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This engaging epidemiologic survey assessed microbial contamination of soda-fountain drinks, dispensed from nine different fountain machines, relative to current U.S. drinking water standards.
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Resting QRS duration is an independent predictor of cardiac death and/or myocardial infarction in patients with suspected CAD.
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The U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has published its annual updated recommendations for routine immunizations of adults.
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The syllogism seemed so simple: 1) The CV risk reduction of aspirin (ASA) in primary prevention is linearly related to baseline risk; 2) DM is a high-risk population for CV events; and therefore, 3) ASA should be really good for primary prevention in diabetics. Well, it's not quite so simple.
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The first interleukin-6 (il-6) receptor antagonist has been approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
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Treatment with a low-calorie diet resulted in substantial weight loss, and improved obstructive sleep apnea in obese men, with the greatest improvement in patients who had severe sleep apnea.
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Although current evidence is lacking to define the key elements of a family history in primary care, family history may be useful for motivating positive lifestyle changes, enhancing individual empowerment, or influencing choice of clinical interventions.
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When a chest CT angiography (CTA) is ordered to rule out pulmonary embolism (PE) in an emergency room setting, it is much more likely that an incidental finding will be discovered than a PE. This often leads to decision-making challenges and raises questions about the proliferating use of such technology.
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A kallikrein inhibitor has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE).
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The ECG shown above was obtained from a 42-year-old man who presented with the complaint of "a funny feeling in my chest."
