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Effect of Obesity on Atrial Fibrillation
Weight reduction with intensive risk factor management resulted in a reduction in atrial fibrillation symptom burden and severity, and in beneficial cardiac remodeling. -
Pharmacology Update: Simeprevir Capsules (Olysio)
A second-generation, non-structure protein (ns3/4a) protease inhibitor has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection. -
Drug-resistant E. coli in Women with Acute Cystitis in Canada
A total of 330 family physicians assessed 752 women with suspected acute cystitis between 2009 and 2011 in Canada. Physicians documented clinical features and collected urine for cultures for 430 (57.2%) women. The proportion of TMP-SMX-resistant Escherichia coli was 16.0% nationally. -
Exercise and the Elderly: You are Never too Old to Pump it Up!
Poor fitness in the elderly can lead to serious consequences. This study showed that resistance training improved agility, lower limb strength, balance, and flexibility in a group of Alzheimer's disease patients. -
ECG Review: AV Block or Escape?
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Internal Medicine Alert - Full January 15, 2014 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky
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Yoga Improves Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
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Practical Management of the Suicidal Patient in the Emergency Department
Recently The Joint Commission created a new standard, which calls for the identification of ED patients who are suicidal. This is based, in part, on the fact that a significant proportion of patients who die by suicide are seen in the ED in the months prior to their suicide. However, many of these patients are seen for non-mental health reasons. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full January 5, 2014 Issue in PDF