The most popularly used pharmacotherapy for prevention and/or treatment of osteoporosis (OSPS) is bisphosphonate (BIS), specifically alendronate and risedronate.
Several important papers have been published in the last 2 months, none more important than the realization that breast cancer rates have dropped precipitously since the publication of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) in 2002.
Malpractice claims due to diagnostic errors in the ambulatory setting are common and are the result of multiple breakdowns and individual and system factors.
In patients with anemia, serum ferritin levels below 100 ng/ml predict advanced neoplasia at colonoscopy.
Aspirin, 325 mg every other day, reduced the risk of developing asthma by 25% (compared with placebo) over a 5-year period in a large group of healthy male physicians.
Parkinson's patients with daytime sleepiness should drive with a companion.
An orally active kinase inhibitor is available for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) or Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia who are intolerant or resistant to prior therapy with imatinib.
The ECG image in the article was obtained from a middle-aged woman with shortness of breath. She is a long-time heavy smoker.
Because of adverse effects, special care should be used when prescribing the atypical antipsychotic drugs for patients with dementia.
This study addresses the role of nutritional status in the disablement process. Low serum concentrations of vitamins B6, B12 and selenium seem to predict subsequent disability in activities of daily living (ADLs) in older women living in the community.
