Internal Medicine Alert – October 30, 2017
October 30, 2017
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Diet High in Carbohydrates, Not Fats, Drives Mortality
A prospective epidemiological cohort study of people 35-70 years of age in 18 countries showed that a higher intake of carbohydrates increased total mortality, while the intake of fats of all kinds did not. A higher intake of saturated fat reduced stroke mortality.
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Mother Was Right: You Are What You Eat
In a study of simplified enterotypes as prognostic markers for successful body fat loss on two different diets, participants with a greater ratio of Prevotella to Bacteroides appeared more susceptible to lose body fat on diets high in fiber and whole grains.
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Is a Dabigatran Reversal Agent Effective?
A pragmatic clinical study of idarucizumab for counteracting the effects of the oral anticoagulant dabigatran showed rapid and complete reversal of its effects in patients with major bleeding or urgent surgery, without any adverse safety concerns.
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Meropenem and Vaborbactam Injection (Vabomere)
The FDA has approved a new combination antibacterial for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections.
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: A better definition for celiac disease; shedding light on a vaccine; and treating asthma.