This engaging epidemiologic survey assessed microbial contamination of soda-fountain drinks, dispensed from nine different fountain machines, relative to current U.S. drinking water standards.
Resting QRS duration is an independent predictor of cardiac death and/or myocardial infarction in patients with suspected CAD.
The U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has published its annual updated recommendations for routine immunizations of adults.
The syllogism seemed so simple: 1) The CV risk reduction of aspirin (ASA) in primary prevention is linearly related to baseline risk; 2) DM is a high-risk population for CV events; and therefore, 3) ASA should be really good for primary prevention in diabetics. Well, it's not quite so simple.
The first interleukin-6 (il-6) receptor antagonist has been approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Treatment with a low-calorie diet resulted in substantial weight loss, and improved obstructive sleep apnea in obese men, with the greatest improvement in patients who had severe sleep apnea.
Although current evidence is lacking to define the key elements of a family history in primary care, family history may be useful for motivating positive lifestyle changes, enhancing individual empowerment, or influencing choice of clinical interventions.
When a chest CT angiography (CTA) is ordered to rule out pulmonary embolism (PE) in an emergency room setting, it is much more likely that an incidental finding will be discovered than a PE. This often leads to decision-making challenges and raises questions about the proliferating use of such technology.
