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Clinical Briefs: Bone mineral density; rhinosinusitis treatments; acute stroke
An Epidemiological Survey of Constipation in Canada
Macrolide Resistance Among Invasive S pneumoniae Isolates
Leg Symptoms in Peripheral Arterial Disease
Oh. . .Those Jerks! Incidental leg movements during sleep
Pharmacology Update: Entocort EC — A New Treatment for Crohn’s Disease
Office Visit Weight-loss Counseling
A survey of U.S. primary care physicians found that although most recommend weight loss to their obese patients, they do not utilize current evidence-based recommendations, and they underestimate the therapeutic effects of small weight losses.Brown Adipose Tissue: A Really Cool Idea
Brown adipose tissue is involved in temperature regulation, and relates to metabolic rate and body mass index. Its activity appears to be reduced in people who are obese.Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky, MD
Patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) report progressively worse dyspnea with exercise, ranging from Class I NYHA (symptoms only present with strenuous exercise) to Class IV NYHA (symptoms present with any activity, even at rest).PPIs and Uncontrolled Asthma
Despite a clear-cut association between asthma and gastroesophageal reflux, aggressive PPI treatment had no clinical effect on poorly controlled asthma.