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Resveratrol: Highlights of Relatively Recent Interest in an Old Chemical
Resveratrol has substantial potential to improve health in different ways based on the research. -
Vitamin D and Pain
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Internal Medicine Alert - Full February 15, 2014 Issue in PDF
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New Oral Anticoagulants Poised to Alter Approach to AF
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What Medical Condition Does this Patient Have?
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Dapagliflozin Tablets (Farxiga)
A second sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (sglt2) inhibitor has been approved for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. These agents increase glucose secretion by inhibiting reabsorption in the kidney. Renal glucose threshold can be lowered to 70-90 mg/dL from a norm of 240 mg/dL in patients with diabetes. Dapagliflozin follows canagliflozin as the second SGLT2 approved and is marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca as Farxiga. -
Effect of Vitamin E and Memantine in Alzheimer's Disease
Among patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease, 2000 IU/d of vitamin E resulted in a slower functional decline and a decrease in the caregiver burden. -
Spironolactone for Heart Failure
The authors concluded that in a diverse, community-based population with new systolic heart failure, spironolactone did not reduce death or hospitalization, but did increase the incidence of hyperkalemia. -
Is Atrial Fibrillation Associated with Silent Cerebral Emboli?
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How Should the Respiratory Muscles be Managed During Critical Illness?
Despite intense research on respiratory muscle physiology and patient-ventilator interfacing, this knowledge has not been integrated into a comprehensive approach toward managing the respiratory muscles in critical illness. This special feature describes the complex array of issues complicating such an endeavor.