Recent outbreaks of measles, mumps, and pertussis prompted this issue. Just this past month, outbreaks of measles were reported in California and Florida. These diseases were thought to be disappearing, but now many are returning. And the emergency physician will be called upon to diagnose and treat them. "Childhood" diseases are now seen in adults, often with more serious morbidity and mortality.
Plasma concentrations of 25-hydroxyvita-min D [25(OH)D] decrease after an inflammatory insult such as knee surgery and, therefore, are unlikely to be a reliable measure of 25(OH)D status in patients with evidence of a significant inflammatory response.
Anticholinergic drugs for COPD; pioglitazone for diabetes prevention; insulin degludec in Phase 3 trials; and FDA Actions.
A tyrosine kinase inhibitor has been approved for the treatment of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC).
The use of low-dose aspirin is associated with an almost two-fold increase in the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding compared with nonuse and this risk is further increased when low-dose aspirin is combined with clopidogrel, oral anticoagulants, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or high-dose oral corticosteroids.