Internal Medicine Alert – November 15, 2016
November 15, 2016
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What Should You Tell Your Patients About Sleep Apnea, CPAP, and Heart Disease?
In this large, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial, continuous positive airway pressure did not reduce incident cardiovascular events compared with usual care, but did reduce snoring and daytime sleepiness and improved health-related quality of life and mood.
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Optimal Blood Pressure in Patients Presenting with Aortic Stenosis
A post-hoc analysis of patients suffering from mild to moderate aortic stenosis in a study of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering showed that the optimal blood pressure for the best survival was 130-139/70-90 mmHg.
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Adalimumab-atto Injection (Amjevita)
Adalimumab-atto provides an alternative to adalimumab for multiple chronic inflammatory conditions.
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Why Do the Beats Keep Changing?
What clinical situation commonly is associated with arrhythmias such as the one shown in this figure?