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Regular Aerobic Exercise for the Mitigation of Alzheimer Dementia
Marcolina S. Regular aerobic exercise for the mitigation of Alzheimer dementia. Altern Med Alert 2006;9(8):85-89. -
Which Non-Invasive Test is Best for the Diagnosis of Clinically Significant Carotid Artery Stenosis?
All of the currently available non-invasive techniques for carotid artery imaging give accurate results when there is a high-grade stenosis (70-99%), but contrast-enhanced MRA is slightly more sensitive. -
COPD, PE, or Both?
Pulmonary embolism occurs commonly in patients with unexplained exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. -
Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky, MD
That air travel is associated with increased risk of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is well established; Obesity is a recognized risk factor for GERD; and Anti-TNF antibody (aTNFa) therapy offers significant benefit to sufferers of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). -
Zoster Vaccine Live (Oka/Merck)
The FDA has licensed a new vaccine to reduce the risk of shingles in the people 60 years of age and older. -
Low-dose Aspirin and Endoscopic Gastric and Duodenal Ulcer Rates in Users of NSAIDs or COX-2 inhibitors
Low-dose aspirin plus celecoxib led to ulcers in 19% of recipients vs 27% ulcers in patients receiving naproxen and low-dose aspirin. The group receiving low-dose aspirin plus placebo had 8% ulcer development. -
Hepatitis C: A Scourge of the Baby Boomers?
Survey data suggest more than 4.1 million Americans have antibodies to Hepatitis C, and 3.2 million have chronic infection. -
Full July 29, 2006 Issue in PDF
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Many Factors are Responsible for Treatment Outcome in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis
The number of previous acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECBs) and the baseline FEV1 level are potent prognostic factors of the short and long-term outcomes of AECB. -
Full July 24, 2006 Issue in PDF