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A stroke "weekend effect" on mortality has been noted in studies reported from countries other than the United States.
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The first oral contraceptive combined with a folate has been approved by the FDA.
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The most recent advice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (2005) recommends that the general population of adults not consume > 2300 mg/day of sodium, and that persons with hypertension (HTN) consume ≤ 1500 mg/day.
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A decision analysis shows that active surveillance is a good option for men age 65 and older with low-risk prostate cancer (Gleason score of 6 or less). Active surveillance results in the highest quality-of-life scores compared with different treatment options, and 61% of these men will go on to treatment after a median of 8.5 years, with a slight increased mortality risk. Only 10% of men currently receive active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer
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The ECG shown above was obtained from an older man with palpitations. He was hemodynamically stable with a systolic BP of 140 mm Hg at the time this tracing was recorded. How do you interpret the rhythm? What are your initial priorities?
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Tiotropium for uncontrolled asthma, sibutramine pulled from market, incidence and mortality data from WHI, FDA Actions
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Easily obtained clinical variables can identify patients at very low risk for subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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Clinical predictors of mortality in Parkinson's disease include age at onset, chronological age, male sex, motor severity, psychosis, and dementia
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