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Tenofovir Alafenamide Tablets (Vemlidy)
Vemlidy is indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus with compensated liver disease.
A Healthy Lifestyle May Halve the Genetic Risk of Coronary Disease
Adherence to a healthy lifestyle of no smoking, no obesity, weekly physical activity, and a healthy diet reduces the genetic risk of coronary disease by almost half for all levels of genetic risk.
Orbiting the Truth of Heart Failure Incidence and Implications in Those with Prevalent Atrial Fibrillation
Patients presenting with atrial fibrillation are at elevated risk for the development of heart failure, typically with preserved ejection fraction, which is associated with increased risk of death and hospitalization.
Do Antipsychotics Help with Delirium?
For palliative care patients presenting with delirium, management of delirium precipitants and supportive strategies alone result in lower delirium scores and shorter duration of symptoms than when adding either risperidone or haloperidol.
Clinical Briefs
In this section: dietary supplement trends, new tools for glucose monitoring, and placebo for osteoarthritis pain.
Crisaborole Ointment (Eucrisa)
Crisaborole is indicated for topical treatment of mild to moderate atopic dermatitis in patients ≥ 2 years of age.
Diabetes and Vitamin C Deficiency May Be Common
In a recent analysis, low levels of vitamin C were noted in seven of 11 patients with diabetes, including six of seven with lower extremity ulcers.
Cardiorespiratory Fitness May Stave Off the Development of Depression
Lower cardiorespiratory fitness increases the risk of developing depression in adults.
Dental Care May Reduce Risk of Pneumonia
While the presence of dental insurance was strongly associated with the frequency of dental check-ups, dental insurance did not appear to affect the risk of pneumonia in the final statistical model.
Pulmonary Embolism Common Cause for Syncope in Hospitalized Patients
It appears pulmonary embolism may be one of the most common causes, and should be considered by all physicians who are evaluating such patients, including neurologists.