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Noninferiority trials are usually designed to show that product B, which entered the therapeutic arena after product A, does not fall below a prespecified margin of efficacy compared to product A, ...
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It has been a tough few months for marketers of vitamins and herbal products. Calcium plus vitamin D, saw palmetto, and glucosamine/chondroitin have all been the subject of studies that have questioned their efficacy.
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Long-term use of warfarin is associated with an increase in osteoporotic fractures.
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The fda has approved a new drug with a unique mechanism of action for the treatment of chronic angina. Ranolazine reduces the frequency of chest pains by reducing the demand for oxygen but does not have significant effect on heart rate or blood pressure.
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A picture of a 12-lead ECG was obtained from a healthy 32 year old man who had some atypical chest pain. Although there are no ECG findings suggestive of acute ischemia, doctors disagree with the computer interpretation ...
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The authors sought to determine the relationship between psychiatric and sexual status of premenopausal women with fibromyalgia compared to a control group of healthy women.
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The first transdermal patch has been approved for the treatment of depression. Selegiline is an irreversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)...
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Appropriate initial treatments for type 2 diabetes (DM2) include a diversity of oral agents and/or insulins. One of the most popular current initial treatments is metformin (MET)...
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Glycemic variability may be an independent cause of diabetic complications. Wide fluctuations of blood glucose may not be detected by HbA1c measurement.
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Increased fruit and vegetable intake, at least 5 servings per day, is associated with a reduced risk of stroke.
