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Effects of Coenzyme Q10 in Chronic Heart Failure Patients
SYNOPSIS: Treatment with coenzyme Q10 in addition to standard therapy for patients with moderate to severe HF is safe, well tolerated, and associated with a reduction in symptoms and major adverse cardiovascular events.
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Is BMI Good Enough to Measure Visceral Adiposity?
SYNOPSIS: A large international study found frequent discordance between body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), driven by the substantial variability in visceral adiposity. Within each BMI category, patients with the highest WC were more likely to have higher cardiometabolic risk.
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Topical Curcumin for Treatment of Lactational Mastitis
In comparison to placebo, topical curcumin improves markers of lactational mastitis within 72 hours of administration. -
Gut Check — Mindfulness in the Setting of Ulcerative Colitis
Disappointing results from this double-blind, time-/attention-controlled study would cast doubt on the potential benefits of mindfulness-based stress reduction for people with moderately severe ulcerative colitis were it not for the presence of significant shortcomings in study methodology. -
Do Multivitamin-mineral Supplements Protect Against CVD Mortality?
An association was found between decreased death from cardiovascular disease and U.S. women’s use of multivitamin-mineral supplements when taken for at least 3 years. A similar association was not found for men, nor for either gender after use of multivitamins without minerals. -
Energy Medicine: Is There Evidence?
Despite insufficient evidence to support clinical guidelines, the safety and accessibility of energy therapies make them viable options as adjunct treatments.
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Alternating Morphology Every-other-beat
Interpretation: The underlying rhythm in this simultaneously recorded 3-lead tracing is a narrow-complex tachycardia.
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The Quandry Over Preventing Delerium in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
A significantly higher incidence of delirium was found in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
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Communicating About Prognosis in the ICU
Effectively communicating a prognosis to a patient’s surrogates in the ICU can be challenging.
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Post Intensive Care Syndrome: Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies
Each year, approximately 800,000 patients in the United States develop an illness that results in admission to an ICU and need for mechanical ventilation.