Internal Medicine Alert – June 15, 2004
June 15, 2004
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Hot Flashes? Try Aspirin. It Probably Won’t Help the Hot Flashes, but May Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer
Regular use of aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents may reduce the risk of breast cancer. -
Cancer Screening for Older Women: The Importance of Health Status
In this cross-sectional population based study from California, it is apparent that screening is currently applied to older women without consideration of health status. -
Do Seizures in Older Adults Predict Stroke Risk?
Seizures should be a red flag to consider treatment to modify stroke risk. -
Risk of Hepatitis A in Travelers to Developing Countries
Teitelbaum assessed the annual incidence of acute HAV infection in Canadian travelers from 1996 to 2001. -
The Forgotten Art and Science of Hand Hygiene
This concise review makes a compelling case for a change in the healthcare workers behavior. Helpful hints including increasing the use of alcohol-based formulations to reduce the time constrains are provided throughout the article. -
Pharmacology Update: Insulin Glulisine (Apidra)
The FDA has approved another rapid-acting insulin to cover mealtime blood sugar spikes. -
Clinical Briefs
Short-term Intensive Insulin Therapy in Newly Diagnosed DM2; Endothelial Dysfunction and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Treatment of Parkinsons Disease with Pergolide and Relation to Restrictive Valvular Heart Disease -
ECG Review: A History of "Falling Out"
The rhythm in the Figure was obtained from a 70-year-old woman who was admitted to the hospital with a history of falling out on several occasions during the week prior to admission. Your thoughts on the case? -
Pharmacology Watch: Missing Link Between Vaccines and Diabetes