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A high-protein diet lowers the blood glucose postprandially in persons with type 2 diabetes and improves overall glucose control. However, longer-term studies are necessary to determine the total magnitude of response, possible adverse effects, and long-term acceptability of the diet.
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It is widely accepted that eradication of H pylori is effective in preventing the recurrence of many gastric and duodenal ulcers, although other benefits of eradication are more controversial.
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A generic form of paroxetine (PaxilGlaxoSmithKline) will soon be on the market. The drug marks the second SSRI antidepressant to go generic after fluoxetine (Prozac) last year.
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The 12-lead ECG and accompanying lead II rhythm strip in the Figure were obtained from a 74-year-old man with sever pulmonary disease. The computer interpreted this tracing as showing normal sinus rhythm. Do you agree?
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Treatment of CAP with 750 mg of levofloxacin daily for 5 days was as effective as a 10-day course of 500 mg daily.
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Exercise reduces the risk of breast cancer after menopause. Although the exercise need not be strenuous, longer duration of exercise confers greater benefit.
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Parathyroid Hormone and Alendronate Alone or in Combination in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis; Evaluation of D-Dimer in the Diagnosis of Suspected Deep-Vein Thrombosis; Exercise Testing to Predict Cardiovascular and All-Cause Death in Women
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The FDA has approved the first drug for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Alzheimers disease. Memantine, a noncompetitive inhibitor of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor, has been available outside of the United States since 1982.
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Most postmenopausal women who suffer a fracture do not receive treatment for osteoporosis.
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St Johns Wort and Drug Interactions; Serum Potassium and Stroke Risk Among Hypertensive Adults; Skin Cancer Prevention and Detection Practices Among Siblings of Patients with Melanoma