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Dapagliflozin Tablets (Farxiga)
A second sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (sglt2) inhibitor has been approved for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. These agents increase glucose secretion by inhibiting reabsorption in the kidney. Renal glucose threshold can be lowered to 70-90 mg/dL from a norm of 240 mg/dL in patients with diabetes. Dapagliflozin follows canagliflozin as the second SGLT2 approved and is marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca as Farxiga. -
Effect of Vitamin E and Memantine in Alzheimer's Disease
Among patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease, 2000 IU/d of vitamin E resulted in a slower functional decline and a decrease in the caregiver burden. -
Spironolactone for Heart Failure
The authors concluded that in a diverse, community-based population with new systolic heart failure, spironolactone did not reduce death or hospitalization, but did increase the incidence of hyperkalemia. -
Influenza
Influenza is possibly the most widespread and well known of infectious diseases. Seasonal epidemics can be found on all continents, and no age segment of the population is untouched. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full January 12, 2014 Issue in PDF
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Infectious Disease Malpractice: The $1.2 Million Miscommunication
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Two-step Screening for Ovarian Cancer: A ‘Scissor-step’ Forward?
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Improving Adherence: Who's Doing the Work?
Approximately 50% of patients with chronic illnesses do not adhere to indicated medications, treatment regimens, and healthy lifestyle changes.
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Need a zero cost way to provide free surgeries?
With the lack of contributions from vendors to provide free surgery for uninsured patients, one center set up a donor-advised fund in a community foundation so that 100% of donations go toward the free surgeries. -
Hospital saves money: uses patient care interns