In this two-part insulin primer, the authors will explore all aspects of insulin therapy. The first article will review the currently available forms of insulin, their formulation, mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics, and appropriate use in diabetes therapy. The authors will address the practical aspects of insulin therapy including when and how to start insulin, review titration regimens, and provide insight into selecting insulins to best match patient needs.
The authors concluded that these findings can be used to identify which patients would benefit from further testing after an initial exercise ECG test to diagnose coronary artery disease.
The combination of CPAP and weight loss improves blood pressure better than either treatment alone.
A Cochrane review questions the value of osletamivir and zanamivir in the treatment of influenza virus infections but the CDC and IDSA disagree.
Another Win for Bariatric Surgery in Type 2 Diabetes; Weighing the Risk:Benefit Equation of Azithromycin for Pneumonia; Hemospermia: Whats the Outcome?
A DNA identification technique led this research group to postulate that many herbal products and herbal leaf samples were incorrectly identified and/or adulterated.
A study comparing experienced meditators and non-meditators found that the meditators had more favorable changes in some biochemical markers of stress-linked cell damage and inflammation. Those in both groups who responded more effectively to a stressful stimulus also showed somewhat better marker levels than those who responded less well.