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Data from Australia and New Zealand show that the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic may pose a substantial burden on our health care systems, one we may have never endured in recent history.
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A very low-carbohydrate diet results in similar weight loss as a low-fat diet, but participants on a low-fat diet have improved psychological mood and well-being compared with those on a low-carbohydrate diet.
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The FDA has approved the first treatment for relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma. Pralatrexate, an inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase, was granted accelerated approval by the FDA. It will be marketed by Allos Therapeutics as Folotyn™.
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The ECG shown above was obtained from a 72-year-old woman as a baseline. How would you interpret her ECG? How many blocked and early findings can you identify?
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The antiplatelet effect of clopidogrel is dependent upon its conversion and activation through the 2C19 pathway of the P450 system. Blockade of this pathway occurs because of genetics, in persons who do not have sufficiently active 2C19, and pharmacotherapies that specifically block 2C19. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), particularly omeprazole, are recognized to be 2C19 inhibitors. Is there reason for concern?
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Cholinesterase inhibitors place patients at risk for syncope, bradycardia, permanent pacemaker insertion, and hip fracture.
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Low levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] in non-institutionalized older adults were associated with future increased mortality from all causes and from cardiovascular disease.
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Although health care providers have a major influence on their patients when they decide to undergo screening for prostate cancer, shared decision making often does not occur despite recommendations.
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In patients with obstructive sleep apnea who are treated with CPAP, those who report persistent sleepiness are more likely to have history of depression, diabetes, and heart disease, and to have been sleepier prior to treatment.
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One-third of adults older than age 40 has vestibular dysfunction.