Internal Medicine Alert – November 15, 2007
November 15, 2007
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Dieting for Dollars
Overweight employees who are paid to lose weight will do so in proportion to how much and how soon they are paid. -
Close Relationships and the Incidence of Coronary Events: Where is the Data?
Coronary events occurred more commonly in patients who had experienced negative aspects of close relationships. -
How Low To Go for Hypertension in the Elderly
Diastolic blood pressures as low as 55mm Hg in the elderly were not found to be harmful when treating systolic hypertension; however, for those with known coronary heart disease, a minimum value of 70mm Hg is advised. -
Statin Withdrawal May Lead to Adverse Outcomes in Acute Stroke
Withdrawal of statin therapy in acute ischemic stroke may lead to increases in death and disability. -
Raltegravir Tablets (Isentress™)
The FDA has approved the second of two new antiretroviral agents from new drug classes. Raltegravir is the first integrase strand transfer inhibitor and follows closely on the approval of maraviroc, a CCR5 co-receptor antagonist. -
Clinical Briefs by Louis Kuritzky, MD
It has been demonstrated that women with metabolic syndrome (MBS) have a higher prevalence of sexual dysfunction. -
ECG Review
The 12-lead ECG and lead II rhythm strip seen in the Figure was obtained from an unfortunate middle-aged dialysis patient with a dilated cardiomyopathy. He had missed his last dialysis treatment. -
Pharmacology Watch