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In this article, the ECG in the Figure was obtained from a 33-year old man who was admitted to the hospital with atypical chest pain.
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Almost 90% of persons with type 2 diabetes (DM2) are overweight. Weight loss in DM2 consistently results in meaningful favorable changes in lipids, glucose, and insulin resistance, so the clinical community embraces tools to enhance weight loss in this population.
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The FDA has approved the first continuous, low dose, oral contraceptive for the prevention of pregnancy.
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Statin-treated patients who developed symptoms of myopathy should be treated with at least 100 mg daily of coenzyme Q10 for a minimum of 30 days (assuming CPK values and/or other liver function tests are not abnormal) before discontinuing statin therapy.
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The lead II rhythm strip image in this article was obtained from a middle-aged man in cardiac arrest. The patient had multiple co-morbidities ...
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The FDA has approved a transdermal patch for the treatment of early Parkinson's disease. Rotigotine is a non-ergoline, D3/D2/D1 dopamine receptor agonist. It is marketed by Schwarz Bioscience as Neupro.
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Standard 10 day triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori may result in relatively low eradication rates. An alternative regimen of PPI plus amoxicillin for 5 days followed by PPI plus clarithromycin plus tinidazole for five days seems to provide significantly better H. pylori eradication.
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Higher incidence of benign leukopenia from lower neutrophil counts is found in black persons compared to white in the United States, and Mexican-Americans and smokers have slightly higher routine counts.
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