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Examining the three arms of the ACCORD trial; and FDA Actions: clopidogrel, dexlansoprazole, and tamsulosin.
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The promising results of this study suggest that timely supplementation with vitamin D3 may help prevent seasonal influenza A, though not influenza B, in school-aged children. A side finding was that children with asthma taking vitamin D3 experienced fewer exacerbations, though not a lesser rate of influenza A infection. I hope this trial will be replicated, and with measurement of 25-OH D levels, in both children and adults, to help tease out the role of vitamin D in flu prevention.
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The authors reviewed 12 articles representing 13 prospective studies searching for a link between vitamin B6 consumption or blood pyridoxal 5-phosphate (PLP, the main active coenzyme form of B6) and lower rates of colorectal cancer, finding a linear inverse relationship (relative risk 0.52) between blood PLP and colorectal cancer risk.
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Consumption of trans fats increases the risk of endometriosis, while long-chain omega-3 fats are protective.
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Because of cost savings and quicker appointment times, patients find retail clinics attractive alternatives when faced with minor illnesses.
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While there are no easy remedies for idiopathic muscle cramps, physicians can consider vitamin B complex and diltiazem. Quinine should be avoided unless symptoms are severe and the patient has exhausted all other remedies.
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The FDA has approved a new inhaled antibiotic to treat cystic fibrosis (CF) patients infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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For-profit ownership, larger hospital size, and greater ICU use in the last 6 months of life was associated with increased rates of feeding tube insertion in nursing home residents with dementia who were admitted to acute care hospitals.
