Internal Medicine Alert – April 15, 2010
April 15, 2010
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Breaking a Vicious Circle?
Adding a muscle relaxer to an NSAID added no benefit in acute neck strain. -
Unaware of Best Practices for Low Back Pain Management? You're Not Alone
For low back pain management, the usual care recommended by general practitioners does not follow evidence-based guidelines and does not provide best outcomes; this has not improved over time. -
BMI or Metabolic Syndrome — Which Is More Important?
Middle-aged men who are overweight or obese, with or without the metabolic syndrome, are at increased risk for cardiovascular events and total death. -
Hydromorphone HCl Extended-Release Tablets (Exalgo™) CII
A once-daily controlled-release formulation of hydromorphone has been approved by the FDA. -
TB in Haiti
Haiti is one of the poorer countries in the world, with the highest per-capita rate of tuberculosis (TB) in Latin America and the Caribbean. -
Clinical Briefs by Louis Kuritzky, MD
The role of statins in treatment of dyslipidemia is well established. There are, however, limitations of statins: Residual risk is substantial, not all persons can tolerate statins, and, even with full-dose statin treatment, some patients do not achieve lipid goals. -
ECG Review: Some Pulmonary Diagnoses
The ECG shown above was obtained from a 54-year-old woman with shortness of breath. What pulmonary findings on ECG might explain her symptoms? -
Pharmacology Watch
FDA is reviewing safety of TZDs; SSRI use with tamoxifen; Metformin smells like fish; FDA Actions.