait, difficulty hearing and weight loss over a 4 month period.