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Management of patients with accidental or intentional poisoning in drug overdose is a common problem for the intensivist. The actual incidence of poisoning in the United States is unknown because of lack of adequate reporting, but a minimum of several million cases occur annually. The vast majority of these cases do not require ICU admission.
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This study from the University of Amsterdam reports outcome data on 105 consecutive patients resuscitated from primary cardiac arrest and treated in the ICU with a protocol of induced mild hypothermia.
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In this issue: Antiviral drugs and birth defects, bisphosphonates and esophageal cancer, naltrexone plus bupropion for weight loss, 2010-11 influenza vaccine, FDA Actions.
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In a large, well-designed observational study of patients with COPD, treatment with β-blockers during a mean follow-up period of 7.2 years was found not only to reduce the risk of exacerbations, but also to improve survival.
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Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of incident heart failure in community-dwelling middle-aged and older men, but not in women.
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Use of simply obtained historical, physical, and laboratory data can distinguish gout from other forms of arthritis in many patients and avoid joint aspiration.
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The FDA has approved the combination of dutasteride (DUT) and tamsulosin (TAM) in a single capsule. Dutasteride is a 5-a reductase inhibitor and tamsulosin is an a-adrenergic antagonist. The combination is marketed by GlaxoSmithKline as Jalyn™.
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Of late, there has been a renaissance of interest in identification and management of hypogonadism in older men.
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