Internal Medicine Alert – September 15, 2009
September 15, 2009
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Take Two Aspirin and Schedule Your Colonoscopy
For patients with colorectal cancer whose tumors overexpressed COX-2, regular aspirin use was associated with a lower risk of death related to colorectal cancer for about 12 years after initial diagnosis. -
Effects of Diet and Lifestyle on the Incidence of Hypertension in Women
Adherence to appropriate low-risk dietary and other lifestyle factor changes was associated with significant reductions in the incidence of self-reported hypertension and could have the potential to prevent a large proportion of new onset hypertension in women. -
Dronedarone Tablets (Multaq®)
A non-iodinated derivative of amiodarone has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. -
Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky, MD
Vertebroplasty (VERT) has recently enjoyed increased popularity as treatment for painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures. -
ECG Review: Is There LVH?
The ECG in the Figure above was obtained from a 45-year-old woman without previous health care, who presented to the office with heart failure. There were no previous records, and no prior tracing available for comparison. How would you interpret her ECG? Is there left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)? -
Pharmacology Watch
Tamoxifen and CYP2D6 inhibitors, FDA Actions, and FDA Warnings.