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REM Behavior Disorder as a Predictor of Mild Cognitive Impairment
REM behavior disorder can be reliably diagnosed using a simple bed-partner questionnaire and its presence is a risk factor for a future neurodegenerative disease. -
Hypoglycemia
In November 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presented data on emergency hospitalizations because of adverse drug reactions. The report showed that insulin and oral hypoglycemic agents caused nearly 25% of the medication-induced hospitalizations in older adults in the United States. -
Critical Care Alert April 2012 Issue in PDF
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Pharmacology Watch - Full September 2012 Issue in PDF
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FDA actions
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Sexual side effects of finasteride
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Pharmaceutical company ruling
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ICU Privacy Curtains are Contaminated with Potentially Pathogenic Bacteria
When routinely cultured, essentially all ICU privacy curtains were found to be contaminated with potential pathogens at least some of the time. Recovered organisms included methicillin-resistant staphylococci and vancomycin-resistant enterococci. -
Lipids vs Lipoproteins vs Particle Number
In this study population with a 2% average risk of a major coronary event per year, LDL cholesterol, apolipoproteins, and LDL particle concentrations had similar and strong associations for major vascular events. The independent predictive value of HDL measures is less clear. -
Clinical Briefs
Clinical Briefs: Coffee Might be One Less Thing We Have to Worry About; ED, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, and Ejaculatory Dysfunction; The Allure of Shared Medical Appointments in Diabetes Care