Internal Medicine Alert – September 15, 2017
September 15, 2017
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Glucose Self-monitoring Not Helpful for Non-insulin-treated Type 2 Diabetes
In this pragmatic randomized trial, self-monitoring blood glucose did not lead to lower hemoglobin A1c levels or improvement in health-related quality-of-life measures.
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Eat Right, and Live
An improvement in diet over 12 years in middle-aged nurses and other health professionals resulted in a decreased risk of death.
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Sofosbuvir, Velpatasvir, and Voxilaprevir Tablets (Vosevi)
Vosevi is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with chronic hepatitis C infection without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis who are infected with genotype 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, and have been treated previously with a hepatitis C regimen containing an NS5A inhibitor.
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: treating hypothyroidism in seniors; revisiting penicillin allergies; and new diverticulitis guidance.
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Is This 4:1 Flutter?
The rhythm in the figure was diagnosed as atrial flutter with 4:1 AV conduction. Do you agree? How would you confirm your answer?